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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

The Student News Site of Harvard-Westlake School

The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

Annual giving breaks independent day record

Kaitlin Musante August 30, 2018

Parents, alumni, faculty and staff donated a record $9.3 million to Annual Giving last year, making the school the first independent day school to raise more than $9 million in annual giving, Advancement...

School addresses online slur usage

Kaitlin Musante May 30, 2018

In light of reports of a racist, homophobic and anti-semitic comment left by a member of the school community on a gaming site, the school has launched an investigation to find the offender. Students...

Spanish teacher recognized for research

Kaitlin Musante May 30, 2018

Spanish teacher Joaquin Fernandez-Castro has worked to improve the Los Angeles education system by publishing his research on the common strengths of top private and public schools in the New York Academy...

Photo Illustration by Sofia Heller and Alison Oh

Slipping Through the Safety Net: Students deal with lower acceptance rates at universities

Kaitlin Musante April 26, 2018

Lucy* ’18 sat with her friend in a near-empty McDonald’s, silently sipping her drink. As she refreshed her email, her heart sank. The word “rejection” flashed across the screen, informing her that...

Students make app for censored teens to express thoughts, stories

Kaitlin Musante April 25, 2018

Huddled around their computer, Ari Sokolov ’19 and Izzy Reiff ’18 smiled at each other and clicked the mouse, officially launching the beta for the Trill Project, a safe, anonymous network for LGBTQ...

It’s about time: director Ava DuVernay promotes activism

Kaitlin Musante April 25, 2018

Award-winning director, producer and screenwriter Ava DuVernay urged students and faculty members to help overcome societal prejudices and recognize their own privilege at the all-school Brown Family Assembly...

School addresses bullying, marginalization following security threat

Kaitlin Musante March 21, 2018

Affinity groups and counselors addressed bullying and marginalization on campus after a threatening social media message posted by Jonathan Martin ’08 alluded to bullying. The post resulted in school...

Martin ’08 pleads not guilty to charges following threatening Instagram post

Kaitlin Musante March 20, 2018

Jonathan Martin ’08 pleaded not guilty to a total of five counts after he was linked to a threatening Instagram photo that caused school to close Feb. 23, according to ESPN. The photo displayed a shotgun,...

Photos by Emma Spencer

Capturing the past: How photographer Emma Spencer commemorates the Vietnam War

Kaitlin Musante February 27, 2018

Echoes of the Vietnam War lingered inside the crumbling walls of the Veterans Administration as Emma Spencer ‘18 stepped through the overgrown grass of an empty lot, camera in tow. “It felt like I...

Former Black Panther Party leader Ericka Huggins discusses intersectionality and activism

Kaitlin Musante February 25, 2018

Black Panther Party leader, human rights activist and educator Ericka Huggins engaged in conversations with students and faculty about the intersection between the feminist and the civil rights movements...

Policy requires classrooms to be locked after hours

Kaitlin Musante February 13, 2018

Individual classrooms and gathering spaces are now locked after 4 p.m. every day to prevent student use without adult supervision. As a result, Mudd Library is now open until 6 p.m. to provide students...

A neighbor hits a golf ball on the driving range at the Weddington property. The facilities are now open to all community members. Students and faculty can swipe their school ID card to use the golf and tennis courts during the day. 
Credit: Kaitlin Musante/Chronicle

Weddington opens to community

Kaitlin Musante February 13, 2018

Weddington Golf & Tennis facilities are now open for student and employee use free of charge after the school officially closed escrow on the property in early January. The facilities, which include...

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