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Biden Visits Connecticut to Promote Human Rights

Biden Visits Connecticut to Promote Human Rights

November 5, 2021 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

On October 15, President Joe Biden visited Connecticut for the second time during his presidency, making addresses and dedications at the University of Connecticut (UConn) and the Capitol Child Development Center in Hartford. While speaking at the UConn event, titled “Human Rights for the Next Generation,” President Biden encountered criticismRead More

Choaties Bring Robotics to Thai Students

Choaties Bring Robotics to Thai Students

November 5, 2021 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

At Choate, students are encouraged to give back to their communities, whether it be in their home countries or on campus. In the summer of 2019, Nick Visuthikosol ’22 co-founded A Robotics Opportunity Thailand (AROThailand) to give back to his home country. This organization combines his passion for robotics withRead More

Being Nonbinary in a Binary System

Being Nonbinary in a Binary System

November 5, 2021 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Some nonbinary Choate students — those whose gender identity goes beyond simply male or female — are voicing issues regarding the nonbinary experience to the Choate administration. Their concerns range from gender non-inclusive language on official documents to the need for community members to be educated on nonbinary gender identities.Read More

Zooming Back To Live Theater

Zooming Back To Live Theater

November 5, 2021 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Last year, the Choate Arts Department was forced to perform most of its productions viritually. Now, the Theater Department is making a comeback this fall with live shows Twelve Angry Jurors, the mainstage production, and Xanadu, the smaller fall musical in The Chase Bear (Black Box) Theater.  As the titleRead More

Acappella Returns with Performance on Family Weekend

Acappella Returns with Performance on Family Weekend

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For years, Choate’s acappella groups have performed on the eve of Family Weekend as a warm welcome to visiting families. Although this tradition was interrupted last year, acappella has come back this year in full swing with performances enjoyed by both students and parents in the Paul Mellon Arts CenterRead More

Sforzando! Parents’ Weekend Concerts Astound

Sforzando! Parents’ Weekend Concerts Astound

November 5, 2021 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

With symphonic sounds ringing through the auditorium, the Choate music ensembles revived the long-empty Colony Hall with music across different time periods and genres. The Music Ensembles instrumental program opened with Wind Ensemble’s performances of “Encanto” by Robert W. Smith, “Hebrides Suite (III. Milking Song)” by Clare Grundman, “Elements (III.Read More

Choate Football Dominates Hotchkiss

Choate Football Dominates Hotchkiss

November 5, 2021 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

After a ten-year hiatus due to league schedueling difficulties, Choate football once again faced the Hotchkiss Bearcats on October 23. The bleachers of J.J. Maher field were packed with an audience of students, faculty, and families on the edge of their seats, excited to watch the team compete. Taking placeRead More

The Unsung Heroes: Choate’s Athletic Trainers

The Unsung Heroes: Choate’s Athletic Trainers

November 5, 2021 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

The athletic trainers at the Worthington Johnson Athletic Center (WJAC) play a major role in the success of the  teams at Choate. Whether applying injury-preventing devices such as tape, bandages, and braces; evaluating injuries; providing emergency aid and rehabilitating injured athletes; planning comprehensive programs for recovery; or simply giving adviceRead More

On the Field With Dylan Clack

On the Field With Dylan Clack

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Dylan Clack ’23 fell in love with soccer during recess in elementary school. So when he had to choose his main sport, he chose not to follow after his father, an all-American swimmer in college, and picked the sport he had always loved playing — soccer. After coming to ChoateRead More