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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

The Student News Site of Harvard-Westlake School

The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

Thanking the opinion section

Thanking the opinion section

Jessa Glassman June 3, 2020

For the duration of my time as a Wolverine, the opinion section has been my home. I’ve taken refuge in its presentation of unabashed student perspectives and found solace in its inky pages filled with...

Finding L.A.s hidden beauty

Finding L.A.’s hidden beauty

Jessa Glassman March 3, 2020

The clock strikes four and an orchestra of horns starts to blare loudly, drowning out thoughts and radio static with harmonic familiarity. But this tune, while certainly impassioned, is not the work of...

A call to unite all Wolverines

A call to unite all Wolverines

Jessa Glassman January 29, 2020

It was the first day of seventh grade and I sat awkwardly on the bleachers with unfamiliar peers, thoroughly intimidated by the rambunctious senior class just an aisle away. A booming voice came over...

Stress should not be in style

Stress should not be in style

Jessa Glassman December 12, 2019

It was Black Friday, and with dozens of tabs open on my overheating laptop, I scoured my favorite online shops for the best deals. In my hunt for savings, I noticed a troubling trend—more troubling...

Respecting our reporters

Respecting our reporters

Jessa Glassman November 15, 2019

In my first period art history class, I sat taking detailed notes. Having woken up roughly an hour earlier from an unhealthily short night of rest, I was nearly lulled to sleep by my teacher’s rhythmic...

Wise words for Wolverines

Wise words for Wolverines

Jessa Glassman October 3, 2019

I remember sitting in a science classroom, air conditioning blasting, at orientation just a few days before the start of my sophomore year. My dean group and I shyly gripped our new schedules as juniors...

Opposing Elite Hypocrisy

Opposing Elite Hypocrisy

Jessa Glassman August 29, 2019

The royal family is always in the news, from tabloids fixated on Queen Elizabeth’s hats to Pippa Middleton’s romances to even Prince William’s receding hairline. Recently, however, a less light-hearted...

Multifaceted Feminism

Multifaceted Feminism

Jessa Glassman August 28, 2019

The feminist movement is growing in relevance. Clothing brands are producing shirts that display witty catchphrases, and shows like “The Handmaid’s Tale” make social commentaries through female...

Building beliefs

Jessa Glassman May 30, 2019

Being opinionated is usually considered to be a negative characteristic. Opinionated people can be seen as picky, dogmatic or even pompous. Despite how often it is overlooked, there is immense value in...

Students visit a historical site in Laos, where they created short films over spring break.  Credit: Astor Wu/Chronicle

Students create films, study culture in Laos

Jessa Glassman April 11, 2019

Students traveled to Laos over spring break as part of an HWGO! Digital Storytelling trip. Planned in collaboration with Peace Works Travel, the trip allowed student to experience Southeast Asian culture,...

State halts high-speed railroad plan

Jessa Glassman March 24, 2019

With roughly 120 miles of track already under construction in the Central Valley of California, Governor Gavin Newsom decided to halt plans to build a high-speed railroad that would have spanned from...

Accept competition

Accept competition

Jessa Glassman March 20, 2019

Competition will inevitably thrive between actors auditioning for the same lead role in the school play, baseball players turning as many double plays as they can to make the Varsity team and yearbook...

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