Archive for April, 2018

Wallingford Community Women holds fundraisers and volunteers at local service organizations.

Local Women Rejuvenate Wallingford

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Female students over the age of 18 hoping to work on their community service hours can find an excellent opportunity right here in Wallingford. Wallingford Community Women (WCW) is a non-profit organization founded in 1954 for the advancement and promotion of education, public health and welfare, social and civic interests,Read More

The Eatery offers sandwiches on bread baked daily in New York.

Beyond the Tuck Shop

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With bread baked and delivered from New York and a unique aesthetic, The Eatery is a piece of the city tucked away in downtown Wallingford. The Eatery serves a wide variety of sandwiches, wraps, soups, and salads. The restaurant has been in business for about four years, now offering aRead More

Bring It On Cast Says Bring on Cheerleading

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Typically, afternoon activities for the Choate student fall into two discrete categories — athletics and theater. Bring It On: The Musical, which Choate will stage this spring, combines the two through the art of cheerleading. Ethan Luk ’20, a Bring It On cast member, said the musical is about aRead More

Revised Proposal Process Aims to Improve Quality of Club Life

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All those who have tried to start a club recently have undoubtedly noticed that the process for initiation has drastically changed. There is no longer an online application, and, instead, club founders must reach out and schedule an interview with members of the Committee on Student Activities (COSA). This processRead More

Patrick Yowan ’21 makes a save against Lawrenceville.

On The Field with Patrick Yowan ’21

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Even though he is only a freshman, Patrick Yowan ’21 is the starting goalie for Boys’ Varsity Lacrosse.  He has impressed in his first few games by beating Lawrenceville, NMH, and Kent. Yowan has been dominant in those three games posting a shutout against NMH and giving up only aRead More

What Goes on in the Counseling Office? Flaws of Choate’s Mental Health Support System

What Goes on in the Counseling Office? Flaws of Choate’s Mental Health Support System

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If a student struggles at Choate, she is sometimes left with no alternative but to seek help. Still, many students opt out of going to counseling. Why is that? After all, the counseling department seems incredibly accessible. The counselors are on the second floor of the Pratt Health Center, andRead More

Mr. Matthew Quick signed copies of his novel The Reason You’re Alive at the One Book, One Wallingford program.

Author of Town-read Speaks At PMAC For Finale of One Book, One Wallingford Program

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On April 4, the Wallingford Public Library’s One Book, One Wallingford series culminated in a visit from the author of the selected novel, Mr. Matthew Quick. The event, the planning for which began over the summer, was held at Choate’s Paul Mellon Arts Center and was advertised as an opportunityRead More

Last Hurrah?

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Senior Spring is building momentum: After the traditional burning of college rejection letters, known as Incendium, on April 5, here comes the season of Choate’s version of “Promposals”: Last Hurrah and Garden Party proposals. Last Hurrah dance lessons have already begun, and the clock is ticking for the seniors toRead More

After attending Father Comes Home From the Wars, Parts 1, 2, & 3, a play about the Civil War, students visted the Yale Center for British Art.

Arts Concentration Students Travel to Yale for Their Yearly Field

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The sound of a single gunshot, the ringing of an exploded bomb, a sudden burst of blinding, white light – these all come from the hauntingly touching show that Arts Concentration students attended last Thursday, April 5. As the students from all artistic disciplines watched Father Comes Home From theRead More