When most students are done with their last class at 3:20 p.m., they feel relieved to break away from the classroom and begin their extracurricular activities. I immediately rush down to the Paul Mellon Arts Center to unwind as I sit on the piano stool and get ready to practiceRead More

Compared to the Science Research Program (SRP) or Capstone presentations, the final presentations for the Environmental Immersion Program (EIP) are often overlooked. However, the ongoing projects at the Kohler Environmental Center (KEC) combine an equal amount of dedicated scientific research, individual study, and faculty mentoring. “The final presentation consists ofRead More

On March 29, 13 tenured Yale professors announced that they would be withdrawing from Yale University’s Ethnicity, Race, and Migration (ER&M) Program to protest the administration’s lack of dedication and resources to the program. The Yale ER&M Program focuses on how various ethnic, cultural, and racial dynamics have shaped andRead More

We are the prefects of the brand-new all-gender dorm next year. When we were first assigned to the all-gender dorm, we called ourselves guinea pigs; now, however, we realize that we’re more like pioneers. We hope to have a lasting impact on the school through our prefectship and are veryRead More

With countless athletic activities to choose from, a majority of Choate students will participate in various sports and activities throughout their time at Choate. In doing so, it is likely that they will stumble upon the athletic equipment room at one point or another. The athletic equipment room, better knownRead More

The recent measles outbreak in the United States has defied norms. The disease, which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared eliminated in 2000, has resurfaced in recent years, with the number of reported cases rising from 120 in 2017 to 372 in 2018. In just the first fourRead More

  Last Thursday, April 4, Head of School Dr. Alex Curtis announced that Mr. Mike Velez will be stepping up as the Dean of Students next school year. In addition to being a current third-form dean, Mr. Velez is also a beloved history teacher, coach, and adviser, serving as HeadRead More

This past Sunday, April 7, Choate hosted its fifth annual Model United Nations Conference (MUNC), welcoming more than sixty students from eight schools. Choate’s own Model UN club has already attended several conferences this year at institutions such as Harvard University, Columbia University, and University of Connecticut. Students who attendedRead More

A couple months ago, I took on the somewhat daunting task of trying to create blackout poetry out of Choate-related texts that seemed forgotten or “boring.” From scouring the student handbook to reading old letters from former headmistress Caroline Rutz-Rees, I hoped to excavate unexpected beauty from the mundane, toRead More