Today, as hundreds of students, faculty, and staff gather for Community Service Day. Students will be interacting with the local community today, which is a significant development from last year. According to Ms. Melissa Koomson, the Director of Community Service, half of the student population will be travelling off-campus toRead More
You may remember an article I wrote a few weeks ago about Forgotten Country, in which I reflected on Choate’s tradition of assigning a book for the entire student body to read over the summer. However, the process doesn’t end with the last page: it continues into the school year,Read More
On October 25, a flood hit North Haven County and caused knee-deep waters on the eastern side of campus. The Paul Mellon Arts Center stage, which supports the majority of the school’s productions, faced significant flooding during the storm. The water, reaching one-foot deep at the back of the theatre,Read More
For eleven days this summer, the Choate Symphony Orchestra will perform in Italy and learn about the country’s rich culture. Members of the music department and orchestra students have been desperately awaiting this — especially since the cancellation of last year’s tour. The most recent international tour took place inRead More
Football: Despite missing several key starters, Choate dominated an Andover team that looked overmatched from the first play, beating them 50-8. Choate took an early lead with two long touchdown passes from quarterback Jack Maley ’19, and never gave it up. The game looked close in the second quarter afterRead More
A series of artwork produced by students from a new class, Digital Media and Design, now hangs in the Hill House commons. This course focuses on employing digital tools such as Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator to create artwork. Kevin Lynch ’19, a student in the class, said, “I thinkRead More
On September 27, Dr. Christine Blasey Ford testified in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee and recounted her experience of being sexually assaulted by Judge Brett Kavanaugh, who was confirmed to the Supreme Court on October 6. Judge Kavanaugh’s testimonial response was anything but convincing, and it exposed manyRead More
On September 30, the leaders of the United States, Mexico, and Canada signed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), a revamping of the nearly 25-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The deal came as a victory for President Trump, who frequently calls NAFTA a “disaster” and aimed to renegotiate itRead More
The Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi’s belief that a healthy population is the key to India becoming the next global superpower inspired him to launch “Modicare.” Modicare is a government initiative which would supposedly provide free healthcare to 500 million impoverished citizens. However, a lot of work is neededRead More
