By Constanza Aportela ’24 Parallel to the Wallingford Walmart Supercenter sits a metallic structure with an unassuming facade. Behind its walls lies an oasis from Wallingford’s gloomy winter weather — Back 9 Social, a virtual golf facility and gastropub. Back 9 Social’s interior is lined with 11 bays containing TrackManRead More

By Nilan Kathir ’25 For the 12th year, the annual Fringe Festival will feature student writers, directors, and actors in a series of original plays. Students are steeped in the rehearsal process in preparation for their performances on February 8-9 in the Gelb Theater. This year, Fringe is hosting fourRead More

By Ana Isabella Bury ’25 To ensure Choate students get the most out of their time in the classroom, the Arts Department invites an array of experts with diverse perspectives to speak to aspiring artists. At the beginning of the winter term, playwright Mx. Gina Femia visited Theater teacher Mr.Read More

By Addy Hawthorne ’27 Although the Counseling Office has traditionally focused on one-on-one meetings with students, they introduced a new approach this year. Three times per week during the fall term, Psychology teacher and counselor Ms. Tiffany Rivera led 45-minute-long mental health and wellness support groups for students. “At theRead More

By Rachel Fan ’27 The Wallingford Winter Garden Market, an initiative sponsored by the Coalition for a Better Wallingford and the HUBCAP Wallingford, is a new event for local vendors to sell seasonal produce and artisanal goods. It takes place every Saturday from December 2 to March 30 inside theRead More

By Annelie Hang ’25 On January 5, fifth- and sixth-form students attended a Wellness Session centered around social attachment styles. Counselors presented on the two main groups of attachment: secure and insecure. In bringing awareness to this topic, Choate’s counselors hoped to encourage students to reflect on the relationships theyRead More

By Anya Shah ’25 Blue and Gold may still be Choate’s school colors, but they are no longer the names of the School’s Wi-Fi networks: Information Technology Services (ITS) recently made the switch from the “Gold” network to “eduroam,” a network access service used in higher education institutions around theRead More

By Arjun Pathy ’25 Democracy will continue to be up for sale as long as we fail to recognize the corporate-centric nature of campaign contributions. Despite stringent regulations on individuals’ political contributions, the regulatory structure for money funneled through Super PACS (Political Action Committees) is, at best, inadequate. In aRead More