Choate is known for having a welcoming environment, and this reputation translates to the alumni world. Believe it or not, there are currently 16,000 living Choate alumni, and most still remain connected with one another. Ms. Monica St. James, Head of Alumni Relations, has a keen perspective on the alumniRead More

Many students at Choate participate in traditional intramural sports, such as squash or basketball.  However, in the fall term of next year, a new, different intramural sport will be offered to students: self-defense. Over the course of the fall term, this intramural sport will focus on straightforward tools and techniquesRead More

On February 7, House of Representatives Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi spoke on the House floor for over eight hours to push for a vote on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, an Obama-era initiative that protects the children of immigrants who came to the United States illegally fromRead More

Over the past few weeks, Amazon has laid off hundreds of employees from its headquarters in Seattle. While no official reason was given, in a statement, Amazon claimed that the firings were “head count adjustments” and that such adjustments included “small reductions in a couple of places and aggressive hiringRead More

Athletics represent one of the oldest and most important pieces of Choate’s history, and, for the foreseeable future, they will continue to be an important piece of most student’s Choate experience. Our rivalry with Deerfield Academy alone creates a lifetime worth of memories for those who participate and even manyRead More

It is a Choate tradition for students to be involved in affairs beyond this school community. Many students identify the act of serving others as an essential part of their lives, volunteering locally or overseas during school breaks. Student-led initiatives such as Diversity Day educate our community on important nationalRead More

No one can deny that the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is known for great basketball, but it is also, less conspicuously, known as the the founder of the National High School Ethics Bowl. The Ethics Bowl is an annual competition intended to “create spaces and framework forRead More

Starting this past school year, Choate Rosemary Hall has made several changes to the daily schedule. Along with the establishment of longer blocks, the Choate administration has also added weeks with special schedules. Whenever a school week is cut short because of long weekends, service days, vacations, and other days,Read More

While most students relaxed into long weekend on February 2, the Choate Robotics Team was preparing for the annual Choate Robotics Tournament. This year’s tournament was the second that Choate has hosted. The competition was held in the Worthington Johnson Athletic Center, where 49 high school teams, including nine ChoateRead More