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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

In which direction should Harvard-Westlake go?

Joaquin Fernández-Castro May 28, 2014

The constant pursuit of excellence and the successful placement of our graduates at some of the most competitive colleges in the nation has long been the essence of Harvard-Westlake’s identity. The majority...

Top Honors

May 28, 2014

Valedictorian–Zoe Bohn ’14 Salutatorian–Joey Lieberman ’14 Lester Medvene Award–Adam Yaron ’16 Awarded to a sophomore who contributes to the life of the school and embodies Lester Medvene’s...

2014 Senior Columns

May 28, 2014

Click on the bolded headline to read each person's senior column. Jack Goldfisher "Life is Goodo" Noa Yadidi "I'll miss my family in Weiler Hall" Claire Goldsmith "Words I never thought I'd say" Sarah...

Alum Shirley Temple dies at 85

February 17, 2014

Child star turned diplomat Shirley Temple Black ’45 died of natural causes Feb.10 at her Woodside home in northern California. She was 85. Black appeared in almost four dozen films during the Great...

Save the written word in this new digital age

October 21, 2013

One question I often get these days with regard to books is, "Isn’t it all online?" I’ll usually respond with, "Well, we’re not quite at that stage yet." When someone asks "Isn’t everything online?",...

Remove yourself from the ever-present competition

October 21, 2013

The first graded essay that I ever handed in at Harvard-Westlake got a B-. My short, awkward seventh-grade self quietly stared at what I thought was a definite sign of my failure as I began to lose any...

Field hockey defeats Marina HS in season opener

September 8, 2013

After defeating Edison HS 2-0 in a scrimmage this past Tuesday, the field hockey team came out strong in their season opener Friday afternoon, defeating Marina HS 6-1. Senior Lucy Putnam '14 lead the...

‘From caring comes courage’

August 27, 2013

It has been our practice for the past several years to introduce a character education theme or motto at the beginning of each school year.  The mottos are intended to be aspirational, to give all of...

Google Drive accounts ready for student use

October 1, 2012

By Rachel Schwartz The Harvard-Westlake Google Drive media platform is up and running, ready for students to sign in and set up their accounts. “In Google Drive, you can create new documents,...

Cross country runs in Palos Verdes Invitational

September 29, 2012

By Grant Nussbaum The girls' varsity cross country took third place overall out of seventeen in the Palos Verdes Invitational on Saturday, while the boys' team finished seventh overall out of twenty. The...

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