Graphic by Carolyn Chen ’25/The Choate News On December 18, 2010, revolts across the Arab world spread like wildfire, spurring events that would fundamentally change the region. The Arab Spring, as these revolts came to be known as, was a series of protests aimed at increasing democratic freedom across theRead More

After two-and-a-half long years of anticipation, the School officially lifted the school-wide mask mandate on Wednesday, March 30. Choate is now following a mask-optional policy, allowing masking in indoor spaces to become a personal choice rather than a requirement. According to Dr. Miriam Cohen, the School’s Medical Director, the originalRead More

Photo Courtesy of the Choate Archives Ask not what mischief you can concoct for April Fools, but what mischief April Fools can concoct for you. Those were the words not-quite-spoken by John F. Kennedy ’35, the famed 35th president of the United States and, of course, founder of the School’sRead More

Photo by Toffy Prakittiphoom/The Choate News Sometimes, the most meaningful part of the Choate experience is not a student’s laundry list of classes or extracurrciulars but rather the character traits they learn to take on from upperclassmen and faculty. At the same time, though, newer faculty members who have recentlyRead More

New on today’s menu: Tang Kitchen and CRH Grilling. These two pop-up eateries, both entirely operated by students, have taken over the school’s non-SAGE dining scene via their three-course tasting menus and weekend cookouts, respectively. Tang Kitchen, run single-handedly by Kenny Tang ’22, is a “boutique restaurant” that operates outRead More

To our school upon the hillside, come and sing a rousing song… As a school with such a longstanding history, Choate Rosemary Hall has borne witness to and experienced firsthand a number of significant historical events since its founding in 1890. Over the summer, Mr. Jonas Akins, who has beenRead More

You might know them separately as your teachers, but pay attention, and you’ll see that many of Choate’s most beloved faculty members work at the same place as their spouses. The School has played a key role in bringing several matches together in addition to welcoming even more existing couples.Read More

Every year for Halloween, Wallingford transforms into a hotspot for trick-or-treating and other halloween activities. The festivities, which include the Goblin Gathering and the Happy Halloween Happenings, attract thousands of participants from all around New England.  As Wallingford Resident Nathan Rogers ’23 put it, “Halloween culture in Wallingford is reallyRead More

After two years, the newly coed Hill House reopened with a slew of new features, including fingerprint locks. The new school year marks new beginnings for the entire Choate campus, but especially so for Hill House. After a 2019 fire caused significant water damage, the School began renovating the historicRead More