Travel on any busy highway in the US, and you will spot intimidating trucks roaring passed the tiny cars alongside them. However, in other areas of the world, trucks are not seen as speeding nuisances. In India, for example, they are travelling works of art. Truck drivers in India haveRead More

In recent years, graffiti has transformed from an underground and illegal form of self-expression to a globally celebrated art form. Martha Cooper, now 72 years old, has watched and documented this change through the lens of her camera since the late 1970s. Cooper fell into the world of graffiti whenRead More

At last week’s all school meeting, Fraynette Familia  ’16, Mirialie Dejesus ’18, Spencer Jimenez ’18, and Simon Jimenez ’18, members of Hispanic-Latino Forum (HLF), danced the merengue for the entire Choate community and received a standing ovation for their performance. The students wanted to educate the school about their cultureRead More

You’ve probably seen Kellisha James ’16 dance during your time at Choate. This is because James, a four-year senior from Brooklyn, New York, is front and center for every performances of Dance Company, Dance Ensemble, Hip Hop club, and Step Squad. James started dancing when she was only five yearsRead More

Have you met Caitlin  Chiocchio ’16? If not, you may have met her work, which is often displayed in the PMAC gallery. Chiocchio, a three-year senior from Branford, Conn., is an exceptional Arts Concentration visual artist. Ever since she was young, Chiocchio has been interested in art. “My mom isRead More

The Young Adult (YA) category of books is heavily stigmatized. Despite its broad diversity of titles, it is known primarily for its blockbusters, including Divergent, The Fault in Our Stars, and Twilight. Although these are enjoyable, they are far from emblematic of the category as a whole. In fact, asRead More

One of the main purposes of Choate’s Service Day is to inspire the community to make an impact, and this year’s featured film Every Three Seconds, a documentary about world hunger and poverty, helped do just that. During Service Day on October 2, the screenings of this film left studentsRead More

You may have wondered why you never see Choate’s Symphony Orchestra’s new oboe player in the Lanphier Café or crossing the street between classes. Well, that’s because oboist Johanna Alstott doesn’t go to Choate! For the past few years, there were students at Choate who were advanced-level oboists, such asRead More

For many students, living at Choate can make it difficult to stay well-informed. However, like millions of others worldwide, students at Choate seem to retain close relationships through social media. Older generations may condemn this dependence on technology, but there are situations in which certain information, such as a powerfulRead More