In a normal year, you can often hear a cappella groups harmonizing in the Seymour St. John Chapel or the Paul Mellon Arts Center gallery on a Friday evening or Saturday afternoon. However, this year, with many students learning remotely, these flocks of songbirds have encountered challenges from low recruitmentRead More
Graphic by Yoyo Zhang/The Choate News As daily Covid-19 cases in Connecticut reach their highest numbers since June, the School has made changes to its initial mitigation strategies to meet the challenges of the state’s increased infection rates. Many of the guidelines from when students first arrived on campus remainRead More
The Recycling Renaissance, an initiative focused on educating the Choate community about recycling, started on November 2 and will end on November 20, replacing the annual Recycling Challenge due to pandemic-induced restrictions. Covid-19 regulations have forced the C-Proctors to establish a program that focuses on education via virtual platforms likeRead More
Image courtesy of Niki Gummadi Want to learn about a leading cancer treatment or the latest galactic discoveries? Now is your chance to do so. On Wednesday, November 18, seniors in the Science Research Program (SRP) will be participating in the Student Lecture Series (SLS), an annual event in whichRead More
Photo courtesy of Katie Jewett In light of the 2020 U.S. presidential election and its possible impacts on the members of the diverse Choate community, student groups and the administration both arranged a number of special programs on and after Tuesday, November 3, Election Day. On election night , theRead More
It’s weird to think of teachers’ lives beyond their assigned homework, quizzes, and class plans. Students often forget that the people that stand before them in the classroom were once exactly in their shoes. So, driven with curiosity to figure out what led teachers to a Choate classroom, I wentRead More
Photo Courtesy of John Cobb Every fall, a group of Choate sixth-formers partake in a unique afternoon activity: Senior Soccer. Unlike some of Choate’s other sports offerings, seniors are not allowed to play thirds or JV soccer, leading those who wish to play soccer during their senior fall in aRead More
Not able to compete in their final year of high school, senior athletes have begun to reflect on their unique legacy and last season at Choate as the fall term draws to a close. To continue staying active and boost the morale of student athletes at Choate, the Athletics DepartmentRead More
Graphic by Rose Shen/The Choate News This fall, a group of juniors and seniors have had the unique experience of captaining their sports teams hundreds of miles away from Choate’s playing fields. Captains, remote or in-person, play a crucial role in leading practices, being role models, and building team chemistry.Read More
