After three years without wellness blocks at Choate, the program finally returned on Friday, January 20. Due to Diversity Day on Monday, January 16, and the special schedule for the week, students had a half-day that Friday, and what would usually be F and G-block was instead spent as aRead More
Graphic by Maddy Childs ’26/The Choate News Prompt: In the style of an opinions news article, write a 600-word article answering the question of whether or not Artificial Intelligence software can flawlessly and accurately replicate the writing of the average high-school-educated American. Will it ever be able to? Answer thisRead More
It is currently 10:30 p.m. My English essay is due at 11:59 p.m. The problem? A total of five words are written on the page. Weeks of saying, “the essay is a problem for future me” finally catches up to me, and the stress starts to kick in. The deadlineRead More
New Year’s resolutions are a constructive tradition, enabling people to reflect and grow. Change can happen at any point during the year, but New Year’s marks a clean slate and an opportunity for people to seek self-improvement. During the new year, many in the Choate community will create New Year’sRead More
Graphic by Melody Qian ’24 At a place like Choate, where days are packed with classes, sports, clubs, ensembles, and homework, time for hobbies is few and far between. A true hobby is an activity that one does simply for enjoyment and with no ulterior agenda, unlike nearly everything elseRead More
Photo courtesy of Suzie Kim ’24 On move-in day, as my father drove the rental Honda through the Kohler Environmental Center’s (KEC) driveway, he turned around and said, “I hope you know what you have gotten yourself into.” I responded with a confident “yes,” but to be frank, I wasRead More
Graphic By Yujin Kim ’23 We’ve all heard the infamous phrase, “It’s time to put down the phone,” spoken across the dinner table or silently communicated across the rows during a school meeting. Personally, the phrase haunts me: I think I’ve heard my parents say it a few too manyRead More
Graphic by Melody Qian ’24 Every morning at 7:22 a.m., I climb into the car and head to school. The 30-minute commute has several downsides, but none more stressful than being late to class. The late policy should not be the same for both day students and boarding students. ARead More
Photos courtesy of Ximena Castillo Nuñez ’24 Thrift shopping is not a new concept. Thrift stores first appeared in the 1950s. Thrifting makes essential goods like clothing, cookware, and furniture affordable and accessible to those who cannot consistently afford commercial retail prices. Through social media and popular culture, thrifting hasRead More
