For many Choate students, a reliable prefect can immensely affect their dorm experiences. Because prefects play such a significant role in the daily lives of underformers, prefect selections are always competitive — as was the case this year. In total, there were around 165 prefect applications. Of those, 73 boardingRead More

Senior Spring is building momentum: After the traditional burning of college rejection letters, known as Incendium, on April 5, here comes the season of Choate’s version of “Promposals”: Last Hurrah and Garden Party proposals. Last Hurrah dance lessons have already begun, and the clock is ticking for the seniors toRead More

With college decisions having just come out this past week, the jubilant reactions of the seniors combined with the crowds of excited Spring Visits brings back memories for the underclassmen on being accepted into Choate Rosemary Hall. With such a culturally and geographically diverse student body here at Choate, aRead More

Have you ever wondered what your teachers were like when they were younger? Believe it or not, the faculty on the Choate campus were once high school students. And what if they still were? What courses and extracurriculars at Choate would they participate in? We asked. Mr. Kyle Di Tieri,Read More

Senior Spring: the finale of senior year that officially began on March 19, a time when seniors acknowledge the ends of their careers at Choate and look towards the future. Following spring break, seniors indulge in Garden Party, senior dance lessons in preparation for Last Hurrah, Senior Bingo, and aRead More

Take 30 seconds right now to think about this question: what is one thing you wish people knew about you that they likely do not? Whether your answer is that you are more approachable than you seem or that you love to run or make music, there is an unlimitedRead More

Tragic mass shootings at schools in recent years have left many students at Choate wondering: is our protective boarding school in small-town Connecticut safe from a shooter? Since the fall of 2016, Ms. Risa Vine has been Choate’s Director of Risk Management. Ms. Vine works closely with Choate Community SafetyRead More

Alex Yoon Editor-in-Chief Alex Yoon ’19 (Korean name Jin Sung), known on campus as simply “Yoon.” Frequently consumes LAYS® Kettle Cooked Mesequite Barbecue® chips from the Choate Store and sends aggressive messages to The Choate News’s group-chat via Whatsapp. Can often be found wearing his classy wool coat on theRead More

At the end of her second term at Choate, Camille Grant ’21 has kick-started two new student groups: Origins, a campus publication about race and ethnicity, and Mixed Heritage Association, a club centered around those who identify as having a mixed heritage. While focused on racial and ethnic diversity, bothRead More