Students and faculty crowed into Elman Auditorium last Wednesday to attend a seminar by Yale Law School Professor and Choate parent Michael J. Wishnie P ’16. The talk highlighted President Trump’s P ’00 Executive Orders and their impact on immigration in the United States. Afterwards, attendees asked questions about theRead More

This weekend, on Sunday, February 20, two musical student recitals were held on campus. The first was the piano, voice, and organ recital, situated in the Chapel, at 1:00 p.m. The second was the instrumental recital, taking place in the Recital Hall at the Paul Mellon Art Center at 2:30Read More

“Passionate” and “enthusiastic” only begin to describe the attitude of Mr. Mustafa “Mus” Abdul-Rahim, Choate’s new mathematics teacher, basketball coach, and track coach. Whether in the classroom or on the court, the fire inside him inspires others to put 100% into all endeavors. Mr. Abdul-Rahim’s influence makes him an incrediblyRead More

Students held mixed opinions of Ms. Rosalind Wiseman’s and Mr. Charlie Kuhn’s work after the consultants visited the School for the second time this year on February 1. Ms. Wiseman and Mr. Kuhn presented their new goals of improving the new student orientation during that school meeting, and they stayedRead More

As this paper is released across campus today, the power of the 110th masthead goes with it; now, looking back at the past year filled with failure, triumph, sleep deprivation, and coffee, we’ve become nostalgic and bittersweet. In the span of twelve months, we launched a new website, expanded advertising,Read More

With its delightfully cheesy mozzarella sticks to its velvety smooth ice cream, the Tuck Shop has been a favorite of students and faculty alike. However, it will relocate with the opening of the new St. John Student Center, potentially placing the shop in competition with the nearby dining hall. DirectorRead More

On the campuses of both boarding schools and universities everywhere, administrators have been challenged with the task of responding to the Trump administration’s swift and frightening promises, delivered by executive orders or by tweets. With haste, Wesleyan University pronounced itself a “sanctuary campus,” aiming to protect undocumented students from theRead More

Caroline Kaufman ’10, a textile designer based in Brooklyn, has recently made the Anthropology catalog with her knitwear designs.  A graduate from the Fashion Design program at the Pratt Institute, Kaufman has been working with Anthropology in knitwear, “I have loved working with them over the past few years becauseRead More

At an academically competitive institution like Choate, the pressure to excel often drives students to work hard and obtain the highest grades in all classes. However, while all course grades are recorded on transcripts using a traditional letter system, a vast array of grading systems are present within different classes.Read More