On Saturday night, the Hispanic Latinx Forum (HLF) hosted a dinner for the school in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from September 15 to October 15. The event aims to raise awareness in the Choate community of Hispanic and Latino cultures through food, music, and dance. Probably theRead More
For the Average Joe, racing through Choate’s forest for miles on end is a daunting task. However, for cross country runners, running that trail is second nature. Cross country is a unique sport because it demands both physical and mental stamina. As the boys’ captain, Joe Berafatti ’17, put it,Read More
Last Friday, before Yale’s oldest improv group, the Yale Ex!t Players, performed in a free show for the Choate community, the theatrical troupe hosted a workshop for students interested in the crazy, complex world of improv. Director of the Arts Ms. Kalya Yannatos explained workshops with guest performers “give anRead More
In last week’s edition of The Choate News, I wrote an article that advocated better public speaking on campus. I lamented that Choate students prefer unhealthy discord to meaningful conversation. Two days before the publication of my article, Andrea Espinosa ’17 gave a thought-provoking Choate Talk in which she contendedRead More
El Sábado por la noche, el club Hispanic Latinx Forum (HLF) organizó una cena para toda la escuela celebrando la conclusión de Hispanic Heritage Month, que duró desde el 15 de Septiembre hasta el 15 de Octubre. La idea detrás del evento era aumentar la conciencia en la comunidad deRead More
On October 1, The Boston Globe reported an incident of adult sexual misconduct against a Choate student in 1992. The article, titled “Educators accused of sexual misconduct often find new posts,” detailed how Mr. Bjorn Runquist, a former French teacher at Choate, had a sexual relationship with Cheyenne Hawk ’92,Read More
Hundreds of phones across campus buzzed two weeks ago when Ms. Judi Williams, one of Choate’s three new advisers to Students of Color, sent out an introductory email to the group. In this email, Ms. Williams, Mr. Charlie Fuentes, and Mr. Edward McCatty – all three of whom are officialRead More
Environmental clubs and the SAGE Dining Service often advertise the use of fresh, local food. But what do we really mean when we call food “local”? And how local is local enough? On Friday, October 15, as part of Choate’s annual Fall Community Weekend, Students Against Climate Change (SACC) hostedRead More
Danielle Danielle Etzel graduated from Choate in 2015. She played center midfield and goalkeeper on the Choate Girls’ Varsity Soccer team for four years and is now a goalkeeper for Harvard Crimson women’s soccer. Joseph Coyne ’19: How long have you been playing soccer for? Danielle Etzel ’15: I probablyRead More
