The moment we’ve all been anticipating is finally here: the arrival of a coronavirus vaccine. With it, however, comes a plethora of questions: how does this vaccine work? What side effects should we expect? Will we be required to take it? The possibility of a federal requirement for the coronavirusRead More
The runoff election taking place in Georgia on January 5 will determine the legislative ability of the Democrats for the next two years: President-elect Joe Biden will either have the power to enact major policy changes supported by a unified government or be blocked due to a gridlock in Congress;Read More
On October 22, Poland’s constitutional court ruled that aborting a fetus due to a fatal abnormality is not sufficient justification for the termination of a pregnancy. Not only does this ruling directly attack a woman’s right to bodily autonomy, but it is also representative of the ever-growing threat to PolishRead More
Graphic by Athena Liu/ The Choate News A soft ringing from the alarm I’d set on my phone signaled the beginning of my first class of the week. It was Monday at 6:55 p.m., and I had just finished a delicious dinner of Panang curry and kai jiew (Thai-style omelets).Read More
On Saturday, November 7, major news outlets called the 2020 U.S. presidential election for former Vice President Joe Biden. More than half the country breathed a sigh of relief; the national nightmare that is President Donald Trump’s P’00 presidency was finally coming to an end. When the news came, theRead More
On October 8, after a video of a Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) officer ruthlessly murdering a young Nigerian man in the southern Delta State went viral, protests erupted across Nigeria. This is only the latest instance in SARS’s history of unlawful murder, abuse, and corruption. More broadly, the occurrences signifyRead More
Though I find it rather cringe-inducing now, I distinctly remember writing my Choate application essay about wanting to “broaden my horizons” and “take advantage of all the different opportunities offered” at Choate — you know, the classic drivel that eighth-graders write in attempt to impress admission officers. Still, at theRead More
I was my first-grade teacher’s favorite student. Every week, Ms. Holland gave a Milky Way candy bar to the most well-behaved student in class, and I won more than anyone. She told other students to behave like me — to raise their hands before speaking and to always say “please,”Read More
On Saturday, November 7, the Associated Press called Pennsylvania in favor of the Democratic Party, pushing former Vice President Joe Biden and his running mate Senator Kamala Harris past the 270 electoral votes threshold for a definitive win in the 2020 U.S. presidential election. A democratic win would not haveRead More
