Graphic by Yujin Kim/The Choate News Because of the rising numbers of Covid-19 cases in Connecticut and across the country, the many hospitals at or near capacity, and the emergence of a new, more contagious strain of the virus, Choate delayed students’ return to campus from January 3 to theRead More

Photo Courtesy of Gretchen MacLean/The Choate News On Wednesday, January 20, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were sworn into office during the 59th United States Presidential Inauguration. The School celebrated this historic occurrence with inauguration programming events on Tuesday, January 19 and an Inauguration broadcast on theRead More

Graphic by Sesame Gaetsaloe/The Choate News While this unconventional school year has presented challenges for all, it has especially affected the sixth-formers, who entered their final year of high school empty of the expected traditions. Tilden Jackson ’21 said, “Being a prefect and tutor has been really difficult this yearRead More

Graphic by Rose Shen/The Choate News This year, parent-teacher conferences occurred in an all-virtual format during the first week of January. These conferences are normally held in-person as a part of Parents’ Weekend in October, which was canceled because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Regardless of the virtual format of theRead More

Following the violent attack on Capitol Hill on January 6, Director of Equity and Inclusion Dr. Rachel Myers sent an email to students and faculty condemning the actions of the rioters, providing resources compiled by the Current Events Resource Group (CERG), and offering a Zoom event as an opportunity toRead More

Photo by Peter Di Natale/The Choate News Launched by the digital media company Barstool Sports to support small businesses during the pandemic, the Barstool Fund is a nationwide effort that has now reached two Wallingford restaurants: Laskara Restaurant and Gaetano’s Tavern on Main.  Both establishments received support from the fundRead More

Within Connecticut’s public school system, non-white teachers represent only a small fraction of educators, even though those institutions serve diverse populations. According to the Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE), while 48% of Connecticut public school students identify as people of color, only 9.6% of the state’s educators do theRead More

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