First and foremost, we, the 112th Masthead of The Choate News, express our disappointment over the lack of gun restrictions in the U.S. and frustration with pro-gun representatives. We also declare our support for the recent demonstrations against gun violence in the local community and in the nation at large.Read More

Few issues in America today are as divisive as gun control. In the wake of tragedies such as the Parkland shooting, in which 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz killed fourteen former classmates and three adults at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in southeast Florida, many have called for stricter legislation surrounding firearms,Read More

We’ve all heard of the “Choate bubble”, a term loosely meaning the sense of comfort we all share at Choate; but we usually just brush the idea off our shoulders and ignore the thought. While there is nothing wrong with enjoying this nicely-constructed, utopic bubble, being in China for theRead More

President Donald Trump P’00 signed proclamations on March 8 to impose a 25% tariff on steel and a 10% tariff on aluminum in an effort to protect American manufacturing. Trump’s announcement, following a week of hints, rattled the stock markets and sent the United States’ trade partners scrambling to negotiateRead More

The Second Amendment of the United States Constitution reads, “A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.” This is now understood as the right of an American citizen to keep aRead More

In an unsurprising landslide victory, Russian president Vladimir Putin won his nation’s March 18 presidential election, cementing his authority in the country and its surrounding sphere of influence for another six years. Putin’s continued presence in office will undoubtedly worsen the already tense relations between Russia and the West. ByRead More

Junior year is not a marathon. It’s a collection of short and stagnated sprints, each one leaving you more breathless and exhausted than the last. Some people enter their junior year of high school dreading the stressful times to come. Others have been “senior-springing” since freshman fall. If you belongRead More

My first thought was: that’s not Michelle Obama. Certain differences struck me: her nose was too pointed, her nostrils were too large, her cheekbones were too low. Still, I found myself curious about the former First Lady’s new portrait in the National Portrait Gallery. When I discussed my opinion withRead More

My plan to run for the student council presidency began to take form in the middle of the fall term. After the first month following our return from summer vacation, I had a revelation. I realized that I stood in a unique position, one that allowed me to best serveRead More