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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

Losing teeth, gaining wisdom

Claire Keller June 1, 2018

With two bottles of prescription pain medication and a half pint of ice cream by my side, I held an ice pack to my swollen face as I struggled to decide what my last column for The Chronicle would be about. I...

Musing of a Mormon 2.0

Claire Keller November 21, 2017

Four-thirty a.m. I roll off my bed and onto the floor. I slam my hand on the snooze button, a habit I have not and will not break. 5:00 a.m. I stumble to the shower, following my usual routine as I get...

Tabula Rasa

Tabula Rasa

Claire Keller February 16, 2017

Rasa Barzdukas ’17 sits on the quad, occasionally looking up from her sketchpad. Pages are spilling out of her notebook, each covered in sketches waiting to be perfected in the studio. Barzdukas has...

Keren Johnson 02 delivered water to a school in South Africa for the nonprofit Clean Water Ambassadors. Printed with permission of Cole Kawana.

Alumnus’ nonprofit distributes water filters

Claire Keller January 11, 2017

Keren Johnson ’02 visited the Westville Boys’ High School in Durban, South Africa, to deliver the water filters for future distribution to areas lacking access to clean water. Community Council and...

Tree People representatives visit Environmental Club

Claire Keller November 25, 2016

Representatives from Tree People talked to the Environmental Club about their organization and how the school can make a difference in the world Nov. 7. The representatives spoke to the club during break...

Holmes-Chuba becomes Self Study Coordinator, to lead school evaluation

Claire Keller September 1, 2016

History Department Head Katherine Holmes-Chuba will be stepping down as department chair to become the Self-Study Coordinator this upcoming year. As Self-Study Coordinator, she will be organizing the preparation...

Dont be an idiot 101: What wouldnt Ryan Lochte do?

Don’t be an idiot 101: What wouldn’t Ryan Lochte do?

Claire Keller August 30, 2016

Ryan Lochte’s eyes dart side to side as he attempts to form an earnest apology during his NBC interview. After shedding a few tears, the American competitive swimmer and 12-time Olympic medalist retold...

Gonzalez promoted to department head

August 30, 2016

History teacher Greg Gonzalez was promoted to head of the upper school history department after 11 years of teaching. His responsibilities include organizing and planning the curriculum as well as training...

The four glass pieces, which were not based on a singular idea, took about a month to make.

Visual arts teacher exhibits four sculptures at the Belgian National Glass Museum

Claire Keller May 26, 2016

The Belgium National Glass Museum in Lommel will display the glass artwork of visual arts teacher Dylan Palmer until Sept. 4 in an exhibit that opened Mar. 26. A group of curators contacted Palmer,...

HW Robotics Teams robot, 1148, makes an appearance at the final 1st and 3rd Wednesday Assembly to encourage students to join the robotics team.

Robotics team wins state championship

Claire Keller May 25, 2016

Robotics Team 62, the Kanagasabapathys, competed in VEX California State Championships in Pasadena March 11-12 and emerged as state champions, qualifying for VEX World Championships in Louisville, Ky.,...

Musings of a Mormon girl

Musings of a Mormon girl

Claire Keller March 9, 2016

Four-thirty a.m. I lean over the side of my bed. My arm lazily falls on the snooze button of my alarm clock. 5:00 a.m. I silently convince myself not to go back to sleep as I roll out of bed for early...

Roses sold for dance concert performances

Claire Keller March 6, 2016

The Social Committee sold roses for the members of the Advanced Dance II Company who performed in the Upper School Dance Concert, as well as for guest performers and stage crew. Flowers and tickets to...

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