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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

The Student News Site of Harvard-Westlake School

The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

Weddington officially open for student and employee use

Kaitlin Musante January 16, 2018

 The school has closed escrow on Weddington Golf & Tennis, allowing students and employees to officially use the facilities, Associate Head of School Liz Resnick announced in an email this afternoon. The...

Community Health Officer informs students of flu and cold season

Kaitlin Musante January 16, 2018

Community Health Officer Milo Sini warned students about the upcoming flu and cold season and advised them to stay healthy in an email this morning. The flu is a highly contagious disease that affects...

Photo illustration by Sofia Heller and Kaitlin Musante

Why Girls Feel Pressured to Conceal Less and Reveal More

Kaitlin Musante January 16, 2018

Amelia* ’19 pulled down on the black spandex of her costume, feeling exposed as she walked through a sea of Red Solo cups, discarded candy wrappers and jack-o-lanterns. Just a few hours earlier, Amelia...

Speaking out: BLACC to host youth activism event

Kaitlin Musante January 13, 2018

The Black Leadership Awareness and Culture Club aims to spark forward-thinking discussions on the current political climate and encourage students to take action at a conference Jan 15. The conference...

New law lights up future of marijuana

Kaitlin Musante January 10, 2018

Hazy clouds of smoke curled from the joint dangling out of the dispensary owner’s mouth as Violet* ’19 flashed her fake I.D. and completed her latest purchase: gummy edibles and a vape pen. "Buying...

Math department head resigns midyear

Kaitlin Musante January 1, 2018

Math Department Head Suzanne Lee has resigned from her position, effective immediately, Head of School Laura Ross announced in an email to her students Monday. Math teacher Kent Nealis will step in as...

Smoke from nearby fires impacts campus

Kaitlin Musante December 5, 2017

Clouds of smoke hung over campus Tuesday morning after wind-fueled fires swept through Ventura and Sylmar Counties. The fires burned a combined area of 60,000 acres and damaged over 160 homes. According...

Series of lab collaborations result in honor board cases, Prefect Council warns of consequences

Kaitlin Musante November 17, 2017

After three separate cases of a total of seven students collaborating on the “conclusion” section of lab reports, Prefect Council released information on recent honor board cases to help students learn...

Color blind students see red, green for the first time

Kaitlin Musante November 16, 2017

Color blind students on campus are able to enhance their color vision following the science department’s purchase of Enchroma glasses Friday. The glasses are designed to alleviate red-green color blindness...

Photography students interview director

Kaitlin Musante November 8, 2017

Photography III students interviewed director Lynn Novick about her latest documentary, “The Vietnam War,” over livestream to gain inspiration for their upcoming photo show. However, due to opposing...

Senior advancement administrator to retire

Kaitlin Musante November 2, 2017

After a 20-year tenure at Harvard-Westlake, Senior Advancement Administrator Brenda Janowitz will retire in early December. Following her departure, Advancement Administrator Marla Schlom will take over...

Director of Photography at Fox Sports speaks to students

Kaitlin Musante October 31, 2017

Director of Photography at Fox Sports Brian Alexander (London ’18) offered advice about how to succeed as a sports journalist to students Monday during break. In order to teach the students about the...

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