Articles by: India Lacey '21

Johnson’s Suspension of Parliament Contradicts Democratic Values

September 20, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

“Blow for Bojo as bro Jo go goes,” proclaimed last Friday’s headline story of London’s Evening Standard. This tongue twister perfectly summed up the ridicule of this past week’s Brexit antics.  Boris Johnson, the new Prime Minister of England, surrendered his majority in Parliament after losing the support of 21Read More

SAC Tech Crew: The Masterminds Behind Choate’s Social Scene

May 17, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

If you are ever in the Student Activities Center (SAC) on a weekend, you might see a group of students lugging heavy tech equipment around the building. If you’ve ever been to a school dance,  on a Choate trip to New Haven, or attended Spring Fest or a movie night,Read More

Mozambique Cyclones Expose American Exceptionalism

May 10, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

On April 21, Cyclone Kenneth, the largest in Mozambique’s history, hit the country, leaving entire towns decimated. Yet this is only the latest in recent Mozambican news. In March, Cyclone Idai, one of the worst tropical cyclones ever recorded in the Southern Hemisphere, struck the country. Mozambique is still strugglingRead More

One of many symbols around campus that students in Mr. Joe Lampe's American literature course must find for a scavenger hunt. Photo by Victoria Esquibies/The Choate News

The Secret Behind the Symbols

May 10, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

English teacher Mr. Joe Lampe has strayed from having his students use traditional methods of literature analysis such as class discussions, thesis-centred essays, or tests. As his junior English class is reading The Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas Pynchon, Mr. Lampe has decided to go for something a littleRead More

U.K . Internet Safety Laws Restrict Free Speech

April 19, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

On April 8, the United Kingdom released a 102-page white paper, entitled the Online Harms White Paper, that outlines future plans to penalize social media and technology companies that don’t take steps to protect users from harmful, fake, or dangerous content. Companies that don’t conform could face heavy fines andRead More

He’s Got Game — Board Games!

He’s Got Game — Board Games!

April 19, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Most of us have a cherished item — something that means more to us than its face value. Many people choose to take this love a step further and start a collection of these items, whether for monetary value or sentimental connection. The most common collections are of stamps, coins,Read More

Since the program’s creation, Gold Key ambassadors, like these shown in the 1980s, have represented our School’s values to visitors.
Photo courtesy of the Archives

Gold Key: Doorway to Choate for Nearly a Century

April 12, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Today, Gold Key is a prestigious program, giving a select group of students the opportunity to tour applicants and their parents around our campus. This experience is often the prospective students’ first glimpse of Choate. But where did this program get its beginnings? And how has it evolved, developing intoRead More

The Capstone Program allows for students like Emily McDermott ’19 to delve into an academic topic during their senior year. Photo by Praj Chirathivat/The Choate News

A Sneak Peak into This Year’s Capstone Projects

April 5, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

  Imagine the ability to design your own Signature Program in almost any of your academic interests. That’s the Capstone Program. Designed for flexibility, the program allows a hard-working and devoted students to delve deeply into a topics of their choosing with the guidance of a faculty member. This year,Read More