Articles by: Amelia Sipkin '25

Combat Training and D&D: Preparing for She Kills Monsters

February 9, 2023 at 2:00 pm Comments are Disabled

Choate! Prepare yourselves for an epic fantasy Dungeons and Dragon (D&D) adventure unlike anything you have experienced before. To tackle the monster of a play, the cast of She Kills Monsters by Mr. Qui Nguyen has been rehearsing and training in the art of stage combat. Packed with bugbear fights,Read More

Spring Musical Auditions, Here We Go Again!

February 2, 2023 at 2:08 pm Comments are Disabled

Every ovation-worthy performance and beloved play or musical starts with an audition. Auditions are critical for those involved in the arts because they grant exciting new opportunities and experiences. However, the high stakes of an audition can often make for a stressful experience.  This year, the Mamma Mia! spring musicalRead More

Hobbies and Happiness: A Recipe For Happiness

Hobbies and Happiness: A Recipe For Happiness

January 30, 2023 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Graphic by Melody Qian ’24 At a place like Choate, where days are packed with classes, sports, clubs, ensembles, and homework, time for hobbies is few and far between. A true hobby is an activity that one does simply for enjoyment and with no ulterior agenda, unlike nearly everything elseRead More

Student Activities Get Revitalized

Student Activities Get Revitalized

January 16, 2023 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Now that Covid-19 restrictions have come to a near close, the Student Activities Center (SAC) has been ramping up the quality and quantity of their events, reintroducing trips, dances, and adding a wide array of new events to the table. In its first year as an official student organization, SCOPERead More

“Mem Events” Celebrates New Dorm Culture

December 19, 2022 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

To all of the haters who put Memorial House last on your dorm requests last year: you are missing out. Recently, significant changes have been made to Choate’s largest dorm, the most historic being the switch to co-ed housing. However, a new upgrade has sprung into the spotlight: Mem Events.Read More

Ode to CT’s Largest Agricultural Fair: The Durham Fair 

Ode to CT’s Largest Agricultural Fair: The Durham Fair 

October 17, 2022 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

On the final Friday of every September, all students in Durham, Connecticut, are given the day off from school to attend the historic Durham Fair. Since 1916, Durham has hosted one of the country’s largest annual agricultural fairs. This year, 162,400 people were in attendance.  Over its 100 years ofRead More

What’s in Wallingford?

October 16, 2022 at 7:35 pm Comments are Disabled

On Track Karting Wallingford (984 N Colony Rd) Hoping to find a competitive and fun activity to do with your friends on the weekend? Located on North Colony Road, On Track Karting offers customers an authentic racing experience. It provides sophisticated timing and scoring services, so customers can focus solely onRead More

Mrs. Nancy Miller’s Lasting Impact on Students & Faculty

Mrs. Nancy Miller’s Lasting Impact on Students & Faculty

June 4, 2022 at 12:17 pm Comments are Disabled

Photo by Toffy Prakittiphoom ’24/The Choate News Third-form Dean and English teacher Mrs. Nancy Miller began her Choate career in 1987 as a secretary in the Summer Programs Office. A few years later, she was promoted to serve as the Associate Director of Summer Programs; however, she had her heartRead More

All-Latina Team Brings “Good Bones” Video Game to Wallingford

All-Latina Team Brings “Good Bones” Video Game to Wallingford

May 13, 2022 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Graphic courtesy of RETCON Games “Good Bones,” a new video game written and programmed by Wallingford resident Jes Negrón, will be released on the video game platform Steam this spring.  The game took six months to complete and according to one of the visual designers, Patricia Navarro Guerra, it hasRead More