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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

The Student News Site of Harvard-Westlake School

The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

Seeing past our stars

Sophie Haber February 22, 2018

Every night when I was a toddler, I sat on my couch sandwiched between its corner and my mom as she read me a bedtime story. My favorite story book, “The Sneetches” by Dr. Seuss, is about two types...

Grade change controversy reported at nearby private school

Sophie Haber February 15, 2018

Due to a controversy regarding grade changes at The Buckley School, independent investigators will look in to what Buckley’s board of trustees calls “an isolated incident of grade changes,” according...

Eliza Yoon ’19 and Samantha Yoon ’18 pose with the children they met while volunteering in Haiti in January. Eliza Yoon raised money through her company The Cupcake Communities where she sells cupcakes and used the money to build latrines.

Junior starts company, aids Haiti

Sophie Haber February 14, 2018

Eliza Yoon ’19 watched with disbelief as a young boy dragged a toy car made out of a plastic bottle across a dirt field in Haiti. She was inspired to combat Haiti’s cholera epidemic after learning...

Senior recognized for debate

Sophie Haber February 13, 2018

Debater and Chronicle freelancer Indu Pandey ’18 won the Golden Desert Invitational Tournament at the University of Nevada Las Vegas for Lincoln Douglas debate Feb. 4. Pandey debated for a total of...

Kiki Iriafen 21 goes up for a clutch basket over Alemany defenders.  Credit: Sophie Haber /Chronicle

Girls’ basketball defeats Alemany in double overtime

Sophie Haber February 6, 2018

With a 85-77 double-overtime victory over Alemany at Senior Night on Tuesday, the girls’ basketball team earned a second place spot in the southern division as they enter Mission League playoffs. Wing...

Ashlee Wong 18 controls the ball in a 69-52 victory over Chaminade. Credit: Sophie Haber/Chronicle

Girls’ basketball beats Chaminade

Sophie Haber January 23, 2018

The Wolverines solidified their perfect league record tonight, defeating Chaminade 69-52. Both teams were undefeated going into the game, so the win set up the girls’ basketball team for a top seed...

Emma Sunkin 19 takes a shot during the Marymount game earlier this season. Photo Credit: Noah Aire/Chronicle

Girls’ basketball defeats Alemany

Sophie Haber January 19, 2018

The Wolverines defeated Alemany 51-47 Thursday night, continuing a perfect league record for the girls’ basketball team. The win will act to jumpstart their path to a Mission League title, team captain...

Team Captain Calvin Kaleel 18 wins match at Santa Ynez Tournament. Credit: Calvin Kaleel

Wrestlers medal at tournament

Sophie Haber January 13, 2018

The wrestling team closed out the Santa Ynez Tournament with team captain Calvin Kaleel ‘18 placing eighth in the 132 weight class and Daniel Guerrero ‘20 placing sixth in the 170 weight class today. Kaleel...

Team captain Calvin Kaleel 18 competes in Santa Ynez Tournament. Credit: Calvin Kaleel

Wrestlers advance to second day of tournament

Sophie Haber January 13, 2018

Two wrestlers will continue to the second day of the Santa Ynez Tournament after a strong meet Jan. 12. Team captain Calvin Kaleel ’18 advanced in the 132 weight class by winning four matches and losing...

Photo illustration by Sofia Heller, Sam Ko, and Alison Oh

Jam-packed: Students share their opinions on the art and athletic requirements

Sophie Haber January 10, 2018

Watching her new classmates slide into a split on the black floor, Jess Grody ’19 felt nervous and out of place. “What if everyone’s better than me? What if it’s too difficult?” she thought,...

 Smoke from the Thomas County fire covers Lake Casitas in Ventura. The fire, which was the largest wildfire in California history, forced some community members to evacuate.

Credit: Printed with permission of Henry Jugan

Fires cause midterm schedule to change, lead to outpour of support

Sophie Haber January 10, 2018

When Grace Burton’s ’20 dad woke her up in the middle of the night and told her they had to evacuate, her trumpet, family photos and a handful of clothes were some of the only items she could grab. The...

Clothing collected by Kyle and Melissa Hearlihy line the floor of the Ventura High School Gym. Credit: Kyle Hearlihy 19

Student collects clothes for victims of Thomas Fire

Sophie Haber December 10, 2017

To bring relief to victims of the Thomas Fire, which Cal Fire declared the  fifth largest wildfire in California history, Kyle Hearlihy ’19 and his mother Melissa Hearlihy, who is the girls basketball...

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