Back in September, several Choate students were interviewed about their goals for this year. However, this year brought challenges that nobody could have foreseen, making fulfilling their bucket list goals challenging. Nonetheless, students have tried their best to follow through with their plans. Here’s how they did: Bruce Dubel ’22Read More

The student body interacts with the Choate dress code on a daily basis. A revision of the dress code in 2016 was largely student-initiated, with goals to more accurately reflect the culture on campus and remove gendered guidelines. Since the change in dress code five years ago, the meaning ofRead More

Although this year has been unlike any other, seniors have been making the most out of their last weeks on campus — including, it seems, their last trips across campus. Recently, it has become more and more common to see seniors zipping around the School on scooters. Scooters aren’t onlyRead More

Have you ever wondered what Choate was like 10, 50, or  100 years ago? This spring, Ms. Ellen Devine’s freshman English class is incorporating the Choate archives, movies set at boarding schools, and contemporary novels to study the history of Choate and college-preparatory schools in general. Ms. Devine, who isRead More

Any Choate student will tell you that campus is far from a bore, with two I.M. Pei-designed buildings, a five-kilometer cross country course, and a three-story student activities center. What many students don’t know is that Choate is also home to a farm, known as Paddock Farm, located near theRead More

Graphic by Yujin Kim/The Choate News What’s a little thing that brings you joy or hope? “An activity that brings me the most happiness and serenity is climbing behind the bushes by the Arch pond right beside the bridge and just watching the water move. I don’t know why, butRead More

Photos Courtesy of Will Gilyard and Amanda Arcand Choate is a “place of many paths,” and for some alumni, the path out of Choate leads them right back to their alma mater. For many alumni teachers, today’s campus has undergone some major physical changes since they were students here. Mr.Read More

Graphic courtesy of Choate Rosemary Hall It’s springtime at Choate, and that means warm weather, new classes, and, of course, long-awaited Signature Program decisions. Choate’s eight Signature Programs — including the John F. Kennedy Program in Government and Public Service, the Science Research Program, the Environmental Immersion Program, and AdvancedRead More

Photo courtesy of Emma Hermacinski Ever watched “Friends” and envied the close-knit living setup of the show’s six main characters? It’s hard to imagine that kind of housing situation existing in real life, much less on the Choate campus. But, tucked away behind St. John Chapel is Lowndes, a cozyRead More