Articles by: Mwendwawangai Daisley '23

Ms. Amanda Gilbride

Ms. Amanda Gilbride

June 4, 2022 at 12:35 pm Comments are Disabled

Photo by Toffy Prakittiphoom ’24/The Choate News For the past two years, Ms. Amanda Gilbride has worked in the Language Department as a Chinese teacher. When asked what roles she took on when coming to Choate, Ms. Gilbride explained, “I taught Chinese, coached JV field hockey, and advised students inRead More

History Class reimagined

History Class reimagined

May 13, 2022 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Graphic by William Gao ’24/The Choate News One way to learn history is through a textbook: mastering dates and names until you can recite the book’s contents back to front. I often wonder how effective this method is, and I’ve concluded that it falls short at giving students the opportunityRead More

Between Inclusivity and Tokenism:  A Tentative Balance

Between Inclusivity and Tokenism: A Tentative Balance

April 21, 2022 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Photo by Toffy Prakittiphoom ’24 / The Choate News Growing up Black in a small school in suburban Pennsylvania was a challenging experience. Throughout my elementary and middle school years, I was always the kid asked to speak at school events or participate in community outreach activities. Oblivious to theRead More

The Dynasties of Wallingford

The Dynasties of Wallingford

February 11, 2022 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

The Loughlin family, along with the DiNatale family, have been in Wallingford for generations since the early 20th century. The DiNatale and Loughlin families are two of the most well-known families in Wallingford. Owning local businesses, land, and having a well-known and reputable law firm in the area are justRead More

Undefeated Boys’ Basketball Beats Taft

Undefeated Boys’ Basketball Beats Taft

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

Choate Boys’ Varsity Basketball continued its winning streak on Wednesday, December 8 in a home game against Taft, beating them 50-42. Now standing at 3-0, the team has shown great potential despite several athletes playing at the varsity level for the first time. “There were two main things we didRead More