If the college application process is lengthy and stressful, the College Counseling Office (CCO) remains a profoundly helpful resource, helping juniors dive into the college process prepared and confident. The College Counseling Office assigns one of their 10 counselors to a group of 20 to 30 juniors. Students attend collegeRead More

Boarding schools are often called mini colleges because they offer the experience of studying and living away from home. Boarding students can customize their living spaces to suit their individual lifestyles, creating a peaceful refuge for solitude and power naps or a bustling social hub fit for sleepovers and lateRead More

Dr. Liza Talusan’s Diversity Day Keynote Speech, titled “Activist or Act? As If!,”highlighted the importance of taking constructive action to improve society. Many Choate students engage in activism in spheres from environmentalism to sexism. Although it may seem difficult to do so at a young age, several students have managedRead More

Directed Studies are courses that allow students who have taken all of the offered classes on a specific topic to design a curriculum catering to their own interests. With the help of a faculty adviser, students design and plan a course, thinking beyond the realms of the   Course CatalogueRead More

Every day, SAGE Dining Services is tasked with organizing, preparing, and serving three meals for the Choate community. This involves significant work and an intricate organizational system to keep things running smoothly.  Behind this daily operation are sixty-five staff members and four managers: Food Service Director Mr. Paul Kikosicki, ProductionRead More

Sure, we could do it the old-fashioned way — sit down and ask her questions about her life — but everybody knows this is a much better way to get to know Ms. Ashley Bairos, science teacher, dorm adviser, and Girls’ Varsity Hockey coach. Here’s the “playlist of her life”Read More

The contention surrounding political discourse spans the nation and often permeates Choate’s campus. With the possible introduction of new clubs such as Young Libertarians and, until earlier this week, Turning Point U.S.A., Choate may be experiencing the start of a shift in political climate.  Earlier this week, the Turning PointRead More

With the Lunar New Year fast approaching, Choate’s Chinese Club has once again started preparing for celebrations. Since many Choate students take part in the holiday, the club will be hosting a banquet in the Student Activities Center on Friday, January 24. In addition, the Chinese Club will be sellingRead More

As countless entrepreneurs have proven time and time again, the merging of passion and work has the potential to produce innovative and successful businesses.  But businesses don’t need to be on Shark Tank to thrive; here on campus, we have some of our own developing businesses. Recently, I had theRead More