Articles by: Campbell Pflaum '23

Elizabeth Holmes may be a Fraud, But Sexism in STEM Still Exists

Elizabeth Holmes may be a Fraud, But Sexism in STEM Still Exists

December 16, 2021 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Photo courtesy of The Boston Globe Once the darling of Silicon Valley, Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of the failed startup Theranos, is currently facing 11 counts of fraud and conspiracy. Her trial is expected to get a ruling sometime after December 17. The public first grew suspicious of Holmes inRead More

Being Nonbinary in a Binary System

Being Nonbinary in a Binary System

November 5, 2021 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Some nonbinary Choate students — those whose gender identity goes beyond simply male or female — are voicing issues regarding the nonbinary experience to the Choate administration. Their concerns range from gender non-inclusive language on official documents to the need for community members to be educated on nonbinary gender identities.Read More

The CIA Must Reform Counterintelligence Measures

The CIA Must Reform Counterintelligence Measures

October 15, 2021 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

American counterintelligence is in a state of crisis: the New York Times recently reported on a leaked cable (a confidential text-based system) that indicated dozens of informants for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) — America’s only international intelligence program — were killed, arrested, or turned into double agents. This informationRead More

Women Right’s Jeopardized in Afghanistan

Women Right’s Jeopardized in Afghanistan

October 1, 2021 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Photo from abcnews.go.com Over the last weeks, women’s place in Afghanistan has devolved into a full blown humanitarian crisis under Taliban rule. Although the Taliban initially stated it would “respect women’s rights,” its policies have already repealed the Ministry of Women’s Affairs, barred women and girls from receiving schooling pastRead More

Women’s History Month Ends, But the Work Is Far from Over

April 9, 2021 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

In August of 1920, Congress ratified the 19th amendment, delivering voting rights to American women. This year’s Women’s History Month, celebrated in March, honors these accomplishments, more than a century later. Yet, for all the progress feminists have made around the world in the last century, recent years have beenRead More

Pandemic Reveals, Once More, the Need for Healthcare Reform

Pandemic Reveals, Once More, the Need for Healthcare Reform

May 15, 2020 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

With coronavirus cases surging across the country, the limits of the U.S. healthcare system have become more evident. Campbell Pflaum ’23 argues that enforcing the Affordable Care Act is the only solution to protecting the uninsured.