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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

Photo by Caty Czeto. Photo illustration by Jenny Li.

Facing the Music: Coachella Consequences

Jenny Li April 26, 2018

Sirus Wheaton ’19 stood alone, surrounded by hundreds of strangers. The crowd was silent in anticipation, waiting for the members of BROCKHAMPTON to perform at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival....

(Left to right) Jack Riley 19, Jordan Yadegar 19, Sam Baron 19, Ryan Wixen 19, Roshan Nayar 19 and Charlie Kogan 19. Photo Credit: Ryan Albert/Chronicle

Jack of all Stages

April 25, 2018

When Caroline Cook ’19 asked a group of sophomores for the name of their band at Coffeehouse, they did not know what to say, bassist Sam Baron ’19 said. Baron, vocalist Charlie Kogen ’19, saxophonist...

Photo Illustration by Jenny Li

Leaders of Today and Tomorrow: Voteless but not voiceless

Jenny Li March 21, 2018

Luis Rodriguez had never imagined that walking out of his school could change history. Fifty years ago, in March of 1968, 13-year-old Rodriguez led his classmates to walk out of Richard Garvey Intermediate...

Photo Illustration by Jenny Li

#The Struggle is Real: the West and the White Savior Complex

Jenny Li February 27, 2018

Superhero movies are always the same. Powerless, struggling characters are in trouble and only the superhero has the ability to save them. The protagonist defeats the villain, saves the helpless characters...

Photo Illustration by Jenny Li and Kate Schrage

Risky Business: Coining a new currency

Jenny Li January 10, 2018

When Brandon Porter ’18 saw his 2013 Bitcoin investment triple in value in less than six months, he felt a sense of victory. He quickly sold his investment, congratulating himself on profiting off the...

Learning to cherish our lives: A reflection of the fire

Jenny Li December 7, 2017

Before this week, Los Angeles felt incredibly distant from the outside world, impenetrable and shielded from any real devastation. Waking to the sound of sirens before sunrise to discover that another...

Entertainment speakers advise video artists

Jenny Li November 22, 2017

Screenwriter, director and actor John Gatins, most notable for his screenplay “Flight,” spoke to Video Art II and III students Nov. 9 about his introduction to Hollywood and the evolution of his career...

Photo Illustration by Sam Ko

Like a Good Neighbor: Neighbors discuss previous expansion concerns

Jenny Li November 21, 2017

Bruce Killlingsworth never thought he would be placing signs protesting Harvard-Westlake on his lawn. As a child, he would routinely walk the two minutes up to Harvard School for Boys for a game of baseball...

Student poses a question during a workshop at the Across Colors Diversity Conference. Credit: Jenny Li/Chronicle

School hosts Across Colors Diversity Conference

Jenny Li November 19, 2017

Students, parents and faculty from Los Angeles independent schools participated in workshops and discussions as a part of the biennial Across Colors Diversity Conference in the effort to become more active...

Photo Illustration by Sofia Heller and Alison Oh

Do Not Disturb: Why are students are reluctant to participate in political discussions?

Jenny Li October 16, 2017

Brynn*’s ’19 mother does not believe in global warming, no matter how many articles Brynn has sent her. After years of frustration, Brynn said she’s given up. “I realized people are rooted in...

Producer Couper Samuelson talks about how the horror genre was used to discuss racism in his movie, “Get Out.”  Credit: Jenny Li/Chronicle

Get out! Cinema Sunday begins

Jenny Li October 10, 2017

"Get Out" Executive Producer Couper Samuelson held a discussion with students during the second installment of Cinema Sundays this year following a screening in Ahmanson Lecture Hall on Sunday. The horror...

Brittany Hong/Chronicle

Frosty relationships on Coldwater Canyon

Jenny Li September 13, 2017

I honestly don’t remember a time when I haven’t seen the white signs decorating the houses outside our upper school, slamming our prospective parking structure in the capitalized, red font to “Save...

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