In last week’s edition of The Choate News, I wrote an article that advocated better public speaking on campus. I lamented that Choate students prefer unhealthy discord to meaningful conversation. Two days before the publication of my article, Andrea Espinosa ’17 gave a thought-provoking Choate Talk in which she contendedRead More

It’s a known fact that Choate students constantly strive to get the best grades in all of the best classes. Showing off is our forte. We are constantly trying to get into all the honors classes we can, even if doing so means taking classes that are harder than weRead More

From the day of the impassioned speech that began her bid for the school presidency, Cecilia Zhou’s ’17 defining trait has become her brilliant public speaking ability. Cecilia,  also known as Cece, draws the full attention of her audiences, becoming the focus of an auditorium through her purposeful gestures andRead More

Deep in the basement of Hill House is the third form lounge, also known as the day student lounge. At the end of the school day, its occupants are members of a tightly knit community, all chewing bubble gum. When afternoon commitments are over, this 25% of the student populationRead More

Most Choate students have a common reaction to Community Lunch: “Ugh, it’s basically forcing you to make friends,” or “Ugh, you have to sit with and talk to people you’ve never heard of before! I’d rather sit with my friends!” It’s widely known that Community Lunch is something Choate studentsRead More

Buddhist meditation, an often overlooked event on campus, deserves more appreciation from the community. Mr. James Davidson, the Director of Spiritual Life, leads meditation on Wednesday nights from 8:45 to 9:15. Typically, only a few participants attend. But meditation is an enjoyable and relaxing experience that would benefit more stressed-outRead More

In the winter of my eighth grade year, a determination to twist my hair consumed me. I inhaled all the information I could find about the history of dreadlocks. I listened to the stories of famous activists with locks. I spent hours before the mirror in deep contemplation. I meditatedRead More

How the School’s hesitance to discuss the discovery left students feeling unsafe On Saturday, September 24, residents notified the police of a mannequin dressed in Ku Klux Klan regalia near Route 5, only about a mile away from Choate’s campus. The mannequin has since been removed, and investigations to discoverRead More

As I’ve spent my time at Choate, I, like so many, have danced the silent dance of perpetuating sexual assault. I begin the dance by jamming thick, heavy earplugs into my ears. This layer of padding silences the deafening noise of sexual assault that pervade my surroundings. “I’m a feminist,”Read More