After a rise in Covid-19 cases on campus, Choate’s administration decided on Tuesday, December 14, that classes would be held remotely for the final two days before Winter Break. As of Tuesday evening, 15 cases of Covid had been identified on campus as well as a number of flu cases. Read More
This article was released as part of a special issue that envisions the world in 2050. All content should be treated as fictional. Monday Dear iDiary, Today after my Java 750 class I was walking to Journalism in a Paperless World 200 when I realized IRead More
“Are you really going to eat that pizza?” Midway through my second slice, my gaze set on a third, I looked up to catch my friends engage in an all-too-familiar conversation. “Yeah?” said my second friend. “Are you even dedicated to our diet? If you eat that, you can’t comeRead More
When I was little, visits to the library with my mom always frustrated me. “I don’t wanna listen to Little Women,” I would whine, “Can’t we just get Magic Tree House?” But my mom persisted, and my childhood car rides were spent listening to the audiobook of Louisa May Alcott’sRead More
Last week, juniors took the first step toward their future; they were assigned college counselors. Of course, most Choate students attend college. However, for some students, college is not the best next step in their lives. Choate advertises itself as a “place of many paths,” and yet the onlyRead More
On November 12, Wallingford police responded to reports of flyers reading “IT’S OKAY TO BE WHITE” posted on stop signs and street lights throughout town, concentrated primarily on Christian and Center Streets. According to Wallingford Police Chief William Wright, “A call came into the Dispatch Center from a resident inRead More
At school meeting two weeks ago, Director of Global Programs Ms. Ashley Sinclair announced the study-abroad trips that will occur this spring. One trip in particular furrowed at least a few brows in the student body: a community service trip to Oaxaca, Mexico, which, to more than one student, appearedRead More
I challenged myself to survive one week without using my phone in order to test the notion that mobile phones have taken away our ability to connect with the world around us. On Sunday night, as I slipped my phone into my backpack (I’d decided to keep the deviceRead More
On June 11, 2019, the day after the 2018 — 2019 school year came to a close, members of the Choate Symphony Orchestra were buzzing with excitement as they prepared to fly to Italy for a concert tour. The 11 days of culture, art, and music had been anticipated forRead More
