As children enter puberty, their biological clocks — which tell them when to sleep and wake up — shift forward. They start going to bed and waking up later. It isn’t because it’s cool to stay up late or sleep in, or that it’s an excuse to frustrate parents. Rather,Read More

For those who are gluten-intolerant, it is important to avoid wheat, barley, or rye. Yet Choate’s dining hall doesn’t always make it easy for those with gluten-free diets to find proper meals. At home, I have the freedom to sample new gluten-free substitutes for my brownie recipe or new spiceRead More

My family lives in Guilford, but after Choate accepted me, I requested to live on campus. Initially, I was rejected because of a lack of available beds. And so my first year here, as a third-former, I was a day student, commuting over an hour every day. Over the summerRead More

Is the Hill House Dining Hall conducive to those with dietary restrictions? Three students – one gluten-intolerant, one vegan, and one with a Halal diet — share their dining hall trials and tribulations. [Graphic by Elaine Zhang/ The Choate News]

A compulsory voting policy undermines the liberty that voting is supposed to represent. Moreover, a government-imposed system that forces people to take the time out of their day to vote for issues that they often don’t understand or don’t care about is damaging to the political process.         In theRead More

On August 14, a Pennsylvania grand jury reported that more than 300 priests across the state sexually abused over 1,000 children in a span of 70 years. The Catholic Church employed a “systematic cover-up” to protect these predators, handling allegations internally and moving abusive priests to different parishes. Some bishopsRead More

Choate’s unique curriculum is defined by the independence and freedom that teachers have in creating their classes. Courses are not restricted to standardized curricula like the AP or IB. Rather, teachers employ their own teaching styles, personally crafting assignments and assessments. Sometimes, they even select their own texts for studentsRead More

Voter turnout rates in the United States are dismal. In the 2016 election, only 56% of eligible voters voted. In non-presidential elections, the turnout is even lower.  Why do people abstain from voting? Many voters, particularly those in low-income regions, work hours that preclude them from making it to theRead More

Among the seemingly endless factors that contribute to the chaos of modern politics, the practice of gerrymandering has gone relatively unnoticed compared to other issues. This manipulation and redrawing of district borders to favor one political party over another has plagued American politics since the founding of the country, withRead More