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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

Jonah Ullendorff ’16 campaigns to be elected a Democratic Party Assembly District Delegate. Ullendorff was inspired to run by history teacher Dave Waterhouse. Ullendorff lost his election. Credit: Teresa Suh/Chronicle

Alum runs for Assembly District Delegate

Anthony Weinraub January 9, 2017

Former Chronicle Opinion Managing Editor Jonah Ullendorff ’16 lost his bid to become a Democratic Party Assembly District Delegate on Sunday. Ullendorff placed 25th in a field of 47 candidates. The...

Jordan Goldstein 17 leads a group of preschoolers to Ted Slavin Field in advance of a Special Olympics event. Credit: Pavan Tauh/Chronicle

School hosts Special Olympics event for preschoolers

Anthony Weinraub December 2, 2016

Students high-fived and cheered on preschoolers as they participated in events ranging from walking across a balance beam to running around cones during the Special Olympics Young Athletes Festival Dec....

Angel Hoyang 18 and Savannah Weinstock 18 perform Cherry Wine by Hozier. Credit: Indu Pandey/Chronicle

Prefect Council holds first Coffeehouse of the year

Anthony Weinraub November 28, 2016

Students performed in the first Coffeehouse of the year after school Nov. 28 in the Chalmers Lounge. Prefect Council organized the event and provided refreshments and snacks for attendees. "It's been...

Columnist speaks to parents

Anthony Weinraub November 23, 2016

The New York Times columnist Frank Bruni urged parents of the Class of 2018 to understand the nominal importance of prestigious college acceptance Nov. 14 in a discussion in Taper Gym. Bruni spoke about...

Hillary Clinton supporter Audrey Kotick 17 displays her support for the candidate on Nov. 8. Kotick worked for the Clinton campaign during the summer. Credit: Noa Schwartz/Chronicle

Students, faculty celebrate Election Day

Anthony Weinraub November 8, 2016

Members of the community participated in the general election on Nov. 8 by voting for the first time, participating in a nationwide mock election and volunteering at campaign headquarters. Jake Broder...

Ben Pimstone, who plays Javert, poses as the first act of Les Miserables ends due to the fire alarm. Credit: Pavan Tauh/Chronicle

Fire alarm interrupts Les Miserables performance

Anthony Weinraub November 3, 2016

Attendees of the fall musical "Les Miserables" were required to evacuate Rugby Theater Thursday evening after the fire alarm was set off. The alarm was triggered during the song "Do You Hear the People...

Debaters prepare for their round on nuclear energy. Credit: Printed with permission of Mike Bietz

Debate team leads national standings

Anthony Weinraub October 5, 2016

Debaters started off the season with wins at multiple national competitions. Thirteen students attended the Greenhill Fall Classic from Sept. 15 to Sept. 18. Evan Engel '17, Connor Engel '17, Jake Davidson...

Alumni selected as MacArthur Fellows

Anthony Weinraub September 23, 2016

The MacArthur Foundation awarded fellowships to Ahilan Arulanantham ’90 and Josh Kun ’89 Wednesday. The fellowships, often referred to as “Genius Grants,” come with an unconditional grant of $625,000...

Octavia Tyagi 19 delivers a speech during a practice World Schools debate before her classmates. Printed with permission of Mike Bietz.

Debaters attend summer program

Anthony Weinraub August 30, 2016

The upper school campus hosted the second annual debate.LA summer camp from June 20 to July 29. The program is an intensive speech and debate workshop meant to help hone debaters’ skills before the competitive...

History teacher Jennifer Regas Tiari types at her desk. Credit: Anthony Weinraub/Chronicle

Jennifer Regas Tiari: History

Anthony Weinraub August 30, 2016

Jennifer Regas Tiari has joined the upper school history department at the start of the year, teaching The World and Europe II and United States History. Tiari worked at University of California, Los Angeles...

Nick Steele ’16 and Cameron Cohen ’16 read over and edit their cases in order to prepare for their debate round in the Tournament of Champions in Lexington, Kentucky. Printed with permission of Mike Bietz

Debater earns school’s first win at the Tournament of Champions

Anthony Weinraub May 25, 2016

Nick Steele ’16 won the Tournament of Champions, one of the most prestigious debate tournaments of the season, and Cameron Cohen ’16 was named a semifinalist at the tournament May 2. The tournament...

Head of Upper School Audrius Barzdukas, William Ruppenthal 16 and Jake Zimmerman 16 exit Taper Gym after their last First and Third Wednesday Assembly. The seniors and Barzdukas walk between sophomores and juniors for the end of the year senior walk. Credit: Pavan Tauh/Chronicle

Basketball team, senior class honored in assembly

Anthony Weinraub May 18, 2016

The final First and Third Wednesday assembly honored departing faculty members, the CIF-winning varsity boys’ basketball team and the graduating senior class. Head Prefects Grace Pan ’16 and Hunter...

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