Articles by: The Choate News

A Beginner’s Guide to Choate’s Seven New Clubs

A Beginner’s Guide to Choate’s Seven New Clubs

April 29, 2024 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

By Ethan Zhang ’26 After Spring Break, the Choate community welcomed seven new clubs to its roster. These seven groups passed through the lengthy club initiation process, which commenced in the winter term when prospective club leaders submitted proposals via a Google form. Upon receiving the submissions, the Student CommitteeRead More

Boarpen enlivens the school with Spring spirit

Boarpen enlivens the school with Spring spirit

April 29, 2024 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

By Drew Wolfson ’27 Behind the tournament brackets and megaphones stand the ultimate forces of school spirit: Choate’s BoarPen. Whether it be at athletic competitions, Friday-night activities, or theater productions, BoarPen fills the community with excitement and gold and blue pride. Over the course of the spring term, they planRead More

Why The Ivy League Needs to Implement NIL

Why The Ivy League Needs to Implement NIL

April 29, 2024 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Graphic by Kate Park ’27/The Choate News By Reinah Lee’26 Would you rather go to a non-Ivy League school and make one million dollars or attend an Ivy League School and incur a debt of $400,000? Unfortunately, this hypothetical scenario has become a real dilemma for some student-athletes.  With theRead More

Getting Gold: Calli Gilchrist ’25’s Wrestling Success

Getting Gold: Calli Gilchrist ’25’s Wrestling Success

April 29, 2024 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

By Kate Tortorella ’26 This past winter, Calli Gilchrist ’25 made Choate history as the School’s first Girls’ Wrestling Prep National Champion and first Wrestling Prep Champion since 1939. In preparation for Nationals, Gilchrist wrestled in the Boys’ Division at the New Englands Class ‘A’ League Tournament, becoming the firstRead More

Reinventing Yourself in Tinseltown: Child Stars Rebranding

Reinventing Yourself in Tinseltown: Child Stars Rebranding

April 29, 2024 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Graphic by Eveyln Kim ’25/The Choate News By Matt Trudell ’25 The maturation of child stars in the entertainment industry is oftentimes as interesting and dramatic as the roles they play on the silver screen. JoJo Siwa, a child star who has reaped major success following her appearance on DanceRead More

Choate’s Multitalented Student-Athletes

April 29, 2024 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

By Bella Welch ’26 Soccer recruits hopping in the pool for water polo, linebackers cleating up for ultimate frisbee, and field hockey players switching to netted sticks for lacrosse — Choate’s trimester-based system encourages students to step outside of their athletic comfort zones and try new sports in their off-season.Read More

Sampling: Creative Tribute or Unethical Theft?

Sampling: Creative Tribute or Unethical Theft?

April 29, 2024 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Graphic by Rielle Reyes ’27/The Choate News By Chelsea Branch ’25 Our perception of music is constantly redefined by artists who dare to challenge convention. It is the musicians who pride themselves on originality that catch the ears of audiophiles. As music evolves to feature new singers, genres, and sounds,Read More

Why Prize Day Celebrates A Biased View of Excellence

Why Prize Day Celebrates A Biased View of Excellence

April 29, 2024 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Graphic by Leah Han ’27/The Choate News By Elizabeth Burgstahler ’26 What really defines a Choate student? You have probably seen across campus, on Instagram, or on the main page of Choate’s Website, Choate’s use of the phrase “Be Undefinable.” It aims to appeal to the student body, celebrating theRead More

The Fault in Our Table: The Harkness Method’s Flaws

The Fault in Our Table: The Harkness Method’s Flaws

April 29, 2024 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Graphic by Rielle Reyes ’27/The Choate News By Francesca Howard ’26 As a Gold Key Ambassador at Choate, I’ve toured countless families through the halls of our Humanities building. Each time, I make it a point to stop outside a classroom and gesture towards the iconic oval Harkness table sittingRead More