In February, the writer moderated a conversation about the college process among 11 sixth-formers. Their comments served as a starting point for this article. Hailing from 35 states and 40 countries, Choate students have drastically different backgrounds, which inevitably influence how one views the college application process. Interconnected factors suchRead More

Ms. Jackie Valentine shares the humble origins of her business, Words on Wood. The studio provides a space for individuals and groups to learn the craft of custom signs.

In February, the writer moderated a conversation about the college process among 11 sixth-formers. Their comments served as a starting point for this article. Choate students, with their many interests and aspirations, are bound to have different experiences here. And yet there seem to be certain unspoken rules governing theRead More

Located just outside of Wallingford, in North Haven, Zaika Indian Cuisine boasts a wide selection of Tandoori kebabs, curries, and seafood dishes with roots from different regions of India. In purchasing Zaika in 2014, the Nepalese owners “set out to create an elegant Indian restaurant that offered authentic Indian dishes.”Read More

Before assuming our current posts, all of us, the members of the 111th Masthead of The Choate News, worked for the newspaper in a variety of positions. As we reported, copy edited, took pictures, and illustrated for the paper, we grew to believe in the power of journalism and, inRead More

It is a Choate tradition for students to be involved in affairs beyond this school community. Many students identify the act of serving others as an essential part of their lives, volunteering locally or overseas during school breaks. Student-led initiatives such as Diversity Day educate our community on important nationalRead More

Before a Cinderella-like dash to my dorm as the clock strikes midnight — although it’s a white Community Safety sedan rather than a horse-drawn carriage ferrying the heavy-eyed passenger — I lock the doors to the Newsroom: a forgotten room on the second floor of the Library, where it’s notRead More

To the Class of 2018, With a mere two weeks left in the winter term and exactly 100 days left at Choate, we are on the horizon of the most glorious time in our Choate careers: Senior Spring. Our time at Choate has built up to this moment, and nowRead More

The student body elected Mpilo Norris ’18 and Julian Yau ’18 last week as Student Body President and Vice President, respectively, to head the 2017-18 Student Council. Their terms will begin this spring and run through next year’s winter term. Following their school meeting speeches on Wednesday, all candidates participatedRead More