From December 2 to December 5, the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) held its annual Student Diversity Leadership Conference (SDLC) virtually for the first time. Now in its 27th year, SDLC is an international event held for high school student leaders from diverse backgrounds and cultures. Among theattendees fromRead More

Graphic by Sesame Gaetsaloe/The Choate News In a usual year, Choate’s Admission Office would host a wide range of in-person information sessions in cities around the world and provide opportunities for prospective students to visit campus — both of which are  important components of the application process. This year, however,Read More

Photo courtesy of The Record Journal With Covid-19 cases on the rise in Connecticut, the holidays have never looked so different for businesses and citizens alike. Long periods of social isolation have left many searching for a spark of joy and normalcy during this holiday season. While previous holiday-themed eventsRead More

Following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine on December 11, Connecticut began its vaccine distribution plan as the state’s  Covid positivity rate increased to 7.41% on December 16. Because there are currently not enough vaccines for everyone, state officials have decided to allocateRead More

Choate students: look back and try to remember what it was like to apply to boarding school. The tedious process of building your résumé, writing essays, and nervously attending the long-awaited interview is all too familiar for any Choate student. But, now that the ongoing pandemic has turned in-person activitiesRead More

Circumstances surrounding the pandemic have forced nearly one-fifth of Choate’s student body to learn remotely — as such, the School must now accommodate students taking classes in nearly every time zone across the globe. The Registrar’s Office quickly adapted to the new situation by creating a new schedule that allowsRead More

“They said school would zoom by.” — Ava Maha ’23  “Days blend into one, each unique.” — Natarsha Yan ’21  “Those small moments you always remember.” — Jada Dixon ’24 “The sunbathing iguana my grandpa spotted.” — Irene Garcia Gutierrez ’22 “Reunifying lost connection from back home.” — Praj ChirathivatRead More

On October 22, Poland’s constitutional court ruled that aborting a fetus due to a fatal abnormality is not  sufficient justification for the termination of a pregnancy. Not only does this ruling directly attack a woman’s right to bodily autonomy, but it is also representative of the ever-growing threat to PolishRead More

Under dim yellow lights with guitar in hand, Ore Tejuoso ’21, a member of the music Arts Concentration program and the founder and vocalist of the student band Orange, performed her first single, “You,” in its official behind-the-scenes video. With a passion for singing since her childhood, Tejuoso made herRead More