With the school beginning in full force, the 112th masthead of The Choate News encourages the student body to explore and to take advantage of the many opportunities Choate has to offer [Photo Courtesy of Ross Mortensen].

The past few years have seen rapid changes in attitudes and legislation concerning the use of marijuana for medicinal and recreational purposes. Currently, 9 states and the District of Columbia have legalized recreational use, 22 have decriminalized the drug, and 31 states have legalized medicinal use. Still, thousands of peopleRead More

 For those that don’t know him as the former mayor of New York City, Rudy Giuliani is widely recognized as a fervent supporter of Donald Trump P’00. Around the time of the 2016 election, he could be reliably found at Mr. Trump’s rallies, energetically urging Americans to vote for theRead More

Like many of my liberal peers, I have spent the last months, post-election, flirting with the idea of impeachment. In doing so I have found myself facing many questions: “Is Pence a better alternative?” “Will a push to impeach President Donald Trump P’00 turn independents away from the Democratic Party?”Read More

After being in the White House for more than a year, First Lady of the United States Melania Trump officially announced her first initiative, Be Best, on May 7. Be Best is a program for American children that promises to target the opioid crisis, improve overall well-being, and eradicate cyberbullyingRead More

Dear Esther, Here you are, about to start freshman year. I know — you’re nervous but excited. Lots of things are running through your head at the moment. After all, this is high school, and everything is changing. Entering Choate, it’s inevitable that you’ll be encouraged to try a myriadRead More

Conclusions — they’re not just the end of an era but also the start of a new one. They are transitions from a stage of one’s life to the next, forcing people to morph and adapt to a new, perhaps daunting environment. For me, such an adjustment occurred when IRead More

Four years — four intense, terrifying, exciting, testing, rewarding years — and only ten days left. It seems only fitting to reflect on everything that I’ve learned. Choate means something different to everyone. For me, it was a balancing act; I found that it was quite the challenge to simultaneouslyRead More

As one of the few students at Choate with dyslexia, I feel lucky to be a part of this campus and to share my unique perspective with my classmates and teachers alike. Dyslexia is often misunderstood. The term refers to any disorder that involves difficulty in learning to read orRead More