I challenged myself to survive one week without using my phone in order to test the notion that mobile phones have taken away our ability to connect with the world around us. On Sunday night, as I slipped my phone into my backpack (I’d decided to keep the deviceRead More

  On Sunday, September 8, thousands of protesters in Hong Kong stood outside the United States embassy seeking help, singing “The Star-Spangled Banner” while waving American flags. It’s clear that the people in Hong Kong look to the United States as a shining ideal of democracy. President Donald J. TrumpRead More

A common critique of presidential candidate Andrew Yang’s proposed universal basic income, also known as the Freedom Dividend, is his use of a value-added tax to fund the proposal. Critics call the tax regressive, arguing that it is a Trojan horse — a toxin to America’s poorest citizens disguised asRead More

Since the tragic mass shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, on August 3, the big-box discount retailer has all but exploited the tragedy. As politicians struggle to create change in gun legislation, various corporations have taken on the responsibility to try to push change toward common sense gunRead More

The 2020 Democratic primary race is now in full swing, and among the exceptionally large field of presidential hopefuls, one consistently pulls ahead: Joe Biden. The former vice president has a lot going for him in this race — and a lot going against him, if you ask his opponentsRead More

In 2016, Larry Nassar was arrested on charges of sexual abuse and possession of child pornography. This was after 30 years of working as the athletics trainer for the USA National Gymnastics Team, 19 as the athletic physician at Michigan State University (MSU), 24 as an alleged sexual abuser, damagingRead More

“Blow for Bojo as bro Jo go goes,” proclaimed last Friday’s headline story of London’s Evening Standard. This tongue twister perfectly summed up the ridicule of this past week’s Brexit antics.  Boris Johnson, the new Prime Minister of England, surrendered his majority in Parliament after losing the support of 21Read More

I am often told that being a day student from Wallingford is the ideal situation for a Choate student. You can reap the benefits of going home every night, perhaps for a home-cooked meal or for a conversation with your parents. But living within walking distance of campus, you canRead More

The end of the school year is a hectic time for just about everyone on campus. As seniors get ready to graduate and move on to a new chapter of their lives, the rest of the students are preparing for standardized tests and term end experiences. Personally, I’ve found thatRead More