Ollie Chessen ’19 is a TK, this year’s Boys’ Varsity Water Polo captain, and the leading goal scorer this season. He is a four-year senior from San Francisco and has been a member of the varsity water polo team since his freshman year. With Tk goals already this season,Read More

Choate has a sprawling campus that occupies around 458 acres of land, all of which is home to hundreds of classrooms, studios, study rooms, and more. Yet, there seems to be much of campus that many students, even seniors, have yet to see. One of these more mysterious rooms isRead More

An essential part of any Choate boarding student’s life is his or her adviser, who helps with everything — from keeping up with classes to having a fulfilling social life. They also serve as trusted adults on campus to talk to, as many of us boarders live far away fromRead More

For several years, it has been a Parents’ Weekend tradition for a senior, either a member of the Arts Concentration Program or of the Choate Symphony Orchestra, to perform a solo piece with the Orchestra. Following David Park ’17’s Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto and Annett Ho ’18’s Wieniawski Violin Concerto, KakiRead More

Located just off of Route Five in Wallingford, offers authentic Greek food for both dining and delivery at a very reasonable price. Ms. Joanne Makis, the owner of the restaurant, has been running the restaurant for two years now with her husband, Mr. Chris Makis. The Makis family wanted toRead More

During the a cappella concerts on Parents’ Weekend, students flooded the second floor of the PMAC for a better view of the performances below. In the commotion, students failed to notice the artwork scattered across the balcony. Clear signs had been placed to warn passersby away, and yet, they didRead More

The college process is long and exhausting, filled with standardized tests, long applications, and a whirlwind of deadlines. On November 1, the first major round of deadlines came around, which required the submission of the majority of Early Decision (ED) and Early Action (EA) applications. A smaller portion of theseRead More

Wallingford’s Community Lake was once a beautiful body of water enjoyed by many local organizations and Wallingford residents. The lake has now been reduced to a meager collection of muddy ponds. While the lake was a Wallingford staple for many years, the forty-five-mile stretch of the Quinnipiac River long predatedRead More

Diversity is actively celebrated at Choate, and students are encouraged to express and share their cultures with the community. Last Friday, the Choate South Asian Association (CSAA) hosted a special dinner to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu, Jain, and Sikh festival of lights. There weren’t fireworks, though students enjoyed Indian dishesRead More