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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

The Student News Site of Harvard-Westlake School

The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

Watch and Learn

Emma Limor October 2, 2019

Students and teachers discuss the potential benefits of learning a foreign language by watching television. Evie de Rubertis '21/Chronicle Learning a language through watching TV helps with comprehension...

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Alumna films, directs documentary focused on strengthening friendships

Celine Park August 28, 2019

“[The film] moved me in ways I didn’t expect it to. It really speaks to the power of friendship and what it means to be there for someone while they are healing.” - Jasmine Wang '21 Camille...

Sketches of Summer- Mimi Offor ’21

Sarah Reiff August 28, 2019

Students spent their summers attending programs to help further develop their skills in various art forms. Aspiring painter and photographer Mimi Offor ’21 attended the School of the Art Institute...

Ben Platt to star in new Netflix show “The Politician,” premiering this fall

Emma Limor August 28, 2019

“Knowing that the beginning of his acting career was at our school shows us that we can make it to Broadway.” - Maddie Boudov '21 Peyton Hobart contemplates his political campaign in a new Netflix...

Students to act in “Into the Woods”

Sarah Reiff August 28, 2019

“[The musical] is able to tell an abundance of very important life morals in such a short amount of time.” - Alexandra du Manoir '21 The Performing Arts department plans to stage the musical “Into...

A Whole New World: Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” recasted

Jordan Murray August 28, 2019

Classic Disney movie, "The Little Mermaid," is being remade with the intent to reflect diversity in its cast. As movies begin giving black women a more prominent voice in Hollywood, students comment...

Sketches of Summer- Evan Rappaport ’22

Jordan Murray August 28, 2019

Students spent their summers attending programs to help further develop their skills in various art forms. Evan Rappaport ’22 took part in a jazz program at Stanford University over the summer to explore...

Sketches of Summer- Lilah Weisman ’20

Jordan Murray August 28, 2019

Students spent their summers attending programs to help further develop their skills in various art forms. Lilah Weisman ’20 spent her summer studying theater at the National High School Institute Theater...

Hot Girl Summer Playlist

Hot Girl Summer Playlist

Jordan Murray August 28, 2019

Senior staff members share their quintessential “Hot Girl Summer” playlist picks, along with a reason why they love each song. 1.Fake ID (Riton and Kah-Lo) “Blast it with your friends.”- Sarah...

The seniors of Advanced Dance II perform their final group piece as a class.  Credit: Lindsay Wu/ Chronicle

Students perform in end-of-year dance showcase

Lindsay Wu May 3, 2019

Advanced Dance I and II students performed solos, duets and group pieces in the annual end-of-year showcase in the dance studio May 3. To open the show, the juniors of Advanced Dance II danced to...

Picture This

Sarah Reiff May 1, 2019

Art is a language, a way to express oneself to a broader audience. Photographer Annabel Zimmer ’20 said she equates the excitement and nerves she feels when the school hangs her art to the opening night...

Illustration by Samantha Ko

Spotify-ing Talent

Tammer Bagdasarian May 1, 2019

As his Spotify follower count ticked up by the minute, Graham Berger-Sacks ’20 grew increasingly curious about what was happening. Checking his phone anxiously between classes, possibilities began to...

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