Last weekend, from Friday, February 16, to Sunday, February 18, the College Counseling Office held the annual College Information Weekend for both parents and students of the fourth and fifth form. The College Information Weekend gives fourth and fifth form students and parents an early look into the college process.Read More

My plan to run for the student council presidency began to take form in the middle of the fall term. After the first month following our return from summer vacation, I had a revelation. I realized that I stood in a unique position, one that allowed me to best serveRead More

On Monday, February 12, Art Club held an Art Drive in the dining hall. The booth was set up in front of the fireplace, in the center of student life. The drive began at 5:00 pm and lasted until 7:30 pm. There were crowds of students and faculty lining upRead More

Before assuming our current posts, all of us, the members of the 111th Masthead of The Choate News, worked for the newspaper in a variety of positions. As we reported, copy edited, took pictures, and illustrated for the paper, we grew to believe in the power of journalism and, inRead More

Choate is known for having a welcoming environment, and this reputation translates to the alumni world. Believe it or not, there are currently 16,000 living Choate alumni, and most still remain connected with one another. Ms. Monica St. James, Head of Alumni Relations, has a keen perspective on the alumniRead More

Many students at Choate participate in traditional intramural sports, such as squash or basketball.  However, in the fall term of next year, a new, different intramural sport will be offered to students: self-defense. Over the course of the fall term, this intramural sport will focus on straightforward tools and techniquesRead More

On February 7, House of Representatives Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi spoke on the House floor for over eight hours to push for a vote on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, an Obama-era initiative that protects the children of immigrants who came to the United States illegally fromRead More

Over the past few weeks, Amazon has laid off hundreds of employees from its headquarters in Seattle. While no official reason was given, in a statement, Amazon claimed that the firings were “head count adjustments” and that such adjustments included “small reductions in a couple of places and aggressive hiringRead More

Athletics represent one of the oldest and most important pieces of Choate’s history, and, for the foreseeable future, they will continue to be an important piece of most student’s Choate experience. Our rivalry with Deerfield Academy alone creates a lifetime worth of memories for those who participate and even manyRead More