The recent demolition of the McDonald’s on Route 5 at the base of Cedar Lane, a major food run destination for Choaties, has impacted the community greatly. Engineer John Thompson is charged with rebuilding a smaller McDonald’s with no play area. Before the construction began, the consistent McDonald’s customer DirectorRead More

By the end of spring term, many Choate students — especially seniors — come to the regrettable realization that they have failed to establish relationships with individuals outside of their friend groups. After our first, maybe second year at Choate, we know who our friends are. Cliques are clearly definedRead More

Throughout my two years at Choate, I have learned one thing: Wallingford is full of surprises. Making your way down the main drags of the bustling town, you may not find five-star bites to eat, but in a select spot, five-star heart and soul is waiting to be discovered. I’mRead More

Elections for the  Judicial  Committee  (JC) followed speeches  by  the  candidates on Wednesday,  March  30.    Shrenik  Agrawal ’17,  Mohammed  Memfis ’17,  Antigone  Ntagkounakis ’17, Olivia  van  den  Born ’17,  Josephine  Mah ’18,  Julian  Yau ’18,  Sophie  Mars ’19,  and  Robert  May ’19  will now serve as the school’s JCRead More

Wander into the Paul Mellon Arts Center gallery on Monday, Friday, or Sunday night, and you will find a group of students singing and harmonizing to ever-catchy songs. A group of boys and girls sway to modern and classical tunes, radiating passion, energy, and enthusiasm for music. Meet Bellacanto, Choate’sRead More

Choate is a time-consuming place, there’s no doubt about it. However, the Choate grind just isn’t enough for some students; despite bountiful time commitments, a special group of athletes on campus finds time to play for club and town teams outside of school. Some of these students are committed toRead More

Though the student body is comprised of approximately 17% international students, Choate enrolls only five students from Japan. However, this number may change as starting next fall, the school will grant Murata U.S.-Japan Scholarships to Japanese international students. This scholarship, funded by the generosity of alumnus Takashi Murata ’93, willRead More

Last Friday, the campus  flocked to the SAC to watch Julian Fraser ’16 and Matt Lacey ’18 (a.k.a. J. Fraser and KidLacey) headline in their concert, “Foolin’ Around.” Though the pair had little previous experience, it seemed as though they’d been performing their whole lives. Amy Hagan-Brown ’18 commented, “MattRead More

While the rest of the Choate community was busy sleeping through their Saturday mornings on April 2, six students boarded a bus to the third annual Math Majors of America Tournament for High Schools (MMATHS), held at Yale University. After more than three hours of competition, these six students headedRead More