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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

Comedy is No Joke

Comedy is No Joke

Casey Kim March 20, 2019

When Dahlia Low ’20 began sharing stories at her cousin’s bat mitzvah in front of her friends and family, she was met with the last response she expected: roaring laughter. Ever since, Low’s family...

Commons addresses college cheating scandal

Casey Kim March 18, 2019

No parent of a student or graduate has been charged in the recent college admission cheating scandal, President Rick Commons announced in an email sent to the school community March 18. “The LA...

Abby Kirchmeier 20 and Otis Gordon 20 showcase a musical performance. Printed with permission of Abby Kirchmeier 20

Students perform at St. Patrick’s themed Coffeehouse

Casey Kim March 18, 2019

Students displayed their musical talents at the St. Patrick’s Day-themed Coffeehouse on March 18. The Jack Riley Experience kicked off the event with an original song by Charlie Kogen ’19. The...

All school assembly speaker Rosetta Lee addresses the issue of microaggression. (Credit: Crystal Baik /Chronicle)

Speaker discusses methods to address microaggressions

Casey Kim March 8, 2019

In an effort to spark conversation about the impact of microaggressions, educator and diversity speaker Rosetta Lee spoke in an all-school assembly March 8. In addition to debunking myths regarding microaggressions,...

HWSAA begins a new initiative to connect current students and alumni

Casey Kim March 2, 2019

The Student Alumni Association initiated a new digital, community-building program that connects current seniors with alumni to help students reduce stress during the college admissions process and the...

Photo Illustration by Jeanine Kim and Kyra Hudson.

By the Book: Fitting Teachers’ Expectations

Casey Kim February 28, 2019

Alexa* let out a sigh of disappointment as she trudged out of the English department office with a page of edits in one hand and a laptop in another. After meeting with her teacher about an upcoming...

KHWS to be suspended indefinitely

Casey Kim February 14, 2019

KHWS student radio has been suspended indefinitely after exceeding its bitrate allowance Feb. 13, KHWS leader and Chronicle Digital Managing Editor Lucas Gelfond ’19 said. The station’s streaming...

Appreciate dont appropriate

Appreciate don’t appropriate

Casey Kim February 2, 2019

Though Ariana Grande’s latest single “7 Rings” may have landed a place on Spotify’s Global Top 50 playlist, it also landed the artist in a pool of angry listeners that have accused her of culturally...

Photo Illustration by Zoe Redlich

Bring it On!: Students and faculty explore the impact of intra-school rivalries

Casey Kim January 31, 2019

Though Abby Kirchmeier ’20 anticipated a big crowd as she walked into Taper Gym, she was blown away by the turnout. Kirchmeier struggled to stand among the Fanatics on the jam-packed bleachers,...

Deans implement new college planning software

Casey Kim January 30, 2019

In order to improve the college search process, the upper school deans introduced College Kickstart, a software for college planning and career assessment. The Class of 2020 will be the first class to...

Students speak with former German Nazi Ursula Martens and Holocaust survivor Erika Jacoby after the all-school assembly. Credit: Caitlin Chung

Reconciling the past: A former Nazi and a Holocaust survivor share their experiences during WWII

Casey Kim January 16, 2019

In an effort to inspire future change, former German Nazi Ursula Martens and Holocaust survivor Erika Jacoby shared their different experiences during World War II at an all-school assembly Wednesday....

Anja Clark 19 poses at Joshua Tree National Park.

Government shutdown impacts school community

Casey Kim January 11, 2019

When Sam's* friends first told him about the government shutdown during winter break, he was initially shocked by the news. His disbelief, however, quickly turned into concern as he thought about the...

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