Archive for February, 2019

Beyond the Tuck Shop

Beyond the Tuck Shop

February 15, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Serving signature homemade dishes from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. every day of the week, Henry’s restaurant offers American fare from its North Colony Street location in downtown Wallingford. Mr. Henry Pellerin, the owner and main chef of the restaurant, opened the business three years ago. Mr. Pellerin considered severalRead More

The Student Activities Center is no longer accepting proposals for publications. Photo by Joseph Coyne/The Choate News

SAC Puts Hold on Proposed Student Publications

February 15, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

  The Student Activities Center (SAC) and the Committee on Student Activities (COSA) have recently decided to stop approving new publication proposals because of a lack of strong content and consistent publishing. Still, many students believe that student publications comprise an essential part of campus life, allowing students a placeRead More

SoundBOARD: A New Space for Musical Creativity

February 15, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Lucas Sim ’20 and Kiki Kim ’20 introduced Choate’s first music production club, “SoundBOARD” on February 7. With the support of Mr. Matt McLean, music teacher and director of Wind Ensemble and Jazz Ensemble, Sim and Kim created the club to connect different types of musicians and to give studentsRead More

SoundBOARD: A New Space for Musical Creativity

February 15, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Lucas Sim ’20 and Kiki Kim ’20 introduced Choate’s first music production club, “SoundBOARD” on February 7. With the support of Mr. Matt McLean, music teacher and director of Wind Ensemble and Jazz Ensemble, Sim and Kim created the club to connect different types of musicians and to give studentsRead More

Fringe Celebrates Student Work

Fringe Celebrates Student Work

February 15, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Last week, one of winter term’s most awaited shows took place, once again exceeding everyone’s expectations. The Fringe Festival, which originated in 2013, is Choate’s unique tradition in which students stage self-written and directed plays in the Gelb Theater. It is completely student-run, from play selection and casting to setRead More

Black Out: For Lack of a Better Word

Black Out: For Lack of a Better Word

February 15, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

I’m riddled with the plague of self-doubt. Whether I’m in a music practice room or in an empty dance studio, I am always aware of my flaws: be it a missed harmonic on the violin, or an unpointed foot. Even during a performance, when I am supposed to let goRead More

The Lonely Hearts Club

February 15, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Didn’t have a Valentine this year? Don’t worry, you’re not alone! Though the editors of the 112th masthead of The Choate News are a group of single, stressed-out teenagers, they haven’t given up on finding that special someone to fill the void. Peruse their profiles, and, perhaps, send one ofRead More

Wallingford School System Considers Changes

Wallingford School System Considers Changes

February 15, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

To update its school system to better match the needs of its current student population, the town of Wallingford hired consultants to conduct a study on how best to utilize the resources of its public schools. Recently these third-party consultants have returned the results of their study to the WallingfordRead More

Lunar New Year Celebrated at Banquet

Lunar New Year Celebrated at Banquet

February 15, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Last Friday, February 8, the Choate Chinese Club, Asian Student Association, Choate Korean Friendship Association, and Japanese Club co-hosted the annual Lunar Banquet to celebrate Chinese Lunar New Year. At 6:00 p.m. in the Library Reading Room, a crowd of Choate students gathered to enjoy traditional Asian cuisine.   TheRead More