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Students Explore Culture Through Study Abroad

Students Explore Culture Through Study Abroad

October 2, 2023 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Choate’s study abroad program gives students the opportunity to deepen their understanding of different academic and cultural interests while enjoying language learning through immersive experiences around the world. The students who studied abroad in the 2022-2023 school year, the first cohort to do so since the start of the pandemic,Read More

Choate Leadership Institute Undergoes Change

Choate Leadership Institute Undergoes Change

October 2, 2023 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Over the summer, Associate Dean of Students and Director of Residential Life Mr. Pat Dennehy implemented a few important changes within the Choate Leadership Institute (CLI), a program designed to train student leaders to become better serve the community in their roles. For the first time, six leadership groups arrivedRead More

Try the TCN Crossword

Try the TCN Crossword

October 2, 2023 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

All clues are related to articles published in this issue. 

Crushing Competition with Chris Childs ’24

Crushing Competition with Chris Childs ’24

October 2, 2023 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Since picking up water polo at age seven, Boys’ Varsity Water Polo Captain Chris Childs ’24 has been on a roll.  This past summer, Childs made the National Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association’s (NISCA) High School All-American Water Polo Honorable Mention list. He also gained All-NEPSAC recognition at the conclusion ofRead More

The Hypocritical Vandalism of Radical Climate Activism

The Hypocritical Vandalism of Radical Climate Activism

October 2, 2023 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Coco Gauff and Karolína Muchová played in the 2023 U.S. Open semi-finals; many may wonder why the U.S. Open has anything to do with the headline of this article. In truth, it probably shouldn’t. Except, the tournament fell victim to the protests of an environmentalist group who unintentionally garnered animosityRead More

Bagel Bonanza: Choate’s Latest Food Craze

Bagel Bonanza: Choate’s Latest Food Craze

October 2, 2023 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

For many Choate students, sacrificing an hour of precious sleep to line up for a breakfast sandwich or omelet is not a worthwhile trade. Luckily, they have another, equally as delicious option — the bagel, an easy and filling breakfast or late-morning snack on the go.  During the day, studentsRead More

Thom Wall Juggles It All At the PMAC

Thom Wall Juggles It All At the PMAC

October 2, 2023 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

A family of three from Tolland, Connecticut, shuffled into their seats in the Paul Mellon Arts Center (PMAC) auditorium for the long-awaited vaudeville show. Peter, the father, is an avid self-taught juggler of three months. His son, Vincent, supports his dad’s hobby by picking up the juggling balls that heRead More

The Pros and Cons of the New Schedule: Unpacking Our New Routine

The Pros and Cons of the New Schedule: Unpacking Our New Routine

October 2, 2023 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

This past year, a committee of faculty members spent months crafting an updated version of our daily academic schedule. Now, the Choate community finds itself with a brand-new routine. While I believe that some of these updates have created positive change, others have only produced more problems. The crown jewelRead More

Nuclear Proliferation Reveals the Dark Side of the Human Psyche

Nuclear Proliferation Reveals the Dark Side of the Human Psyche

October 2, 2023 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

After the popular Christopher Nolan film Oppenheimer hit theaters this past summer, the problem of nuclear weapons and the moral implications of governments possessing them has returned to the forefront of many people’s minds. Most have probably already decided where they stand on this infamous dilemma, but not enough considerRead More