Diversity Day — a time for a part of the student body to reflect on what it means to live in a community like Choate’s, and a time for the other part to just be happy that they don’t have to go to classes. However, it would be a mistakeRead More

Looking back, my reaction to being rejected from a college surprises me. At the time, I knew all the truisms that my college counselor and last year’s seniors had imparted: college decisions don’t define you, one rejection doesn’t reflect other schools’ responses, etc. I knew these stock phrases so well,Read More

Take it from a three-year  (not four-year, tragically) Choate Gingerbread House Competition champion: to become a maker of gingerbread houses is no joke. It’s a calling. Just Google “First Lady Laura Bush gingerbread White House.” You’ll see. I can understand why some people devote huge amounts of time to theRead More

Despite winning by millions in the popular vote, Hillary Clinton is likely to be defeated by Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election. This is because the election is actually decided by the Electoral College, a system that gives each state a certain number of representatives called electors that willRead More

The “War on Christmas” is a myth. It is a phrase created by those who believe in government support for Christianity, which contradicts the United States Constitution and the separation of church and state. Those who shun the term “Merry Christmas” often do so to promote ambiguity about holiday celebrationsRead More

I hate smartphones. Nothing corrupts so widespread and so thoroughly. They are herders of the world’s greatest herd of sheep. In times of ennui, soulless children and adults alike become little more than mindless animals, obediently chomping at food for unthought, force-fed to them through the bottomless gate to oblivion thatRead More

I have a confession to make; I have yet to watch Hillary Clinton’s concession speech, and I don’t think I will be able to anytime soon. I know, or can guess, what she said, having read excerpts here and there. Love and accept one another; thank you for supporting me;Read More

Early last Wednesday morning, the United States entered a new era under President-elect Donald Trump. Across campus, one population cheered and celebrated, while another mourned and wept. Across the nation, people rallied and rioted. Amid all the opinions thrown around in the last few days, only one thing is absolutelyRead More

I recognize how hard these past two weeks have been for many people, especially on our own campus. As a conservative, I care about you — and I doubt that I’m the only one. The election results made me uneasy as well. I refused to vote for Hillary, but I couldn’tRead More