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A Grateful Goodbye

June 5, 2020 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

No forewarning could have prepared me for the moment I heard the news that the last term of my Choate career would occur only remotely. As it happened, I was shopping at Target in Miami when the fateful Outlook notification popped up on my screen. An intense vertigo overwhelmed meRead More

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Senior Survey

June 5, 2020 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Favorite spot on campus? The PMAC when it’s raining. —Peter Loiselle  The grass above the track — perfect sunset view. —Haley Strom  What was the best course you took at Choate? International Relations. —Lambert Perkins  Reverse Engineering. —Jamie Shin  What would you change about your Choate career? Come to ChoateRead More

After More Than Four Decades, Spanish Teacher Mr. Charlie Long Says Adios

After More Than Four Decades, Spanish Teacher Mr. Charlie Long Says Adios

June 5, 2020 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

By Heidi Li ’23 and Linda Phan ’22 Mr. Charlie Long, who will retire this year after 44 years at the School, has loved languages nearly his entire life. Before entering Oberlin College, from which he graduated with a triple major in Spanish, German, and the Teaching of English asRead More

Fall Memorable Moments

Fall Memorable Moments

June 5, 2020 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Photo courtesy of Choate Flickr Colony Hall: September 3rd, 2019 Over the summer, construction on Choate’s new performing arts center, Ann and George Colony Hall, was completed. The building has a seating capacity of 1,070 people and occupies 51,761 square feet. Its size fulfills a goal outlined in the 2013Read More

Spring Memorable Moments

Spring Memorable Moments

June 5, 2020 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

February 11th: Administration offers to help find housing for those with families affected by the virus. February 27th: Administration asks all students to defer travel to China or South Korea during spring break. March 5th: All term abroad trips cancelled. Students traveling to level 2 or 3 countries must remainRead More

Winter Memorable Moments

Winter Memorable Moments

June 5, 2020 at 5:00 am Comments are Disabled

Graphic by Sesame Gaetsaloe/The Choate News Strategic Planning Retreat: January 30th-31st This year, Choate began developing a Strategic Plan for the first time since 2013, outlining the School’s goals in the years to come. To gauge what the community hoped for the School’s future, members of the Choate administration conductedRead More

Pandemic Reveals, Once More, the Need for Healthcare Reform

Pandemic Reveals, Once More, the Need for Healthcare Reform

May 15, 2020 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

With coronavirus cases surging across the country, the limits of the U.S. healthcare system have become more evident. Campbell Pflaum ’23 argues that enforcing the Affordable Care Act is the only solution to protecting the uninsured.

Community Stays United Despite Separation

Community Stays United Despite Separation

May 15, 2020 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Graphic by Sesame Gaetsaloe/The Choate News From form events to Friday night SAC dances to simple dining hall get-togethers, Choate’s brimming social life has seen no rest, albeit in the digital realm. Now, with students scattered across the globe, Choate has risen to the challenge of staying united and continuingRead More

U.S. Sanctions Have No Place in a Covid-19 World

U.S. Sanctions Have No Place in a Covid-19 World

May 15, 2020 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Firefighters in Tehran, Iran, disinfect streets. Photo Courtesy of NBC News. The combination of limited medical supplies and rigid U.S. sanctions has impeded the ability of impoverished countries to withstand the many challenges of the coronavirus pandemic. Instead of lifting sanctions and aiding countries with climbing death tolls and dwindlingRead More