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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

The Student News Site of Harvard-Westlake School

The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

Illustration by Samantha Ko

Practice and Perform

Annie Beckman December 12, 2018

In her backyard, with headphones in, Caroline Cook ’19 choreographed a piece with the intention of someday sharing it. Months later, standing alone in a corner of the studio, she prepared for the overwhelming...

Magnificent Music

Magnificent Music

Joanna Im December 12, 2018

Upper school students in orchestra and choir performed in The Fall Instrumental and Choral concert, their first joint concert of the year. Students ranging from 10th to 12th grade were featured in...

Illustration by Hannah Mittleman

White Christmas

Jordan Murray December 12, 2018

When Angie Vasquez ’19 was a child, she became used to Santa Claus, the holiday figure she loved, as only being white. However, she said her perception of the jolly man in the red suit changed as she...

Illustration by Hannah Mittleman

Sleigh or Nay

Sarah Reiff December 12, 2018

As Bobby Helms’ “Jingle Bell Rock,” began playing on her car radio, Izzy Yanover ’19, creator and co-leader of the Jewish club, felt a wave of annoyance wash over her. It was the time of the year...

Illustration by Samantha Ko

U.S. Belong With Me

Sarah Reiff November 15, 2018

After scrolling past what she expected to be just another photo on Taylor Swift’s Instagram, Rebecca Frischling ’19, co-president of La Femme, was struck by a caption commenting on the then-upcoming...

Political State of Mind

Political State of Mind

Jenny Li November 15, 2018

“Son do you know why I’m stopping you for,” music artist and Grammy-winner Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter rapped in his 2004 song “99 Problems”. “Cause I’m young and I’m black and my hat’s...

Illustration by Samantha Ko

Shake-spirit of Equality

Jordan Murray November 15, 2018

The United States midterm elections marked a historical moment for LGBTQ people, with record numbers of LGBTQ candidates taking office. As the government begins to reflect the diversity within the country,...

Tele-devisions

Tele-devisions

Joanna Im November 15, 2018

Laughter blared in the background as Ava Benavente ’20 watched the latest episode of Saturday Night Live come to a close. Before the screen went black, a key figure caught her eye: Alec Baldwin, covered...

Passion for Fashion

Passion for Fashion

Jordan Murray October 4, 2018

Fashion is not only about beauty and design, but it has a deeper meaning and impact for Bianca Garfinkle ’20, Jakob Adler ’20, and Juliet Colitre ’21. Acting as a means of self-expression, it can...

Illustration by Samantha Ko

ASMR You Satisfied?

Sarah Reiff October 4, 2018

The crunch of an apple. The tapping of a pencil. The whisper that “everything will be okay.” While these sounds are seemingly random, they have one thing in common: they are all a part of one of the...

Deli Hours: Open for Business

Deli Hours: Open for Business

Joanna Im October 4, 2018

Deli Hours unofficially formed at the beginning of their freshman year in 2016 when the original band members, Otis Gordon ‘20, Lauren Juzang ‘20 and Jasper Richards ‘20, met. “[Richards] and I...

Represent-Asian

Represent-Asian

Caitlin Chung August 29, 2018

Over the summer, a colorful poster splattered with blue, red and yellow, two Asian actors and a bold title grabbed the public’s attention on billboards and movie theatres alike. The movie “Crazy Rich...

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