Articles by: Grace Zhang '20

Theft and Damage at St. John Hall

October 6, 2017 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Where have all the Ping-Pong balls gone? That’s what Mr. Jim Yanelli, Director of Student Activities, and his team have found themselves asking more than once in these opening weeks of the school year. Choate’s St. John Hall is a beautiful new building, but its equipment seems to not likeRead More

Changes to the Student Handbook

September 29, 2017 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Arriving back on campus this fall, students found a variety of new restrictions imposed on them by the handbook, including a more severe punishment for breaking visitation and the discouragement of Mylar balloons. Breaking visitation is now considered a violation of a major school rule. More specifically, this applies toRead More

Powering Down Wi-Fi Shutoff

May 19, 2017 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Twenty-four-hour Wi-fi at Choate may not be just a dream for much longer. The Student Council sent a proposal to Mr. James Stanley, the Dean of Students, last Thursday on extending the internet hours for students, specifically during junior spring and senior fall and winter terms. The Student Council hopesRead More

Several celebrations were held in the St. John Chapel.

Spiritual Life Team Celebrates Passover and Easter

April 21, 2017 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

The traditions of Passover and Easter mark a spiritually significant period for Jews and Christians around the world — and many students on campus. Choate’s Spiritual Life Team held a variety of events to celebrate these traditions and bring communities of students together. Leading up to Easter Day, Holy WeekRead More

Surveys to Improve Student Life

April 14, 2017 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Director of Institutional Research Mr. Corey Wrinn began a project this academic year that will tie together the entire experience of a Choate student. The project will consist of two major components: the new student survey administered, which was administered for the first time last August, and the sixth-form survey,Read More

Investigating Choate’s Support Groups

February 24, 2017 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Posted in the common room of every dorm is a list of students involved in support groups like Assessment Team and Peer Educators. Yet the purpose and duties of these groups are still unclear to some students. Many have limited knowledge about what these groups do and how to reachRead More

Teams practice with their robots (le ) as others participate in the robotics tournament (right) held in the Winter Ex.

Choate Hosts First Robotics Tournament

February 17, 2017 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Choate hosted its first home robotics tournament on February third. Competing against 45 different teams, Choate’s eight robotics teams performed strongly. In the elimination round, three Choate teams finished on semifinalist alliances and two teams were on quarterfinalist alliances. The team competed for champion, finalist, and semi-finalist positions. However, theyRead More

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Summer Reading Author Set to Visit in Spring

February 17, 2017 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Students were left puzzled when Mr. Sherman Alexie, author of the summer reading book Flight, did not visit Choate last fall. However, his visit was simply postponed to the spring term, because of medical issues that suddenly prevented him traveling significantly. Mr. Alexie will now visit Choate on April 19.Read More

After a spike in head lice cases, the Lice Treatment Center provided mandatory school-wide lice screenings.

School Rushes to Contain Lice Outbreak

February 3, 2017 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Amidst rapidly spreading head lice among students, professionals from the Lice Treatment Center of Connecticut (LTC) came to campus to perform lice screenings and treat those with the bugs. Mr. James Stanley, Dean of Students, said that this outbreak is “comparable in terms of presence on campus” to the liceRead More