On Wednesday, February 22, I stood before my form, anxious to present my speech to over 100 people. I was prepared to convince them to choose me as their Student Council form representative, but, in that moment, I realized that I couldn’t say I knew all of them. I’m sureRead More

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

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

Epluribus Unum: Out of Many, One. This motto, our national motto, highlights exactly what this nation is: a union of fifty different states, each with its own unique issues and dilemmas. The founders of this nation understood this; they knew that what may plague a farmer in Nebraska may notRead More

On five occasions, a U.S. presidential candidate who lost the popular vote has become President because of the electoral college. This defies the will of the American people. The electoral college weighs votes differently based on location and reduces the number of states that candidates campaign in. Therefore, the electoralRead More

This past Tuesday, as I grabbed a seat in the last row of the balcony, I could not fathom why I had to attend this School Meeting. Why should I, a sixth-former some months from graduation, have to listen to repetitive rhetoric leaving the mouths of students whose leadership wouldRead More

Students, faculty, and other members of the Choate community took the opportunity offered by the special schedule to watch the inauguration of President Donald Trump P’00 last Friday, January 20. The school broadcasted the inauguration at various designated locations — the Student Activities Center, the Lanphier Center Café, and GetzRead More

For the Inauguration of President Donald Trump P’00 today, H block and conference period have been eliminated from the class schedule, and an almost two-hour midday break from classes has been added. The altered schedule is meant to allow students time to view screenings of the event and participate inRead 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