The question of whether freshman year is the best depends on many choices made along the way. It also varies from person to person; opinions of Choate students about their freshman years are as diverse as the student body itself. As a freshman, some students chose to take a sixthRead More
The Gelb Theatre opened its doors once again on Sunday, May 22, for the Acting 350 student showcase of an extremely powerful piece entitled “The Maids.” Starring in and producing the performance were Rebecca Lillenbaum ’17, Mika Schevchenko ’16, and Kate Moore ’17, who drew students, parents, and faculty membersRead More
Most of the diversity we speak of is associated with race, socio-economic status, and gender identity. Meanwhile, faith systems often receive little notice, despite being a central aspect of Choate’s diversity. From organized religion to atheism and everything in between, the spectrum of religious and non-religious identities is wide onRead More
On Saturday, May 21, the varsity baseball team played the Cushing Academy Penguins and the Northfield Mount Hermon Hoggers in the Walker Tournament Championship. Choate’s first game, against the Cushing Penguins, was a true pitching duel. Tyler Daly ’17 pitched for the entire game, allowing four hits and striking outRead More
Whether it be Lance Armstrong, Barry Bonds, or Marion Jones, the use of performance-enhancing drugs has been a huge problem in sports for a long time. It is a recurring issue, and most of the substances abused take the forms of steroids or blood doping. But a new scandal hasRead More
They hesitantly moved towards the three open chairs in front of us and sat down, appearing to be, for a brief moment, a little apprehensive about the situation. That initial discomfort, however, quickly disappeared as we became acquainted. They introduced themselves as Sami, Bassam, and Nezar, Syrian refugees who arrivedRead More
On Sunday, May 8, the boys’ and girls’ crew teams travelled to Lake Waramaug in Connecticut to compete at the Founders League Championship. As they have done consistently throughout the season, the teams lived up to their expectations, placing exceptionally in all races. However, the novice portion of the ChampionshipRead More
In the past few years, there has been a spark in conversations both nation- and campus-wide regarding homework, whether about the amount of homework that should be assigned or the value of homework itself. Generally speaking, students at Choate appear to have too much nightly homework, especially when compared toRead More
Reflecting on the presence of the black bear yesterday morning, Chinese teacher Ms. Carol Chen-Lin said, “I’ve been here since 1997, so for 19 years, and I’ve never seen this before.” At around 8:00 a.m. Saturday morning, a black bear was spotted roaming North Main Street. The bear eventuallyRead More
