“My parents came from a harsh background. Me, having the time and space to explore what I want to do is a privilege that they never got to experience. As children, they were forced to reconcile with the fact that the world around them was crumbling to no fault ofRead More

Over the past few decades, Wallingford has evolved from a rural farm town into a home for many small, family-owned businesses. From barbers and flower shops to restaurants and breweries, Wallingford is now recognized by local residents for its wide range of unique establishments, all of which contribute to aRead More

Photo Courtesy of CHS In honor of this year’s Black History Month, organizations across Connecticut are hosting events to celebrate, reflect on, and teach about the Black Identity. This year’s Black History Month theme, as announced by the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, is “BlackRead More

Within Connecticut’s public school system, non-white teachers represent only a small fraction of educators, even though those institutions serve diverse populations. According to the Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE), while 48% of Connecticut public school students identify as people of color, only 9.6% of the state’s educators do theRead More

Following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine on December 11, Connecticut began its vaccine distribution plan as the state’s  Covid positivity rate increased to 7.41% on December 16. Because there are currently not enough vaccines for everyone, state officials have decided to allocateRead More

Covid-19 Cases per town 100,00 in CT on September 19th vs. Covid 19 Cases per town on October 19th Photo Courtesy of CT DPH After months of keeping the number of new Covid-19 cases low in comparison to other states in the U.S., Connecticut has seen a rapid rise inRead More

Photo by Peter Di Natale/The Choate News On October 8, Connecticut started Phase Three of its reopening plan. With this step, as much as 99% of the state’s economy can resume, according to Governor Ned Lamont.  While businesses such as nightclubs and bars will remain closed, restaurants, libraries, and personalRead More

Photo by The Hartford Courant As the country continues in its struggle against the coronavirus, dozens of domestic companies have been racing to manufacture the first vaccine to be approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In the past few months, testing sites have opened around theRead More

In recent months, we have increasingly read in our social-media feeds of the often traumatic experiences on campus of Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), and LGBTQIA+ students from the Instagram accounts @BlackatChoateOfficial, @LifeatChoate, and @QueeratChoate. Each Instagram account advocates in its own way for a more equitable and justRead More