Graphic by William Gao/The Choate News I love my American Studies class. But, for the past three months, the course has taught me fewer lessons on U.S. history and literature than it has on the compartmentalization of trauma. Between September and December, I spent numerous hours every week — bothRead More

On Tuesday, February 22,  students and faculty involved in history, political science, and economics courses attended the annual Stevenson Lecture. This year’s speaker was Kwame Owusu-Kesse, Chief Executive Officer of the Harlem Children’s Zone (HCZ).   Mr. Owusu-Kesse was originally scheduled to be the speaker for the 2020-2021 school year,Read More

“Ameliorating the established model of the Student Council and improving student life and convenience” are the two major goals of the Student Council this year, according to Student Body President Abby Lu ’22. Amidst the pandemic, the Council has had the opportunity to take a step back from its typicalRead More

Choate’s position in the Wallingford community creates a nuanced conflict for students who are a part of both worlds. Particularly amid the pandemic, the concerns of international students have been apparent — issues such as irregular schedules due to differences in time zones, or international travel. What is rarely focusedRead More

Graphics by William Gao/The Choate News Painters can clean their brushes, put their canvases on the drying rack, and walk away once they’re satisfied with their work, making their art piece as personal or as impersonal as they want. Dancers, however, cannot walk away from their artistic device — theyRead More

Graphic courtesy of Yujin Kim ’23 Dear Choate Community,  We are the Wellness Committee, a student-run initiative focused on improving student wellness at Choate. Led by three seniors and advised by Dr. Francisco Lopez, the committee is composed of 16 Choate students. Most of you probably don’t even know weRead More

Last Thursday, Amanda Benneh ’24, a returning sophomore from Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, and Lilli Schmidt-Engelbertz ’23, a new junior from Hamburg, Germany, were complete strangers. After a lunch conversation featuring high-stacked plates, curly fries, and ketchup, the two girls left with a broadened perspective and perhaps a new friend. Read More

Photo courtesy of the Associated Press On Saturday, April 10, three-year-old Randell Jones and 16-year-old Ja’mari Preston were killed in separate incidents in Hartford, only blocks apart. Hartford police have begun to investigate the shootings, and speculation that the two are connected has sparked fear in the community that thisRead More

Graphic by Yujin Kim/The Choate News  Over the past year, we have all experienced the unavoidable conversations about how seriously to take the pandemic — the ones where we decide whether or not we ought to skip the big spring break party in order to avoid spreading Covid-19 to ourRead More