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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

Mieszczanski to become Director of Admission

Alex Goldstein January 2, 2018

Aaron Mieszczanski will replace Elizabeth Riordan as Director of Admission, President Rick Commons announced in an email Jan. 2. Riordan is stepping down at the end of the school year to focus on public...

Kate Von Mende ’18, Sohni Kaur ’17 and Shauna Altieri speak during a break. 
Alex Goldstein/Chronicle

Club partners with organization to empower, motivate young women

Alex Goldstein November 22, 2017

La Femme aimed to inspire women from schools across the city to find their voice through workshops, discussions and lectures at the first EMPOWER: Empowered Women Empower Others conference Saturday. The...

Luis Rodriguez speaks to students and faculty members during an all school assembly. Credit: Alex Goldstein/Chronicle

Poet, activist Luis Rodriguez speaks at assembly

Alex Goldstein October 18, 2017

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Latin American/Hispanic Student Organization invited 2014 Los Angeles Poet Laureate, author and activist Luis Rodriguez to speak at an all school assembly Wednesday. Rodriguez...

Black Leadership, Awareness and Culture club leaders recruit new members for the upcoming school year. Credit: Alex Goldstein/Chronicle

Students sign up for clubs at Activities Fair

Alex Goldstein September 18, 2017

Due to overwhelming interest to lead a club this school year, only 5 new clubs had a table at the Activities Fair, held on Monday at break.   “We want active organizations that have enough members...

Jenny Yoon ’19 visits a music museum in Spain to learn more about classical Spanish guitar. Printed with permission of Jenny Yoon 19

Jenny Yoon ’19 realized passion for classical Spanish guitar

Alex Goldstein August 29, 2017

While Jenny Yoon ’19 grew up with a background in classical music, through HWGo! this summer she was exposed to a different style of music: classical Spanish guitar. Yoon has played the clarinet for...

Going down in history: history department adds two new classes

Alex Goldstein August 29, 2017

The History Department brought back the Advanced Placement World History class after it was omitted from last year’s curriculum and added an additional AP Human Geography course. History teacher David...

Officers from the Fontana Police Department, as well as CEO of Visual Labs Alex Popof 10 spoke at a press conference regarding the use of the companys body-worn cameras. Printed with permission of Micah Escamilla.

Visual Labs CEO, alum shows off technology used by Fontana Police Department

Alex Goldstein August 8, 2017

Alex Popof ‘10, CEO and founder of Visual Labs, demonstrated the company’s body-worn cameras that officers from the Fontana Police Department use at a press conference Tuesday. Following the presentations,...

Marine Bio students set sail on field trip

Alex Goldstein April 29, 2017

The Oceanography and Marine Biology class took a field trip to Rainbow Harbor in Long Beach for a boat ride April 19. Science teacher Blaise Eitner led the trip. Once boarding the boat, the staff facilitated...

Ben Beckman ’19 and Will Wright ’17 participate in a chariot race at the California Junior Classical League Convention in San Franciso on April 22. Printed with permission of Ben Beckman

Chariots of fire: JCL goes to convention

Alex Goldstein April 26, 2017

Middle and upper school Latin students and Junior Classical League members participated in the California Junior Classical League Convention during the weekend in San Francisco. At the convention, students...

2017 Cum Laude Inductees

Alex Goldstein April 26, 2017

57 seniors who are in the top 20 percent of the graduating class' grade point average will be inducted into the National Cum Laude Society on May 15. The seniors are as followed: Cum Laude Society, Harvard-Westlake...

Organization fundraises for school in Guatemala

Alex Goldstein April 26, 2017

The Latin American Student Organization sold handmade jewelry from Guatemala, Mexican sweet bread and tamales April 21 with all proceeds going to the Nino’s School in Guatemala. The money raised went...

Jack Shane 18 holds the basketball while competing in the March Madness tournament March 27. Credit: Alex Goldstein/Chronicle

Students shoot hoops in March Madness tournament

Alex Goldstein March 28, 2017

To commemorate March Madness, Prefect Council hosted the school's own basketball tournament in Taper Gym on Monday during Activities. The winning team, Team BBS, was made up of Ali Iken '17, Josh Lyons...

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