The steady hum of the bus pierced my thoughts. The ride felt unusually rough that day, though perhapsthat was just the feeling of my heart pounding with anticipation and trepidation. Outside the window, I saw the familiar flashes of Wallingford — the subway that took me an hour to findRead More

Graphic by Yujin Kim/The Choate News I’m waiting in the passenger seat of the car, staring into the side mirror at a gas station. I get confused; I see myselfmoving in the mirror, but I’m sitting still. It isn’t until the person in the mirror gets into her car andRead More

Graphic by Yujin Kim/The Choate News An environmental movement led by the African Union is gaining momentum, with an ambitious goal to grow 8,000 km of vegetation across the Sahel region in Africa. Launched in 2007, The Great Green Wall, is regenerating a critical ecoregion of the world that hasRead More

Graphic by Yujin Kim/The Choate News In 1982, Ben Chavis, a Black man in Warren County, North Carolina, was pulled over and arrested for speaking out about the state’s decision to dump miles of contaminated soil in a Black farming community. As he was thrown in jail, he proclaimed, “ThisRead More

Graphic by Yujin Kim/The Choate News What’s a little thing that brings you joy or hope? “An activity that brings me the most happiness and serenity is climbing behind the bushes by the Arch pond right beside the bridge and just watching the water move. I don’t know why, butRead More

Photo Courtesy of Choate Flickr When Martha Chessen ’22 proved to be a key player in the pool as a freshman, the Girls’ Varsity Water-Polo team was not surprised. Even from the start, Chessen was a valuable asset during her freshman winter swimming season, and she quickly became a keyRead More

Art by Melody Qian ’24 To Melody Qian ’24, spring brings beautiful scenery, bright wildlife, and childlike happiness elicited by the emergence of warm weather after a harsh New England winter. Qian reflects this feeling in her art piece, “Cherry Garcia,” which features a scene that has a deep connectionRead More

Graphic by Yujin Kim/The Choate News there’s something about you that i will never forget.  i knew you in the fall, barely in the winter,  and i will love you in the spring.  some poppies poke out of the long grass,  climbing up the walls of that old building overRead More

Graphics by Yujin Kim/The Choate News From the ground, sprout the newly born, With hands so small, carrying the shining morning dew. Ducks quacking and goldfinches chirping, Jumping in creeks and flying up high. “Come join!” They sing, “Come join us.” As she dives in deep, Her throat is stuffed.Read More