January 28, 2022 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled
Photo courtesy of Brookings Institution One of the most pressing issues facing Capitol Hill is the fate of the filibuster. Broadly, the filibuster is a rule implemented in the U.S. Senate that allows for unlimited debate — a tactic used to delay voting on a specific matter by requiring atRead More
May 25, 2021 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled
Mona Lisa, a recent high school graduate from Tigray, Ethiopia, lays motionless in a hospital bed. Her right arm has been amputated as a result of a gunshot wound inflicted by an Ethiopian soldier after she struggled to fend off his attempts to rape her. On November 4, 2020, EthiopianRead More
April 23, 2021 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled
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
February 26, 2021 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled
Around the globe, nations are competing in one of the largest battles in history: the race for mass coronavirus vaccination. Unfortunately, as with many such contests, this one isn’t taking place on a level playing field. This race is biased toward the wealthiest countries, leaving the poor with limited accessRead More
January 22, 2021 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled
On Wednesday, January 6, the Capitol, the United States, and democracy as a whole were attacked. Thousands of supporters of former President Donald Trump P’00 marched towards Capitol Hill, smashing windows, climbing barricades, and pilfering furniture in an attempt to delegitimize one of the most celebrated democratic processes in U.S.Read More
October 30, 2020 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled
Graphic by Ethan Foreman/The Choate News At the beginning of the school year, Director of Athletics Mr. Roney Eford announced the option for Choate athletes to meet with sports psychologists to improve the mental aspect of their game. Mr. Max Groen ’15, a recent Choate alumnus and an Assistant CoachRead More