As the end of winter term approaches, preparations for the next academic year begin with the hustle of course requests followed by a series of applications for leadership positions on campus. For third-, fourth-, and fifth-formers on campus, focus shifts to the Choate Student Leadership Application, a single application forRead More

Students in U.S. Government and Politics II gathered in Elman Auditorium on January 31 to attend the first ‘D.C. in Wallingford’ program, in place  of the course’s annual trip to Washington, D.C. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, the two sections of the class couldn’t make the trip this year, so theRead More

Photo courtesy of Laya Raj and photos by Sophia Kim and Tiffany Xiao/The Choate News Laya Raj ’24 has been dancing for as long as she can remember. She started dancing when she was just three years old, training in the South Indian dance form, Kuchipudi. “I lived in IndiaRead More

Graphic by Yujin Kim/The Choate News While Covid-19 related deaths dominated headlines in 2020, fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, is taking more lives than ever before, yet has received much less coverage.  According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2021, more people aged 18-45 in the UnitedRead More

Vocabulary associated with describing marginalized communities is constantly evolving to encompass increasingly diverse groups and represent ever-changing societal values. Since the protests for social justice in the summer of 2020, these phrases, what some call progressive terminology, have received heightened attention as many people try to enact change through theirRead More

On Friday, December 3, Wallingford residents flooded Main Street and Center Street for the Wallingford Holiday Stroll. Festive lights lit up storefronts and sidewalks, and people of all ages greeted store owners and carolling children. The event began 12 years ago as a way for the town to celebrate theRead More

Following a Connecticut law that legalized marijuana use and possession in the state of Connecticut last May, the Choate Student Council recently passed a proposal that aims to redefine the major school rules regarding drug use. Currently, the School has a zero tolerance approach to marijuana usage. Dean of StudentsRead More

In one of the largest mass evacuations in U.S. history, nearly 130,000 people were airlifted out of Afghanistan this past year. On Friday, September 17, Governor Ned Lamont stood in front of the Connecticut state capitol building to discuss this issue. He stated, “These evacuees are our allies and haveRead More

Starting in early September, students began making their way back to campus to prepare for the new year — prefects began their Community Leadership Initiative (CLI) and athletes began preseason training. To begin the transition to the new year, the School resumed opening day events, which had been canceled lastRead More