With a wave of sickness circulating campus, it may not be long until you make a visit to the Health Center; when you’re there, you might meet Dr. Christopher Diamond, the new Director of the Health Center. Dr. Diamond, who was welcomed to the school at the September 16 all-schoolRead More
People often dismiss with incredulity the famous story of music composer Ludwig van Beethoven, who lost his hearing yet continued listening to his own productions by feeling the vibrations of the instruments. It can be hard to believe that anyone could transcend the senses like this, but parallel stories suggestRead More
Acapella. Choate acapella. It’s always been a thrill for those of us cheering offstage as the Whimawehs, Liliths, Maiyeros, Bella Cantos, or Kaprophones dazzle the crowd with their charisma and lyrical energy. The week of September 3 marked annual acapella auditions, when students from every form sing their hearts out,Read More
Instagram, an app that a large portion of the Choate student body uses, usually consists of feeds with selfies, snapshots of delicious desserts, and artistic photographs of the beach. Though Instagram was created for amateur photographers to upload their photographs and share them with a community, recently, a group ofRead More
Only three weeks into the school year, Annett Ho ’18 has already left her musical mark on the Choate Arts program. Ho, a new sophomore from Taipei, Taiwan, is a violinist with talent far beyond the normal high school student, an ability that is evident in her playing for theRead More
It’s 5:00 p.m. on a Tuesday, and I am shocked to find Josie Lee ’16 crying in the back corner of the girls’ locker room.. She is too distraught to tell me what’s wrong, but I already know what this is about: senior soccer. No other sport on campus pushesRead More
Even though she’s been on campus for less than a month, Gabby Dyrek ’16, a post-graduate soccer player from Santa Monica, California, has already enhanced the Choate community. She is known as a hardworking and determined person, and this talent is perhaps best showcased on the soccer field. As captain,Read More
Boys’ Crew demonstrated its grit while representing Choate at the first two regattas of the year: The Head of the Riverfront and the Head of the Housatonic. The team hopes to take this passion to the Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston this coming weekend. These boys don’t receiveRead More
Choate is generally an accepting community, especially towards queer students. I have never felt discriminated against by a student, although I have been asked some ignorant, albeit innocent, questions. The only time I have ever felt targeted for my sexuality was by faculty members regarding the new visitation policy. Often,Read More
