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Francine Werner to retire

Anusha Mathur May 30, 2019

History teacher Francine Werner will retire after 44 years of teaching, 16 of which she spent at Westlake School for Girls. Werner said that her favorite classes to teach were World and Europe II,...

Whats The Buzz? How Students and Faculty Get Their News

What’s The Buzz? How Students and Faculty Get Their News

Anusha Mathur March 20, 2019

Coco Kaleel ’20 sighed when she heard her morning alarm go off on her nightstand. She rolled over on her side, picked up her phone and opened up Daily Mail on the Snapchat Discover Page. Kaleel tapped...

Illustration by Hannah Mittleman 20

Admission Impossible: Exploring the HW Admissions Process

Anusha Mathur March 1, 2019

After each interview, Senior Student Ambassador Co-Chair Sirus Wheaton ’19 always asks perspective Harvard-Westlake students how it went. One tenth grade applicant’s response, however, left him speechless....

Nonbinary genders to be shown on Calif. licenses

Anusha Mathur January 30, 2019

Individuals applying for a driver license in California can self-certify their gender category as male, female or nonbinary as of Jan. 1. Driver licenses will be marked with an “X” for those who...

The Aftermath: The school community reacts to the destruction of the Woolsey wildfire and the environmental factors that contributed

The Aftermath: The school community reacts to the destruction of the Woolsey wildfire and the environmental factors that contributed

Anusha Mathur December 11, 2018

With the wood and cement rubble that used to be her home crunching beneath her, Maayan Milchan '21 sifted through shards of shattered pottery and other memorabilia, attempting to piece together the charred...

Alumnus appointed to First District Court of Appeals

November 28, 2018

Gabriel Sanchez ’94 was appointed associate justice, Division One of the California First District Court of Appeals Oct. 26 by California Governor Edmund Brown Jr. If confirmed by the California Commission...

Neisser to retire, travel the world in his free time

Anusha Mathur June 1, 2018

History teacher Ken Neisser will retire after 10 years of teaching at the school in order to relax, spend more time traveling with his wife and pursue interests he did not have time to focus on while teaching. "I...

World Languages Department Head Jerome Hermeline presents a student with their National Language Honors Society certificate. 

Credit: Anusha Mathur/Chronicle

Foreign language teachers induct students into Language Honor Societies

Anusha Mathur May 24, 2018

Foreign language teachers inducted students in advanced Spanish, Latin, French and Chinese classes into their respective National Foreign Language Societies on May 22. Calvin Kaleel ’18, Strauss Cooperstein...

Taylor Redmond 20 practices a defensive stance during the workshop.

Credit: Anusha Mathur/Chronicle

Junior and senior girls learn self defense strategies

Anusha Mathur April 29, 2018

Founder of self defense organization Divas In Defense Christopher Britto taught junior and senior girls effective strategies to defend themselves against attack April 29. After growing up with a single...

Community Council rewards students who have completed community service hours

Anusha Mathur April 26, 2018

Community Council rewarded students who have completed their 12 hour community service requirement with free Dippin’ Dots Ice Cream April 25. Students had the choice of several flavors, including rainbow,...

Izzy Reif 18 and Chronicle staff writer Marcelo Blander-Rodriguez 20 participate in the HW Boxing outreach trip. Credit: Jacob Lapin 19

Boxing Club laces up to fight homelessness

Anusha Mathur April 17, 2018

HW Boxing Club members and coaches ran a boxing clinic for children ages 4 to 16 at an LA Family Housing transitional facility April 13. LA Family Housing is an organization that helps people transition...

Making history: Teachers analyze Civil War documents

Anusha Mathur April 14, 2018

Middle and upper school history teachers participated in Professional Development Day April 9 at the Huntington Library in San Marino to improve their teaching skills as a department and examine historical...

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