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The Disastrous Effects of Prime Minister Liz Truss’s New Tax Policy

The Disastrous Effects of Prime Minister Liz Truss’s New Tax Policy

October 10, 2022 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Graphic by Brian Yip ’24 Recently, Liz Truss, the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and her administration announced that they would cut taxes while increasing government spending to mend the economic repercussions of exorbitant energy prices. Unfortunately, the recent change has negatively affected the British market and createdRead More

Hello, Rachel Khong

October 10, 2022 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Winner of the California Book Award for First Fiction, Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist for First Fiction, author of All About Eggs, A Cookbook and this year’s summer reading, Goodbye, Vitamin, Rachel Khong visited Choate on September 20 to give the School a glimpse into her writing process —Read More

Community Service Day Returns

October 10, 2022 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Last Friday, September 30, Choate held its first Community Service Day since 2019. The theme “Service Work is Justice Work,” highlighted student and faculty awareness for causes such as environmental injustice, housing justice, food insecurity, human rights violations, and educational access with participation in various activities aimed at uplifting ourRead More

Introducing Choate’s new faculty members

October 10, 2022 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

With the start of the school year, Choate welcomes its new faculty to campus. From administrators to teachers to librarians, the 18 new additions to our community are looking forward to getting to know Choate and its student body.  Look out for a feature on Ms. Jenny Elliott, Head ofRead More

 SYNK Fires Up the K-pop Scene at Choate

 SYNK Fires Up the K-pop Scene at Choate

October 7, 2022 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Every Sunday afternoon, students walking through Colony Hall will hear upbeat K-pop (Korean popular culture) music coming from the dance studio where SYNK rehearses. Led by President Ernie Mok ’25 and Vice President Cathy Liu ’24, SYNK aims to produce and perform dance covers to K-pop music. Together with theirRead More

New Boar Pen Stirs Up Excitement for Choate Athletics

New Boar Pen Stirs Up Excitement for Choate Athletics

October 7, 2022 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

The start of the school year’s athletic competitions has been thrilling, and the new Boar Pen is ready to unify our campus teams. The Boar Pen is a group of seniors carefully selected by the previous year’s members based on their outgoing personality and commitment to school spirit. This year’sRead More

Choate Welcomes the Newest Assistant Directors of Athletics 

October 7, 2022 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

This year we welcome two new Assistant Directors of Athletics to our faculty at Choate: Mr. Andrew Dickson and Mr. Nolan M. Silbernagel.  Mr. Dickson:  New Assistant Director of Athletics, Varsity Baseball Head Coach, and Tenney adviser, Mr. Andrew Dickson arrived at Choate with his wife this fall. As heRead More

Mr. Eric Freeman

Mr. Eric Freeman

June 4, 2022 at 12:39 pm Comments are Disabled

Photo courtesy of Mr. Eric Freeman Since he joined Choate in 2013, Mr. Eric Freeman has worked as a history teacher, an adviser in Tenney House, and the head coach of the wrestling team. He has been additionally involved in Choate’s summer programs where he acted as the Department ChairRead More

Dr. Sergio Lopez

Dr. Sergio Lopez

June 4, 2022 at 12:38 pm Comments are Disabled

Photo by Ava Persaud ’25/The Choate News At the end of this school year, Mr. Sergio Lopez will be departing after concluding three years at Choate. A beloved Spanish teacher, JV girls’ volleyball coach, and adviser in West Wing, Mr. Lopez has made an impact on Choate in ways thatRead More