These past few months, the pandemic has wreaked immense and unexpected changes in global financial dynamics. Schools and universities have been hit hard, leaving some to wonder: how has the Choate budget been affected, and as students and families have also encountered difficulties, how has Choate or its students helpedRead More

Graphic by Sesame Gaetsaloe/The Choate News The Andrew Mellon Library has expanded tremendously since the appointment of its new director, Dr. Sherry Marrotte Newman, in 2018. Dr. Marrotte Newman has brought about much change and growth with her vision to make the library the academic hub of Choate.  Over theRead More

Graphic by Sesame Gaestaloe/The Choate News The transition to remote learning has forced students and faculty alike to adapt and adjust. One of the biggest challenges so far has been the changes in the class curriculum and the newly-implemented Pass/D/Fail grading system.  Many students are grateful for the School’s decisionRead More

Graphic by Sesame Gaetsaloe/The Choate News Claire Fu ’22 is a fourth former from Hong Kong “Before the [novel coronavirus (COVID-19)] pandemic hit, Hong Kong never rested; at every corner you’d hear music from a busker down the corner, or you could watch the spectacular light show that took placeRead More

  This year, fundraising for the Senior Class Gift Campaign, which asks members of the current senior class to donate money as a gift to the School, ran from February 5 to February 14. The campaign, given the name Pay it Forward 2020, was organized by Ms. Sheldon Keegan, AssistantRead More

As countless entrepreneurs have proven time and time again, the merging of passion and work has the potential to produce innovative and successful businesses.  But businesses don’t need to be on Shark Tank to thrive; here on campus, we have some of our own developing businesses. Recently, I had theRead More

  As a school that prides itself on its diversity, Choate is home to students from across the globe. Last week, I had the opportunity to talk with some of Choate’s many international students about their experiences on campus.  When asked what their experience at Choate has been like, responsesRead More

“How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes!” Maya Angelou, renowned African-American poet, civil rights leader, and unabashed feminist, once remarked. Indeed, we must give our recognition to all the strong and amazing women who have, for a long time, been living in shadowsRead More

Ciao! Catch up with our students in Rome, and see what’s happening abroad. Natarsha Yan ’21 reflects on her and two others’ experience in their first few weeks [Photo by Natarsha Yan ’21].