Admit it: all of us in the Choate community have, at one point or another, complained about SAGE food. It is not a sin, and complaining certainly falls under the vast realm of human tendencies; however, the extent to which the hardworking men and women of SAGE are criticized isRead More

At Choate, we pride ourselves in fostering creativity and educational curiosity by providing students the tools to explore their specific interests and to learn experientially. We offer first-rate signature programs that welcome new artists, environmentalists, and mathematicians every year. We house an i.d.Lab bursting with high-tech resources for students toRead More

Climate change exists, whether one agrees with the label or not. Greenhouse gas emissions trap heat in the atmosphere and the warming of said atmosphere has caused the icebergs to melt, the earth’s temperature to rise, and weather patterns to change unpredictably.  Environmental issues should not be considered political. DespiteRead More

When I first heard about Jabali Walli T-shirts at a school meeting, I exchanged snarky comments with a friend. These shirts were made by slaves in South American sweatshops, right? Hearing about the T-shirts left me pondering an article I had recently read regarding the unethical ways that such clothingRead More

The option of all-gender housing may seem like an uncommon idea for many high schools across the nation, but it is actually being put into effect by many boarding schools today. In fact, Phillips Andover Academy will implement all-gender housing for the 2017-2018 school year. All-gender dormitories provide common roomsRead More

My little brother’s name is Daniel. He is 14 months younger than I am, plays the saxophone, and has recently begun nurturing a fancy for theater (his debut role: Parent #2 in School of Rock). Next year, he will be a senior at Cheshire Academy. A few weeks ago, weRead More

On the campuses of both boarding schools and universities everywhere, administrators have been challenged with the task of responding to the Trump administration’s swift and frightening promises, delivered by executive orders or by tweets. With haste, Wesleyan University pronounced itself a “sanctuary campus,” aiming to protect undocumented students from theRead More

As I sat on a MetroNorth train at the end of last long weekend, I tried to reflect on my exciting days in New York City, mulling over how I could use my four-day-long catharsis as motivation for the last weeks of winter’s drudgery back on campus. I thought aboutRead More

Two weeks ago, Choate hosted Nicholas Kristof, a world-renowned columnist for the New York Times. Nicholas Kristof was hands down the best speaker that has stepped foot on the main stage in my time at Choate. The majority of students and faculty that I spoke with about him agreed, offeringRead More