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

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

From gardening rules to groovy tunes, Ross Gay, poet and author of this year’s summer reading book The Book of Delights, joined the School meeting over Zoom on October 29 to read book excerpts and answer questions. In making the decision for The Book of Delights to be the summerRead More

When the pandemic ruined long-time swimmer Gabrielle White ’24’s swim season, she was devastated. But, decided to pick up another cardio sport — running. More specifically, she started competing in cross country and track & field. Little did she know that in less than two years she would go onRead More

In his four years at Choate, Mr. Jonas Akins has made his mark on the Choate campus in and out of the classroom. During the class day, he can be found in a variety of HPRSS classes, teaching everything from history to Contemporary Issues. But when the class day isRead More

Tess Taetle ‘24 To shop like Ximena Castillo Núñez ’24, a student from Mexico City, you will need a plane ticket. Her T-shirt is from a local boutique in Mexico, her gold jewelry was passed down from generation to generation in her family, and her other pieces were found inRead More

A close-up of orange butterfly clips, an action shot of a girl walking away donning a black leather coat with white boots, a boy sitting back in a lawn chair with a Yankees baseball hat over his eyes, and a trio of friends wearing various shades of green are allRead More

Last Thursday, Amanda Benneh ’24, a returning sophomore from Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, and Lilli Schmidt-Engelbertz ’23, a new junior from Hamburg, Germany, were complete strangers. After a lunch conversation featuring high-stacked plates, curly fries, and ketchup, the two girls left with a broadened perspective and perhaps a new friend. Read More

On Monday, September 27, Choate’s faculty gathered for a seminar on cultivating body confidence and minimizing toxic diet culture on campus. During the seminar, an external facilitator came in to lead a professional development presentation on disordered eating habits, their warning signs, the intersection of toxic body culture, diet culture,Read More