October 26, 2018 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled
I became vegan not only to improve my physical well-being but also because a good friend told me about all the ways animal products harm the environment. It has been a little over a year since I converted, and I now enjoy a healthy lifestyle and a smaller carbon footprint.Read More
October 26, 2018 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled
Meatless Monday, International Food Station, Burger Day — many at Choate have their grievances with SAGE. However, people seldom realize the struggles of those with religious diets. For people with religious diets, finding necessary nutrition from the dining hall is no easy task. As a practicing Muslim, I have aRead More
October 26, 2018 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled
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
October 26, 2018 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled
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
October 26, 2018 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled
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
October 14, 2016 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled
Deep in the basement of Hill House is the third form lounge, also known as the day student lounge. At the end of the school day, its occupants are members of a tightly knit community, all chewing bubble gum. When afternoon commitments are over, this 25% of the student populationRead More