The Choate News’s Opinions pages have always strived to serve as a medium through which student voices can spark discussion and challenge our school and global communities. As we approach the 2020 presidential election this week, we, the editors of The Choate News, shifted the focus of the Opinions pagesRead More

The 2020 election is perhaps the most divisive election cycle in American history. Whether President Donald Trump P’00 or former Vice President Joe Biden is elected, a huge portion of Americans will be distraught, threatening a peaceful transfer of power and democracy itself.  Ultimately, this election is not about beingRead More

When I was a in elementary school — way before I could vote — I liked to research the politicians running for election in my area and try to convince my parents to vote for my favorite one. I remember reading through all of the pamphlets local politicians dropped offRead More

Regarding foreign policy, a Biden administration would look dramatically different than our current one. Using human rights as his cornerstone, Biden would challenge China on multiple fronts: trade, industrial policies, and technology. The U.S. would rejoin the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement, working with our allies on the most comprehensive climateRead More

By Sabahat Rahman ‘21 and Michael Korvyakov ‘23 There is nobody President Donald Trump P’00 could have nominated who better exemplifies the disposition and temperament of a Supreme Court justice than U.S. Federal Judge Amy Coney Barrett. Not only is Barrett intelligent and experienced, she also will uphold the U.S.Read More

Presidential debates should serve as an opportunity to learn from and connect with candidates. The first presidential debate for the 2020 general election between former Vice President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump P’00 on September 29 accomplished neither. Frankly, it was a mess — and that’s a generous description. Read More

For the past two months, wildfires have ravaged California, blanketing the state with thick veils of black smoke. Despite these grim circumstances, the Trump administration remains unfazed and unresponsive, continuing their trend of blatant ignorance regarding climate change. On September 14, President Donald Trump P’00 traveled to California for aRead More

I spent this summer in pursuit of productivity. With summer programs canceled, vacations postponed, and prospects of finding a summer job thrown out the window, I focused the first month of my summer on finding other ways to fill my time.  It was almost as if I lived off theRead More

Every night when I was five, my mom would read me Paul de Kruif’s 1926 biology biography Microbe Hunters: The Classic Book on the Major Discoveries of the Microscopic World. It was my favorite book, and I asked for a microscope for Christmas. At five, nothing could stop my dreamsRead More