Graphic by Yujin Kim ’23/The Choate News Chicago-born city kid Ren McCormack loves to party and dance. However, financial troubles force him and his single mother to move to a small Midwestern town, where he learns that dancing and “Rock ’n’ Roll” are illegal. Through his struggle to fit inRead More
For nearly 100 years, Memorial House has housed the entirety of male-identifying freshmen. Although slight variations have been made since its addition to Choate’s campus in 1921 — sprinkling in a few post-graduates or moving a few freshmen to Atwater or West Wing — Memorial House has been a significantRead More
On March 24, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont announced new legislation that will suspend the tax on gasoline from April 1 to June 30, 2022. The legislation also made all public buses fare-free and included a one-week suspension of sales tax, lasting from April 10 to 16, on clothing and footwearRead More
On April 4, 7, and 8, Choate hosted their first full-fledged revisiting program since spring 2019 – an experience neither the Class of 2024 nor 2025 were able to receive due to the Covid- 19 pandemic. Current juniors and seniors at Choate can remember their first steps on campus forRead More
Graphic by Evelyn Stanley ’24 /The Choate News BE UNDEFINABLE. As the school’s newest motto, these two words encapsulate Choate’s quintessential goal for its students — a goal that inspires and emphatically encourages both individuality and success. To “be undefinable,” you must take risks, try new things, and challenge yourRead More
From March 4 to March 5, the Choate Robotics team traveled to Salem, New Hampshire, to compete in the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Robotics Competition, where they won first place in the New England division. The team began working on their robot in early January.Read More
Early in 17th century rural England lived a young boy who had lost his mother when he was just eight years old. The school day was a bore, for his real passion lied in the time he spent watching the birds in his backyard for hours on end. As aRead More
On Tuesday, January 18, the Wallingford Town Council appointed former Town Council member and former Wallingford Democratic Town Committee (WDTC) member Mr. Jason Zandri to fill the vacated Council seat after Democrat Gina Morgenstein resigned mid-term due to the stresses of the job. Mr. Zandri’s appointment resulted in disorder withinRead More
At the crack of dawn on Saturdays, the alarms of seven Choate musicians ring for their early morning shuttle to New York City. Every week, they embark on the two-and-a-half hour drive at 6:30 a.m. to attend the rigorous Pre-College Program at The Juilliard School. After an action-packed day ofRead More
