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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

School reopens after two-day closure; Ross changes December Assessment schedule

School reopens after two-day closure; Ross changes December Assessment schedule

Sophie Haber December 7, 2017

School reopened today after closing for two days, due to poor air quality caused by recent fires in the area. Yesterday Head of School Laura Ross announced the December Assessment Schedule would be amended,...

Students come together on Facebook to support fire victims

Sophie Haber December 7, 2017

In the wake of four wildfires in the Los Angeles area that caused students to evacuate their homes and the school to cancel classes, almost 300 students took to Facebook to show their support for those...

Former student to stay at GOP despite controversy

Sophie Haber December 5, 2017

The Broward County GOP Secretary and former student who attacked a classmate after school 10 years ago will keep his post with the Florida Republican Party with one year of probation, the LA Times reported. After...

Take a seat: Back seats are stolen from school cars at diversity conference

Sophie Haber December 4, 2017

Students and faculty returned to two school SUVs with popped back windows and no back seats after attending the Student Diversity Leadership Conference in Anaheim on Dec. 2. The theft is an example of...

Photo illustration by Sam Ko and Jenny Li

Transforming the Policy: Students and faculty reflect on the experiences of transgender people on campus

Sophie Haber December 1, 2017

Uriah Celaya ’18, who identifies as transgender, remembered when his French teacher Simona Ghirlanda asked to talk to him after class. Nervous to speak with her, Celaya tried to recall what he could...

Graphic by Sam Ko

Community Health Officer reports case of pertussis at the Upper School

Sophie Haber November 20, 2017

At least one upper school student has been diagnosed with pertussis, or whooping cough, Community Health Officer Milo Sini said in an email to parents Nov. 8. Pertussis is a highly contagious respiratory...

Chronicle staff writer Alexandra Mork ’20 gives a rebuttal speech during a practice debate round. Mork received two bids, one at the Meadows Tournament in Las Vegas and one at the Damus Tournament which is held at the Upper School.  Photo credit: Sophie Haber

Debate team gets most bids

Sophie Haber November 20, 2017

The debate team is leading the nation with 19 bids to the Tournament of Champions. Jaya Nayar '20, Spencer Paul '19, Lauren Morganbesser '19, Jake Davidson '19, Chronicle assistant opinion editor Vishan...

(Left to Right) Eleanor Halloran 18, Will Cook-Healy 19, Will Berlin 19 and Natalie Winters 19 debate feminism and political correctness. Credit: Sophie Haber/Chronicle

Students discuss feminism, political correctness at Political Discourse Society debate

Sophie Haber November 13, 2017

Conservative and liberal students discussed feminism and the culture of political correctness at the first Political Discourse Society debate as observers lined the aisles of Rugby Auditorium and an overflow...

Hugh Hewitt speaks to students, faculty and staff about his book, The Happiest Life. Credit: Pavan Tauh/Chronicle

Pundit Hugh Hewitt discusses ‘The Happiest Life’

Sophie Haber November 6, 2017

The first guest speaker to voice conservative political viewpoints on campus, Emmy Award-winning radio talk show host Hugh Hewitt, discussed his book, “The Happiest Life” at an all school assembly...

Environmental Science SSR repaves faculty parking lot to conduct research

Sophie Haber October 31, 2017

To investigate the effect of cool pavement on lessening the Urban Heat Island Effect, the Environmental Science SSR, made up of students who took AP Environmental Science last year, initiated the repavement...

Neighbors protest new parking structure

Sophie Haber October 4, 2017

Neighbors protested the school’s proposed parking structure this morning at the intersection of Dickens Street and Coldwater Canyon Avenue. The protesters, who came in support of Save Coldwater Canyon,...

Alumnus creates Kickstarter’s most funded app

Sophie Haber September 26, 2017

Breaking the Kickstarter record of most funded apps of all time on Tuesday, Gabe Wyner ’01 raised over $340,000 to fund his new language learning app “Fluent Forever.” The app, based on a book that...

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