Archive for January, 2020

Plant-based blondies are a more sustainable option than traditional blondies.
Photo courtesy of AdaptedEats

Inside the Kitchen with EAC: Plant-Based Blondies

January 17, 2020 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Choate’s Environmental Action Coalition (EAC) recently held a festive holiday event during which community members could buy plant-based blondies made in the Student Activities Center kitchen. The sale was held in order to promote the mission of the EAC, which is to encourage sustainability and environmental awareness. The EAC usedRead More

New Lights Brighten Larry Hart Pool

New Lights Brighten Larry Hart Pool

January 17, 2020 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

  At the Larry Hart Pool, swimmers, divers, water polo players, and coaches will not have to worry about sub-par lighting anymore. New pool lights were installed in the ceiling, vastly improving visibility for the athletes and coaches who use the space.   Since the pool opened in 1979, the lightsRead More

Exactly when seniors will be granted console privileges remains unclear.
Graphic by Sesame Gaetsaloe/The Choate New

Approved Sixth-Form Console Initiative Still Not Implemented

January 17, 2020 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

At the beginning of the winter term, the student council and Dean of Students Mr. Mike Velez approved an initiative granting sixth formers Wi-Fi access for video game consoles in their rooms. The Information Technology Services department, however, has yet to actually extend those privileges to the entire senior class.Read More

Choate students' use of TikTok has risen dramatically since the start of the school year. Graphic by Chandler Littleford/The Choate News

TikTok Craze Hits — And Hurts, Many Say — Choate’s Campus

January 17, 2020 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

The use of TikTok, a video sharing app created by a Beijing-based company, has become widespread on the Choate campus, particularly with the underclassmen. Like other social media, TikTok is entertaining, but it can become quite addicting. While some Choate students fully enjoy using the app, others have found itRead More

The mailroom has had to adjust to an influx of packages from Amazon in recent years. Photo by Renee Jiang/The Choate News

You’ve Got Mail: A Peek into Choate’s Mailroom

January 17, 2020 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

To Mr. Peter Dupont, the most significant trend during his time as Choate’s mailroom supervisor has been a drastic increase in the number of packages received from e-commerce sites. “When I started here, we were receiving around 70 packages per day. Now, we get around 350, mostly from Amazon. We’veRead More