November 9, 2018 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled
The topic of the 40-minute lunch block has been thoroughly discussed in the community. However, we tend to skim over one aspect of the average Choate student’s weekly lunch schedule — the habit of skipping lunch between STEM classes. Many students find it pointless to walk the 10 minutes upRead More
October 19, 2018 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled
Every year, Choate Conservation Proctors, better known as C-Proctors, organize various challenges to encourage sustainability efforts in the Choate community, including the annual inter-dorm Recycling Challenge. From September 26 to October 24, the Recycling Challenge assesses the recycling of all dorms on campus and guarantee prizes to the dorms thatRead More
October 11, 2018 at 10:43 pm Comments are Disabled
2018 Charles Krause ’51 lecturer Peter Singer encourages students to deliberate on effective altruism. His speech prompted student discussion on his work and ethical views [Photo by Kathryn Phillips/ The Choate News].
May 12, 2018 at 12:17 am Comments are Disabled
From April 22-25, 12 NEASC (New England Association of Schools and Colleges) Committee members, administrators from various New England schools, visited the Choate campus. The week-long visit takes place every ten years and is an important step in Choate’s reaccreditation process. The visitors spoke to students about various aspects ofRead More
April 6, 2018 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled
The China Summer Study Abroad Program is going through many changes which will give the program a more technological future-driven direction. These new changes encompass a movement to shorten the program from five weeks to 16 days and focus on China’s urbanization, U.S.-China relations, and the new technological innovations implementedRead More
February 16, 2018 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled
From January 30 to February 13, large bins were placed around campus as a part of Misstique’s pad and tampon drive. Misstique is a feminist magazine which empowers women by talking openly about female struggles. Abigail Drummond ’18, Editor-in-Chief of Misstique, formed the publication last year. Misstique hopes to inspireRead More
February 2, 2018 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled
This year’s winner of the Goodyear Presentations in World History is Ariel Kim, who explored how the Black Death helped lay the foundation for modernity in Europe. The fourth year of the sophomore Goodyear Presentations in World History concluded with four finalists, who delivered speeches centering on history in frontRead More
January 26, 2018 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled
The second presentation of the i.d. Lab Maker Alumni Series was presented by Mr. C.J. Bell ’10 on January 17. The Maker Alumni Series is new this year, featuring recent alumni who pursue careers in design and engineering. These presentations happen once a term. Mr. Bell works as an engineerRead More
January 19, 2018 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled
Jabali Walli, a clothing brand designed by Sarah Gurevitch ’19 specifically for Choate students, no longer has a table in the Choate Store. However, the organization is still expanding. Now, it’s selling hats. The process for the partnership between Jabali Walli and the Choate Store was a collaboration between GurevitchRead More