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Handbook Revisions Shift Rules on Dress Code and Amnesty

September 30, 2016 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Among the revisions to the Student Handbook are an increased leniency in dress code and an amnesty policy encouraging the reporting of harassment on campus The Student Handbook received a makeover this summer. The biggest changes include a new amnesty policy, a new dress code, a policy on consent, andRead More

Say Hello to Your New Faculty!

Say Hello to Your New Faculty!

September 30, 2016 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

  Selena Gell As a new school year starts, new students and faculty alike are becoming accustomed to Choate’s academic and social environment. Dr. Selena Gell is one of these new faculty members, teaching Biology Honors, and several other biology electives, along with coaching the Boys’ Water Polo team.  Read More

Authenticity of the Dress Code: Questioning the Crop Top Ban

September 30, 2016 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

On July 20, Mr. James Stanley, Dean of Students, sent an all-school email informing members of the community that the faculty had decided to alter the dress code for the 2016-2017 school year. The new dress code asks little more than for students to dress in a manner they deemRead More

Boys’ Varsity Soccer prepares to take on the Blue-and-Grey.

Boars Bounce Back in Resilient Victory at Kent

September 30, 2016 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

After a disappointing loss to Worcester Academy on Wednesday, September 21, Boys’ Varsity Soccer travelled to Kent School for a game that was sure to challenge the Boars. Coming into the game 2-1 on the season, the boys were looking to maintain their over .500 record. Kent struck first, provingRead More

KEC Trash: A History; A Future

KEC Trash: A History; A Future

September 18, 2016 at 3:03 pm Comments are Disabled

A walk through the woods of the Kohler Environmental Center (KEC) often unearths unnatural specimens. A rusting red truck rests on the streambed covered in bittersweet vines, a dirty sink leans under large oak trees, an old stove crouches among the bright yellow flowers of lesser celandine, and an unwantedRead More

Boys’ Crew Sees Triumph and Hardship in Henley Royal Regatta

Boys’ Crew Sees Triumph and Hardship in Henley Royal Regatta

July 23, 2016 at 11:38 pm Comments are Disabled

Fourteen members of the Choate boys’ rowing team mingled with some of the best crews in the world on June 28 in England at the Henley Royal Regatta, one of the most prestigious rowing events in world. Two Choate boats competed in the regatta: an eight-man crew and a four-manRead More

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Orchestra Performs Across Europe in Biennial Summer Trip

June 23, 2016 at 11:16 pm Comments are Disabled

Following the end of classes on June 2, most Choate students were hastily packing and departing campus. However, 49 members of the Symphony Orchestra prepared to catch a flight to Germany, where their two-week international tour would soon begin. Every other year, the Choate Symphony Orchestra travels out of theRead More

A Celebration of Mr. Tom Hill

A Celebration of Mr. Tom Hill

June 2, 2016 at 7:13 am Comments are Disabled

Reflecting on his job as an overseer of the dining hall the day before his retirement from Choate, Mr. Tom Hill said, “Every day, it astounds me how many good things I see. Sometimes I see someone stopping to help when a child drops and breaks a plate. Or IRead More

A Review of the Choate Economics Team

May 28, 2016 at 10:08 pm Comments are Disabled

Four members of the Choate Economics Competition Team participated in the National Economics Challenge in New York from May 21 to May 23 and earned third place. Ryan Dant ’16, Cecilia Lin ’16, Dominque Williams ’16, and Albert Zhang ’16 competed in the Adam Smith division of the competition, whichRead More