Every other Wednesday, I walk out of wellness to meet a chorus of complaints from my peers. Comments vary from exasperation over repetitive, one-way discussions to complaints about the content of the lesson itself. Although the wellness program has developed substantially throughout this year, there is still, as students’ not-so-subtleRead More
On Tuesday, May 7, Republican Governor Brian Kemp of Georgia signed into state law House Bill 481, which outlaws abortions performed more than six weeks after a woman becomes pregnant. Throughout the legislative process, this law has been commonly referred to as a “heartbeat bill” because six weeks is aroundRead More
In recent years, the National Rifle Association (NRA) has earned a hostile reputation as it relentlessly resists calls for stricter gun control in the wake of America’s deadliest mass shootings. Yet, even more recently, the NRA’s leadership has been forced into a more vulnerable position, as certain staff members haveRead More
Choate is once again amid the frenzy of Advanced Placement tests. The exams began last week, and continue into the next. And so I’ve been wondering a lot lately if Choate made the correct decision in getting rid of AP classes. The School hasn’t officially taught an AP course sinceRead More
Easter Sunday — a day that should have been filled with happiness and celebration — was instead marked by bloodshed and terror in Sri Lanka. Across three churches and three upscale hotels, suicide bombings took the lives of over 300 people and wounded around 500 more. Two days after theRead More
On April 21, Cyclone Kenneth, the largest in Mozambique’s history, hit the country, leaving entire towns decimated. Yet this is only the latest in recent Mozambican news. In March, Cyclone Idai, one of the worst tropical cyclones ever recorded in the Southern Hemisphere, struck the country. Mozambique is still strugglingRead More
As my Choate career nears its end, I am grateful to have played an active role in the community. Through my roles as a prefect, Managing Editor of The Choate News, and Chair of the Committee on Student Activities (COSA), I’ve come to understand the importance of effective leadership, especiallyRead More
My mom’s eyes reignite with youthful joy each time she pulls out the scrapbook which tells the stories of her glory days as the running back for the Sheehan High powder puff football team. “My name was in the paper as a part of Sheehan’s triple threat. On game dayRead More
On April 1, President Donald Trump publicly stated on Twitter that a United States Census without a citizenship question would be “a waste,” questioning the judgment of the Democratic Party’s stance. If passed by the Supreme Court, the citizenship question would be the first of its kind since 1950 —Read More
