How the School’s hesitance to discuss the discovery left students feeling unsafe On Saturday, September 24, residents notified the police of a mannequin dressed in Ku Klux Klan regalia near Route 5, only about a mile away from Choate’s campus. The mannequin has since been removed, and investigations to discoverRead More

Last Saturday night, Boys’ Varsity Football boarded their DATTCO charter bus triumphant. They had just beat Phillips Exeter Academy 49-0, adding another win to their 24+ victory streak. But the night’s excitement played out on more than just the field, for the trip back included a sideswiped toll booth andRead More

To the Editor: Huong Pham’s ’19 article last week discussing the School’s decision to move to a 3×70 schedule next year highlights an important and years-long decision. Over the last decade, as Choate has increasingly adopted active, learner-centered, project-based approaches to its teaching, many faculty have found the current 45-minuteRead More

As told to Kristen Andonie ’17 and Jessica Shi ’17. Interviews condensed and edited. Danielle Young Danielle Young ’17 is a four-year senior from Redford, Mich. Middle school was consciousness — knowing that I was some form of “other” in terms of sexuality. People’s hormones were raging, and mine wereRead More

Yasin Ahmed “I’m an advocate for all students, said Mr. Yasin Ahmed, Choate’s new Muslim Chaplain. “I’m available when students have difficulties or need someone to talk to. I want to make sure students feel comfortable, safe, and taken care of while they are here at Choate ” Mr. AhmedRead More

Last Friday, I set aside my pile of schoolwork to indulge in an evening performance of Ron Howard’s new documentary, The Beatles: Eight Days a Week — The Touring Years, at the Madison Art Cinemas. It was a spontaneous trip to the theater; I had originally planned to spend theRead More

New Chief Investment Officer Mr. Jason Raiti succeeded Mr. John C. Burditt ’70, who retired last year after 19 years at Choate. Mr. Raiti, who hails from Massena, New York, aims to maintain the strong foundation that Mr. Burditt laid. Mr. Raiti attended Dartmouth College, where he earned a B.A.Read More

You’re broke, you’re bored, and you’re dying to get off campus. You think to yourself, “What could possibly make my uneventful weekend stimulating enough for an appealing Instagram post?” Dear readers, fear not. A four-hour trip to New Haven may not be the first item on your list of choices,Read More

Recent sightings of a white-robed mannequin in Wallingford have sparked a conversation on the town’s history of and relationship with white supremacy among students and town residents alike. Of all the New England states, Connecticut — despite its small size — has witnessed some of the most intensive and variedRead More