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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

The Student News Site of Harvard-Westlake School

The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

The Student News Site of Harvard-Westlake School

The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

In Loving memory of Rabbi Emily Feigenson

In Loving memory of Rabbi Emily Feigenson

Lauren Nehorai March 3, 2020

Compassionate, bright and devoted to students’ wellbeing, Rabbi Emily Feigenson touched the entire Harvard-Westlake community during her 14 years at the school. On Jan. 23, Feigenson passed away after...

Deferred Delusions?

Deferred Delusions?

Lauren Nehorai January 29, 2020

Four months spent working on a two-page application. Three flights across the country to visit the school. Two dozen balloons in the college’s colors hidden in the closet. One year of envisioning his...

ACT! Now

ACT! Now

Lauren Nehorai August 28, 2019

The summer before senior year typically means a fun time full of pool parties, sunset drives and infrequent glances at college applications. However, some students, such as Kate Konvitz ’20, have to...

Berezin to focus on family and writing

Lauren Nehorai June 1, 2019

After a 10 year tenure working at Harvard Westlake, English teacher and Ethics Bowl Advisor Charles Berezin will retire at the end of this school year. Berezin plans on spending more time publishing...

A Need for Nicotine: Teenage Nicotine Addiction

A Need for Nicotine: Teenage Nicotine Addiction

Lauren Nehorai May 1, 2019

For three months during her sophomore year, Billie* ’20 couldn’t get through a 45 minute period without vaping. What started out as a small desire she would satisfy sporadically throughout the week...

HW Works holds finance roundtable

Lauren Nehorai April 17, 2019

Andrea Greene ’91 (Zachary ’23), the Chief Operating Officer of commercial real estate agency CREXi, spoke about her career in finance at the HW Works and Student Alumni Association-sponsored roundtable...

Switching Shifts: Second Semester Senior Jobs

Switching Shifts: Second Semester Senior Jobs

Lauren Nehorai March 20, 2019

Between Peer Support, managing boys’ tennis, his KHWS radio show and a heavy workload, William Newhart ’19 never had a free day during his junior year. As a senior, he pulls into his driveway at 3...

Its a Match! : Student Usage of Tinder

It’s a Match! : Student Usage of Tinder

Lauren Nehorai January 30, 2019

Noah* ’19 scrolled through his camera roll, looking carefully for the perfect profile photo. He decided on a photo with a big smile to make him look friendly, some stubble to make him look older and...

School counselor and humanities teacher retires

Lauren Nehorai June 1, 2018

After a 27-year tenure working at Harvard Westlake, School Counselor and Humanities Teacher Luba Bek will retire at the end of this school year. She is looking forward to spending the next chapter of her...

CEO of the Los Angeles Rams Kevin Demoff answers a question that Russell Burton ’19 asked at the annual Unconvention. Photo credit: Pavan Tauh/Chronicle

Class hosts annual leadership conference

Lauren Nehorai March 22, 2018

Students hosted the fifth annual Unconvention to promote leadership among students in the greater Los Angeles area March 17 at the Upper School. Through a series of student-led activities and speeches,...

Patterson discusses Brownstein fellowship

Lauren Nehorai January 12, 2018

Director of Kutler Center and Summer Programs Jim Patterson presented gap year fellowship opportunities to the senior class Jan 5. Patterson played a video to explain the history of the Brownstein fellowship....

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