Photo by Peter Di Natale/The Choate News On October 8, Connecticut started Phase Three of its reopening plan. With this step, as much as 99% of the state’s economy can resume, according to Governor Ned Lamont.  While businesses such as nightclubs and bars will remain closed, restaurants, libraries, and personalRead More

With the new year in motion, Student Council is working hard to pass new proposals that will benefit both the School and the student body. Through regular Wednesday Zoom meetings, form representatives are formulating proposals for initiatives on regulating homework, implementing ways for students to give more consistent feedback toRead More

Photo Courtesy of the Choate Instagram On October 5, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Colson Whitehead spoke to the Choate community through a school-wide webinar. The School invited Mr. Whitehead to provide insights on his latest work, The Nickel Boys, this year’s required summer reading book.  While such an event would typicallyRead More

Graphic by Sage Setty/The Choate News While Choate may be known for its permissive dress code in the classroom compared to the required blazers and skirts of other boarding schools, there’s now one specific article of clothing that students can’t sport in the classroom: political candidate merchandise.  With just 18Read More

I spent this summer in pursuit of productivity. With summer programs canceled, vacations postponed, and prospects of finding a summer job thrown out the window, I focused the first month of my summer on finding other ways to fill my time.  It was almost as if I lived off theRead More

Every night when I was five, my mom would read me Paul de Kruif’s 1926 biology biography Microbe Hunters: The Classic Book on the Major Discoveries of the Microscopic World. It was my favorite book, and I asked for a microscope for Christmas. At five, nothing could stop my dreamsRead More

Stepping outside of my dorm room, still groggy with sleep, I am excited for my favorite meal of the day — breakfast. Yet, in the back of my mind, I know what breakfast will look like: half-stale bagels, sugary muffins, yogurt, and some fruit if I’m lucky. Although I amRead More

Photo courtesy of the Choate Directory Dr. Colin Mort After ten years at St. George’s School in Newport, Rhode Island, new English teacher Dr. Colin Mort was drawn to Choate by the “openness and diversity” of the community. Teaching Introduction to Literature, The Art of the Essay, and Introduction toRead More

In order to help students appreciate literature and gain exposure to the works of contemporary writers, Choate’s English Department assigns a new book written by a living author every year for its required summer reading. The author then comes to campus during the school year to speak to the ChoateRead More