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Protesters stand on the corner of Coldwater Canyon and Ventura with her poster. Neighbors gathered to protest the construction of the proposed parking structure. Credit: Save Coldwater Canyon

Neighbors increase action in opposition to parking structure

Kaitlin Musante October 10, 2017

"Hey hey, ho ho, this bad project’s got to go," neighbors chanted during one of the two protests held this month against the school’s proposed parking structure. This recent uptick in opposition follows...

Brooke Kawana 18 poses after passing the water filters to Dr. Lisa Newell. Credit: Printed with permission of Brooke Kawana.

Student aids Hurricane Harvey victims

Kaitlin Musante September 25, 2017

Following the mass destruction of Hurricane Harvey, Brooke Kawana ’18 sent 100 water filters to the residents of Bevil Oaks, Texas, who were left without access to drinking water. For the water from...

Affinity groups attend first monthly meeting

Kaitlin Musante September 18, 2017

Members of various affinity groups on campus discussed community values and future goals at their first ever monthly meeting. Coordinator of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Nate Cardin said that they...

Administrative heads speak on their visions for the school

Kaitlin Musante September 14, 2017

Administrative heads stressed the importance of fostering a supportive community and announced the introduction of various programs at the State of the School on Wednesday. President Rick Commons addressed...

Protestors gathered on Coldwater Canyon and Ventura Boulevard with signs and chanted hey, hey, ho ho, this bad projects got to go. Credit: Chronicle

Neighbors protest parking structure proposal

Kaitlin Musante September 13, 2017

Neighbors gathered to protest the school’s parking structure proposal Tuesday morning. Save Coldwater Canyon, a neighborhood group that aims to preserve and protect Coldwater Canyon and its neighboring...

Seniors attend Senior College Night

Kaitlin Musante September 12, 2017

Seniors and their parents attended informational sessions and met with their deans at Senior College Night. Students were able to choose two of nine special interest sessions to attend, which focused...

Amato to permanently stay at John Thomas Dye

Kaitlin Musante September 11, 2017

After a 38-year tenure at Harvard-Westlake, Former Vice President of School John Amato will be staying at the John Thomas Dye School indefinitely. Amato left Harvard-Westlake at the end of the 2015-2016...

The hurricane flooded areas of Texas, including Rice Universitys campus. Credit: Claire Stevens 15

Hurricane Harvey hits community members

Kaitlin Musante September 7, 2017

Broken branches, abandoned bicycles and debris filled the streets of southeastern Texas, a sign of the destruction that had taken place just hours earlier. Claire Stevens ’16 watched the mess swirl...

Artist to showcase work at MS gallery

Kaitlin Musante August 31, 2017

Artist Basil Kincaid will present his work in the Arlene Director Schnitzer ‘47 Art Gallery at the Middle School on Sept. 18. Schnitzer, who made the largest alumni donation in school history, made the...

Community Council travels to Anaheim for first annual retreat

Kaitlin Musante August 30, 2017

Community Council members travelled to Anaheim for a two-day retreat to bond and discuss the upcoming year. Chaplain J. Young said that he and Director of Student Affairs Jordan Church decided to host...

Students at the Basel School of Design listen to a presentation. Printed with permission of Nicole Kim 18

Nicole Kim’18 attended Basel School of Design

Kaitlin Musante August 29, 2017

To explore her passion for graphic design, Chronicle Presentation Editor Nicole Kim ’18 traveled to Basel, Switzerland for a week-long workshop on international typographic style. Kim attended the course...

Performing arts teacher Villaverde to depart for Polytechnic School position

Kaitlin Musante June 2, 2017

Performing Arts teacher Andrew Villaverde will leave the school at the end of the year to teach at the Polytechnic School in Pasadena. At Polytechnic, he will work on lighting and sound during performances. At...

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