Category: Features

by JEANIE CHUACENTER & BACK EDITOR and LINA GUOPINIONS EDITOR Dina ElGhitany embraced the Chadwick community as a new teacher during the spring of 2017. Since then, she has made innumerable contributions to Chadwick, working as head of the Math Department, a member of the Global Education Program team, an Upper School advisor, and as…

by WRIGLEY ZBYSZEWSKIEDITOR IN CHIEF Whether she’s on the Chadwick football sidelines capturing a touchdown or producing her own content, senior Elsa Dermenjian has seen and filmed just about everything. Camera in hand, Dermenjian has dedicated her past six years at Chadwick to all forms of film, photography, and cinematography. “I joined Wick Media in…

by EMILIE ALDEN and ALEXIS MARTIN Meet sophomore Anita Martin and junior Devon Dawson- a friendship turned sisterhood. Martin came to Southern California from Zaragoza, Spain, 195 miles east of Barcelona. Throughout the entirety of this school year she’s stayed with a new Chadwick family every three months in various homes within the South Bay.…

by JEANIE CHUA and EVAN YAO There wasn’t a more lively booth at the recent MulticulturalFood Festival than the Chinese culture booth. Student volunteers served authentic specialties such as Zha-jiangmian, lotus root stuffed with sticky rice, Tanghulu, lamb skew-ers and Mapo Tofu, as visitors were accompanied by the graceful melodies of a traditional guzheng (Chinese…

by LINA GU and KELLY ZHANG Earlier this week, Chadwick’s Model United Nations program embarked on a journey to New York City, where students are participating in the 50th anniversary of the National High School Model United Nations conference, hosted by the International Model United Nations Assn. Model United Nations, better known as MUN, is…

by ALEXIS MARTIN and LORELEI BURKE Storey Kuo was distraught. After battling COVID-19 during the pandemic, it was official—she had lost hearing in her left ear. Yet Kuo, now a Chadwick sophomore, wasn’t phased by this challenge … instead, she was empowered. With pen in hand, Kuo brought her narrative to life through her first…

by WRIGLEY ZBYSZEWSKI and VICTORIA GEORGE Dr. Bryan Nelle’s career has taken him across the world and back, and now that he has returned to California, he hopes to bring his vast life experiences to his students. A Southern California native, Nelle, a Chadwick history teacher, hails from San Diego, where he spent much of…

by ALEXIS MARTIN and LUNA HAN Bus drivers are Chadwick’s unsung heroes. Their days start at 5 a.m. They get to the bus facility, drive their buses to the bus stop, then greet students and safely transport them to school. While these collective actions are small, they are meaningful. Without the bus drivers, almost a…

by KAYLA GROHMAN  Audrey Lin has been creating art for as long as she can remember, and now she’s using her ability to do good. Not only is Lin a senior, but she is also a WOW, so her connection with Chadwick extends all the way back to when she was a little kid.  For…

by CADY MAAS and LORELAI BURKE Dungeons and Dragons has been beloved by millions of fans since its release in 1974, and it has inspired the start of a club celebrating the game at Chadwick.  Dungeons and Dragons/Tabletop Role Play Game Club, founded last year by junior Calvin Chen, senior Renny Flanigan, and two others,…

by WRIGLEY ZBYSZEWESKI While studying for precalculus tests and catching up on reading for his English class, Chadwick junior Richard Zheng is also balancing another task: being a professional photographer and entrepreneur. Zheng’s passion for film and photography may have started while taking photos of family vacations or making TikToks, but it has launched him…

by CADY MAAS Senior Derek Linden has always loved fashion–clothes, dressing up, design … you name it. This year, he decided to take fashion into his own hands. Recently, Linden started his very own Music and Sewing Club to share his passion with the Chadwick community. At the club, students learn how to sew and…

by EVAN YAO and ABBI DAVIES With the holiday season in full swing, the Chadwick Parent Assn. Parent Affinity Group invited the K-12 community to last Saturday’s Winter Holiday Party, celebrating the Chadwick Christmas spirit and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. The family-style party was hosted on the Vanderlip Lawn with a communal potluck. Each family…

by TISH MELTON and JEANIE CHUA Chadwick prides itself on its unique ability to provide students the opportunities to become global citizens. Each year, there are wide varieties of global excursions offered to Upper School students who are eager to take these opportunities and learn more about the world. The annual Global Programs fair and…

by ALEXIS MARTIN Resting her hand on a casket draped with an American flag, former U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) wept for her longtime friend, California Sen. Dianne Feinstein. On Oct. 5, 1,500 people gathered at San Francisco City Hall for Feinstein’s moving memorial service. It was a rare sighting of many prominent political figures.…

by EVAN YAO and AMMA MELTON As other Chadwick students enjoyed their sweet summer sunbathing, senior Anna Brutocao represented the Chadwick’s speech and debate team as a national qualifier in the Great Communicator Debate Series. Brutocao attended the tournament’s final round July 21-22 as part of an all-expenses-paid trip to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library…

by ALANA REYES and AMMA MELTON Sara Miranda, Chadwick’s new Executive Director of College Counseling, arrived at Warnock Hall accompanied by a whirlwind of new developments for the Class of 2024. Miranda, previously an upper school dean at the prestigious Harvard-Westlake School in Studio City and director of admissions at Emerson College and Brandeis University…

by JEANIE CHUA and ERICA MENG While Chadwick students were enjoying the glory of their summer vacations, Maui County, Hawaii was suffering through a drought, which ultimately led to conditions for the devastating Lahaina fires to sweep over the area. On Aug. 8, the citizens of Maui were awakened to a fire that killed 97…

by ABBY LUONG and EVAN YAO Summer was a time of rest, relaxation and a recess of school for many Chadwick students. Many of us spent time splashing out in the ocean, scrolling through social media feeds and sleeping the days away. One member of the Chadwick community did no such thing. On July 3,…