On October 8, after a video of a Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) officer ruthlessly murdering a young Nigerian man in the southern Delta State went viral, protests erupted across Nigeria. This is only the latest instance in SARS’s history of unlawful murder, abuse, and corruption. More broadly, the occurrences signifyRead More

While attending Choate in the middle of a pandemic seems like a once in a lifetime event, Covid-19 is not the first pandemic to make a mark in the School’s history. In fact, the School has some experience dealing with contagious diseases such as the 1918 Spanish flu and theRead More

Photo by Tony Lee/The Choate News The Visual Arts Concentration program for this year’s new group of students has been modified to accommodate Covid-19 health and safety guidelines. With nearly half of the fall term being held remotely and Visual Arts Concentration advisers Ms. Smita Sen and Mr. Aaron SoberRead More

In light of the difficulties and stress that students are facing due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and the 2020 U.S. presidential election, the Student Council has been working to support students. A proposal by Fourth-Form Class President Ava Maha ’23 created in response to student concerns over increased homeworkRead More

Though I find it rather cringe-inducing now, I distinctly remember writing my Choate application essay about wanting to “broaden my horizons” and “take advantage of all the different opportunities offered” at Choate — you know, the classic drivel that eighth-graders write in attempt to impress admission officers. Still, at theRead More

Graphic by Rose Shen/The Choate News The sudden closure of the campus during spring term last year created unexpected challenges in nearly all facets of Choate. The student-led Yearbook Club, in particular, has encountered unprecedented limitations imposed by the global pandemic to deliver The Brief, the School’s coveted yearbook, toRead More

I was my first-grade teacher’s favorite student. Every week, Ms. Holland gave a Milky Way candy bar to the most well-behaved student in class, and I won more than anyone. She told other students to behave like me — to raise their hands before speaking and to always say “please,”Read More

Photo Courtesy of CNN On Saturday, November 7, major news outlets declared Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his running mate, Senator Kamala Harris, the president-elect and vice-president-elect after a historical election that kept the nation on edge for days.  In Connecticut, this election brought unprecedented polling numbers with anRead More

On Saturday, November 7, the Associated Press called Pennsylvania in favor of the Democratic Party, pushing former Vice President Joe Biden and his running mate Senator Kamala Harris past the 270 electoral votes threshold for a definitive win in the 2020 U.S. presidential election. A democratic win would not haveRead More