April 1, 2017 at 9:43 am Comments are Disabled
‘Twas the night after layout, when all through the house, There were no sounds of stirring, save the click of a mouse. ‘Twas just like my sophomore fall term except I’d forgotten the hours that normal folks slept. The papers were hung by the doorframe with care, In hopes thatRead More
February 20, 2017 at 6:56 pm Comments are Disabled
When students were asked about the presidential scandal in South Korea last fall, many expressed their ignorance of the subject. However, some students more familiar with the scandal were willing to share their thoughts on the mystifying turn of events in South Korea this fall. On October 24, 2016, JTBC,Read More
February 15, 2017 at 10:42 pm Comments are Disabled
The “Trump Whisperer.” The “angry Rust Belt Translator.” Renowned author Mr. J.D. Vance has received these titles — and more — for exploring what he terms “hillbilly culture” in his first book, Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis. On Wednesday, February 1, five Choate studentsRead More
November 27, 2016 at 10:49 pm Comments are Disabled
In preparation for Deerfield Day, Choate’s student council organized a school-wide lip dub to Rachel Platten’s “Fight Song.” The final video was shown at pep rally, and shortly thereafter it was posted to Facebook. (It has since garnered several hundred likes.) Tommy Wachtell ’19, a member of the Lip DubRead More
November 23, 2016 at 11:44 am Comments are Disabled
Have you noticed the unseasonably warm weather this fall? If so, you are not alone. This autumn has been especially warm, according to both locals and visitors alike. Past data shows that a typical Connecticut autumn has temperatures at an average of the low 50s. However, students have noticed thatRead More
November 9, 2016 at 11:07 pm Comments are Disabled
Early this morning, we received news of Donald Trump’s presidential victory after nearly two acrimonious years of campaigning. Yesterday, polls across the country opened around 7:00 a.m., and the American people began casting their votes. Here at Choate, we asked students to do the same. An online poll sent viaRead More
October 21, 2016 at 10:31 am Comments are Disabled
A falling tile from the ceiling of the dining hall barely missed Niklas Butchma ’17 during dinner a few days ago. Choate’s Facilities Services attached the tile back to the ceiling. According to Mr. Jeff Millers, Director of Facilities Services, this is an isolated incident. Mr. Miller continued, “The tilesRead More
October 19, 2016 at 11:35 am Comments are Disabled
Angela Ruggiero ’98 was elected as Chair of the International Olympic Committee Athlete’s Commission during the 2016 Rio Olympics this summer. Ruggiero is a former ice hockey player who has competed in four winter Olympics, winning one gold, two silver, and one bronze medal. Her first Olympics was in Nagano,Read More
September 18, 2016 at 3:03 pm Comments are Disabled
A walk through the woods of the Kohler Environmental Center (KEC) often unearths unnatural specimens. A rusting red truck rests on the streambed covered in bittersweet vines, a dirty sink leans under large oak trees, an old stove crouches among the bright yellow flowers of lesser celandine, and an unwantedRead More