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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

March of the Living attendance decreases

Sophie Haber April 28, 2017

Only four students from the senior class, a sharp decrease from past years, traveled to Poland and Israel on the annual March of the Living April 19-May 3 to learn about the history of prejudice, intolerance...

Physics teacher publishes research book

Sophie Haber April 26, 2017

Physics teacher Antonio Nassar published a research book entitled "Bohmian Mechanics, Open Quantum Systems and Continuous Measurements" in March, which he co-authored with Salvador Miret-Artés of the...

Juniors elect Prefects, will vote in runoff

Sophie Haber April 21, 2017

  Juniors elected JP Cherry ’18, Princie Kim ’18 and Sarah Conway ’18 to serve as Senior Prefects for the 2017-2018 school year. Students heard speeches in Rugby Auditorium on Wednesday. Eli...

Students to host drive for literacy organization

Sophie Haber March 29, 2017

Book Club will collect new and gently used books for The Book Truck, which provides under served teenagers in Los Angeles with young adult books, starting March 27. Club members will collect donations...

Joss Whedon speaks to student attendees of the Unconvention on March 18. Credit: Sophie Haber/Chronicle

Unconvention emphasizes collaboration, prioritizing organization

Sophie Haber March 21, 2017

Through workshops, group discussions and question and answer sessions with industry leading guest speakers, students in Unconventional Leadership emphasized the importance of collaboration and prioritizing...

Juno Temple motivates students to stay confident and true to themselves. Credit: Sophie Haber/Chronicle

Juno Temple encourages female empowerment

Sophie Haber March 20, 2017

Actress Juno Temple discussed the importance of confidence and self-acceptance as a means of promoting feminine power with members of Le Femme on Monday, while talking about her experience as a woman in...

Dance concert halted due to power outage

Sophie Haber March 5, 2017

A citywide brown out caused a power surge that halted Sunday's Dance Concert performance. The dancers took a 15 minute intermission while all projectors were rebooted. "I think everyone moved forward really...

Kat Edmiston 17 speaks to an alumn pursuing a career in law at an HW Works roundtable Monday. Credit: Sophie Haber/Chronicle

HW Works hosts law and policy career roundtable

Sophie Haber February 28, 2017

Seven alumni with careers in law and policy spoke to students and answered questions about their experiences in education and the workforce at an HW Works roundtable on Monday. Litigation and Trial Associate at...

Emdin speaks to parents, faculty and students about diversity and how to facilitate acceptance of people of color in schools. Credit: Sophie Haber/Chronicle

Professor speaks about the importance of diversity

Sophie Haber February 16, 2017

Columbia University Professor Christopher Emdin urged educators, parents and students to appreciate the diverse challenges and backgrounds that students of color bring to school at the Southern California...

Artist collaborates with Photography I students

Sophie Haber February 10, 2017

Photography I students logged onto Skype Friday to learn about documentary photography from Montreal-based photographer Tema Stauffer. “It’s always beneficial for students to get a fresh perspective...

Students participate in first round of national math competition

Sophie Haber February 7, 2017

Students opted to take the American Mathematics Competition test, which is meant to evaluate problem-solving and analytical skills, on Tuesday. “The test gives students the chance to answer questions...

Sports teams fundraise for charities

Sophie Haber January 12, 2017

To give back to the larger community, some sports teams have started fundraising campaigns, raising thousands of dollars to benefit cancer patients and research. Others have started an effort to raise...

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