By Charlotte Flynn ’25 Paws for a Cause, a fundraiser organized by Dana Tan ’25, aims to spread the joy that campus pets bring to Choate while also serving the local community. Tan’s love for animals and her desire to make a positive impact on the community led her toRead More
By Reinah Lee ’26 The twinkling of the tree illuminates the dining hall as students pile in wearing their themed attire. The sound of chocolate pouring from the fountain and the rapid-fire clicks of a camera shutter going off are drowned out by the DJ’s tunes. This is the biggestRead More
By Eva Swanson ’25 If you weren’t a member of the Choate community and came for a visit to the School, you might start to wonder whether the students here speak a different language. “Is there a SoHo in Wallingford?” “What’s a Lanphy?” Many buildings on campus have been givenRead More
By Reinah Lee ’26 At Choate, a community that includes members from many different cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds, the nuances of a first-generation identity can easily be overlooked. Recognizing the need for discussion, Choate hosted its first Community Conversation of the year on October 27 in Colony Hall, focusing onRead More
By Annelie Hang ’25 On October 13, the Choate community gathered inside the Seymour St. John Chapel to call for peace amidst recent events in the Middle East. Choate Spiritual Life and the Department of Equity and Inclusion held the silent vigil to acknowledge those affected by the ongoing Israeli-PalestinianRead More
By Sarina Fernandez-Grinshpun ’25 Yale University lecturer Mr. Wake Smith ’79 visited Choate last month to speak about his experience with and expertise in social geoengineering. At Yale, Mr. Smith teaches an innovative course on climate intervention, a novel industry that involves deliberately modifying elements of the Earth’s physical, chemical,Read More
By Maia Shah ’27 Students in American Studies classes had the opportunity to dive into their required summer reading book An Indigenous People’s History of the United States by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz this October 26. About 40 students visited the National Museum of the American Indian and explored themes of theRead More
By Jolie Zhang ’26 Colony Hall was filled with the sounds of bird calls last Tuesday morning from Professor Aimee Nezhukumatathil, the author of the New York Times best-selling book World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments. On November 7, she visited Choate to discussRead More
By Ellie Porter ’25 There is nothing like athletic competitions and Deerfield Day to awaken the competitive spirit of the Choate community. Color Wars is a new initiative seeking to expand upon that school spirit. Starting this year, the entire student body will be split into four colors: gold, white,Read More
