The Science Research Program (SRP), one of Choate’s seven signature programs, presented its annual Student Lecture Series (SLS) on November 9 and 10 that summarizes the research projects carried out by 16 sixth-form participants. Held simultaneously in the Elman and Getz Auditoriums, the 15-minute presentations are followed by a briefRead More

To raise awareness about disability, Choate hosted two special guests, twelve-year-old local cellist Ms. Emily Reid and Choate alumni Dr. Allison Kessler Vear ’03, during an all-school meeting on November 15. The event was primarily planned and organized by Ryan Kim ’23, who worked closely with Dean of Students Mr.Read More

This holiday season, the Choate community had an opportunity to come together in the spirit of giving back to those in need through a series of holiday donation drives. These drives were organized by Community Service Director Ms. Melissa Koomson and students from the Community Service Club. Although there haveRead More

Now that Covid-19 restrictions have come to a near close, the Student Activities Center (SAC) has been ramping up the quality and quantity of their events, reintroducing trips, dances, and adding a wide array of new events to the table. In its first year as an official student organization, SCOPERead More

The Choate community gathered for a panel discussion titled “Deepening Understanding Through Intersectional Dialogue: A Panel on Roe v. Wade Beyond Pro-Life/Pro-Choice,” on November 4. The panel featured three expert panelists in the respective fields of law, religion, and healthcare: Professor Katie Kraschel, Professor Samira Mehta, and Dr. Jerome Adams.Read More

Dr. Laurie Santos took the Colony Hall stage on December 6 as this year’s Phillips Speaker to share her expertise on how to be “happier.” Dr. Santos is a professor of psychology and cognitive science at Yale University whose course, Psychology and the Good Life, became the most popular courseRead More

Graphic by Yujin Kim ’23 U.S. News & World Report is widely known as a primary source for comparing the prestige of universities. Schools modify campus and curriculum to earn higher spots in rankings. But what if major universities stopped cooperating with the ranking system? In early October of 2022,Read More

Graphic by Yujin Kim ’23 In a letter dating back to October 2, 1780, John Adams wrote to the First Marshal of Massachusetts,Jonathan Jackson: “There is nothing I dread so much, as a Division of the Republic into two great Parties, each arranged under its Leader, and concerting Measures inRead More

Graphic By Yujin Kim ’23 We’ve all heard the infamous phrase, “It’s time to put down the phone,” spoken across the dinner table or silently communicated across the rows during a school meeting. Personally, the phrase haunts me: I think I’ve heard my parents say it a few too manyRead More