Climate change has become subject to party politics, with Republicans taking a stubbornly harsh stance.

The American Gold Rush of the mid-1800s ushered in a new era of entrepreneurship and self-determination. It was a liberating venture for prospectors into a land  with plenty of opportunities unrestricted by government and politics. Compared to this, the modern day race for “White Gold,” or lithium, is a disappointingRead More

Graphic courtesy of Yujin Kim ’23 Dear Choate Community,  We are the Wellness Committee, a student-run initiative focused on improving student wellness at Choate. Led by three seniors and advised by Dr. Francisco Lopez, the committee is composed of 16 Choate students. Most of you probably don’t even know weRead More

Graphic courtesy of Yujin Kim ’23 In late September, students first began displaying the tell-tale symptoms of what many have labeled the infamous “Choate Plague.” For many students, the first giveaway was waking up with a slight sore throat — but perhaps that was from yelling too hard while cheeringRead More

Graphic Courtesy of Yujin Kim ’23 I believe there is nothing in this world that is simultaneously as loved and hated as the pun. As such, essay that it would be a good idea to discuss them. Puns are a bizarre linguistic development, one that makes a mockery of theRead More

The state of nuclear diplomacy has changed with each administration, determining the fate of geopolitics.

Dear new student, Congratulations on getting through your first month at Choate! As most students can attest, Choate is very different from other schools, so it’s normal to feel a bit overwhelmed as a newcomer. It’s also just as normal to still feel overwhelmed even after being here for aRead More

When I was little, the school I attended in Bogotá, Colombia offered standardized testing every year in November. I remember sitting in my seat, my feet barely touching the floor, as I wrote my name on the cover page of the test booklet and filled in other basic information. IRead More

I applied to only three boarding schools on the east coast: the top three. During the summer of seventh grade — months before I began the high school application process — Choate was ranked fifth among private high schools and third among boarding schools by Niche, the popular online resourceRead More