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An Athlete’s guide to music

An Athlete’s guide to music

February 12, 2021 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Graphic by Rose Shen/The Choate News Every Choate student has a unique way of exercising and competing, but almost all of these routines share one important piece: the workout playlist. Whether they have rap, smooth jazz, country classics, or a mix of all three, each playlist is different, and manyRead More

How Two Referees are Navigating the Pandemic

How Two Referees are Navigating the Pandemic

February 12, 2021 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Photo Courtesy of ChoateFlickr With the frequent cancellation of athletic contests because of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, referees — an often overlooked but vital part of high-school interscholastic sports — are having a hard time finding games to officiate.  Normally busy officiating Choate basketball games this time of year, twoRead More

Trump Lit the Fuse of the Capitol Riot

Trump Lit the Fuse of the Capitol Riot

January 22, 2021 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

On Wednesday, January 6, the Capitol, the United States, and democracy as a whole were attacked. Thousands of supporters of former President Donald Trump P’00 marched towards Capitol Hill, smashing windows, climbing barricades, and pilfering furniture in an attempt to delegitimize one of the most celebrated democratic processes in U.S.Read More

Letters to the Future

Letters to the Future

January 22, 2021 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled
The Uncertain Future of Standardized Testing

The Uncertain Future of Standardized Testing

January 22, 2021 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

At some point in their high school career, most students will face one of the most dreaded aspects of college applications: standardized testing. Colleges and universities primarily use these tests to obtain a base measurement of an applicant’s academic ability, as other measures of academic potential, such as GPA, tendRead More

How to Care for Covid at Home

January 22, 2021 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

With over 24 million reported cases of Covid-19 in the United States, new contagious variants of the virus, and an epidemic of anti-maskers, our risk of being exposed to the disease is escalating at a scary rate. While we all take precautions to prevent infection, what do you do ifRead More

Wallingford Public Library Goes Virtual

January 22, 2021 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

With the spread of a new, more contagious Covid-19 strain, many Connecticut businesses have begun to reevaluate their recent reopenings. The Wallingford Public Library reopened in July after a four-month closure, but it has recently closed its doors again, citing concerns about the increasing rate of infection and the public’sRead More

Virtually on the Court with Indi DelRocco

Virtually on the Court with Indi DelRocco

January 22, 2021 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Photo Courtesy of Choate Flickr When Girls’ Varsity Basketball point guard Indi DelRocco ’21 was injured last year and unable to play for the remainder of the season, she wondered how it would affect her college recruiting process. Little did she know that a raging pandemic would further complicate herRead More

For Many Wild Boars Staying Home is the Only Way to Compete

For Many Wild Boars Staying Home is the Only Way to Compete

January 22, 2021 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Graphic by Sesame Gaetsaloe/The Choate News A number of Choate students have decided to learn remotely this year, not for fear of contracting  the Covid-19 virus on a campus full of students, faculty, and staff, but in order to participate in athletic practices and games that the School has deemedRead More