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The New Schedule: Causes and Effects

The New Schedule: Causes and Effects

September 22, 2017 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

  With the commencement of the school year, students and teachers have been introduced to a new academic and afternoon schedule, changing the duration of class periods, as well as the times of afterschool activities and study hours. These changes are the result of careful consideration by members of theRead More

A Capella presidents Eben Cook ’18, Tristan Jamidar ’18, Scott Romeyn ’18, and James Rose ’18 (center).

Historic Male A Capella Groups Merge

September 22, 2017 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

There is something about the people who create melodies, harmonies, and entire ensembles only utilizing their voices that make students stop and put on hold any activity, thought, or assignment at hand. It is undeniable that a cappella is an important, if not essential, part of campus and student lifeRead More

Employed part-time by the Development Office, students solicit donations for the Annual Fund.

Development Office Calls Students to Action

September 22, 2017 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

On Sunday and Tuesday evenings during the school year, the Alumni Relations Office in Brownell comes to life. Around a dozen student callers, tasked with asking alumni for donations to the Annual Fund, connect with former Choate students and cheerfully ask, “Would you like to consider making a donation toRead More

Open Mic Night: A Chance to Open Up

September 22, 2017 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Dim lights, peaceful music, and a safe environment for you to share anything you could possibly want to share. This is the panoply that greeted Choate students at the Open Mic Night on Friday, September 15. Organized by Rev. Ally Brundidge, who is affectionately nicknamed “Chappy B,” and taking placeRead More

Mah Explains Judicial Committee’s Role

September 22, 2017 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

At an all-school meeting on Tuesday, September 12, Josephine Mah ’18 addressed the Choate community as this year’s Chair of the Judicial Committee (JC), introducing the group and its function to the new students and faculty, as well as explaining its goals to the returners. The JC is a resourceRead More

New faculty, new classes, and new athletic offerings will enlarge Choate’s dance program this year.

Dancing to a New Rhythm

September 22, 2017 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

In the past few years, Choate’s dance program has grown immensely. With each new year, the department has welcomed more and more changes. This year is no different; the advancements are expected to shift the program into a new direction of more strength and relevance. One of the biggest changesRead More

Imbalanced Perspectives in Summer Reading

September 22, 2017 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

The one thing on every Choate student’s mind upon arriving to campus is the summer reading. Every student, regardless of extracurriculars, housing situation, or social circle, is subject to the required summer reading. It seems that Choate has yet to devote the same meticulous attention to the summer-reading experience asRead More

Camp Hazen YMCA in Chester, CT hosted this year's prefect CLI training.

Prefects Return to Camp Hazen YMCA

September 22, 2017 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

  Three days before the start of preseason, prefects arrived on campus to attend training for the Choate Leadership Institute (CLI). After moving into their dorm rooms, they packed their sleeping bags and traveled to Camp Hazen YMCA in Chester, CT. There, prefects received lectures on important information concerning schoolRead More

New Faculty Profiles

New Faculty Profiles

September 22, 2017 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Dr. Edrik Lopez “Flow with the go,” new English department member Dr. Edrik Lopez said when asked the best piece of advice he has ever received. This phrase, not to be confused with “go with the flow,” is a motto expressed regularly in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, a type of martial artRead More