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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

Coronavirus Crisis

Lauren Cho June 1, 2020

Despite the switch to remote learning, Sarina Smolev ’22 filled her days with fairly normal routines: attending daily classes, albeit via Zoom, and completing typical loads of homework before connecting...

Reshaping the Elections

Lauren Cho May 10, 2020

As the coronavirus outbreak has shut down the economy and suspended typical daily life, the United States presidential election has reached an impasse. Instead of devoting countless hours of her day to...

Confronting xenophobia in light of coronavirus

Lauren Cho April 12, 2020

As I scroll through news articles to find updates about the coronavirus, I pass countless stories about xenophobic behavior toward Asian-Americans, prompting me to adjust my behavior in public. Even I...

Lettuce Eat

Lettuce Eat

Lauren Cho March 4, 2020

Determined to both contribute to a bake sale fundraiser for sustainable forestry and to comply with her newly vegan diet, Lexie Warlick ’21 mixed dark chocolate, vegan butter and applesauce into her...

Chinese exchange students return home amid concerns over flight cancellations

Lauren Cho February 5, 2020

Six students from Shanghai who participated in the annual WLSA Cultural Exchange Program returned to China on Feb. 4, four days earlier than originally planned. Director of Kutler Center and Summer Programs...

9-1-None

9-1-None

Lauren Cho January 29, 2020

As Natalie Barnouw ’21 ran through the field, her eyes fixed on the rolling soccer ball, she tripped, tumbled to the ground and felt a sharp pull in her ankle. Distracted by the pain, Barnouw limped...

Connections Across Continents

Connections Across Continents

Lauren Cho November 13, 2019

Every afternoon, Jasmine Wang '21 checks her phone on her way home, eagerly awaiting her father's usual phone call, when she updates him about her day at school. Because her father lives in Hong Kong...

Alexandra Du Manoir 21 and Tabby Ayeni 21 encourage Grace Kosten 22 to join the Gender and Sexuality Awareness Club Oct. 21 during Community Service Week. Credit: Hannah Han/Chronicle

Students find purpose beyond themselves during Community Service Week

Lauren Cho November 1, 2019

Community Council held Community Service Week from Oct. 21 to Oct. 25, giving students an opportunity to engage in and learn about ways that they can benefit communities around them. The week began with...

Credit: Spencer Klink and Lauren Nehorai/Chronicle

Pretty in Plastic

Lauren Cho October 2, 2019

“What will everyone think? Is it super obvious?”As Violet* organized her books for the first day of school, these thoughts ran rampant in her mind, dampening her usual excitement for the new year....

Alex Daum ’20 studies Jewish community in Spain

Lauren Cho August 31, 2019

Latin American and Iberian Studies Fellowship recipient Alex Daum ’20 researched the history and present-day societal status of the Jewish community in Spain by traveling to six different cities: Madrid,...

Recipients of the Faculty Summer Fellowship Program travelled to Shanghai to tour the panda reserves June 20. Although the primary objective of the trip was to learn about the history of Chinese cuisine, faculty members also toured major landmarks within each city.

Faculty explores Chinese culture and history

Lauren Cho August 28, 2019

As a part of the fifth annual Summer Faculty Fellowship Program, 20 faculty members traveled to various locations in China to explore the country’s history and cuisine from June 10 to 20. Director of...

Joy Ho ’22 and Dr. Qineng Tan perform a traditional Chinese martial arts routine.  Ho’s shocase was one of four performances meant to demonstrate distinct cultural aspects of each language represented.  Credit: Caitlin Chung/ Chronicle

World Language students join Honor Society

Lauren Cho May 30, 2019

Students who have completed four levels of Chinese, French, Latin or Spanish joined chapters of the Wold Language Honor Society at the annual reception held in Rugby Theater on May 21. The event also...

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