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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

The Student News Site of Harvard-Westlake School

The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

Write of Passage

Write of Passage

Saba Nia August 29, 2018

Sophie Kim ’19 smiled against the bright lights as she took the stage. After working with the LGBTQ+ performance group QueerWise and serving on the school’s slam poetry team, Kim had become accustomed...

Megan Chang ’19  is featured with friends at camp.

BUTI-ful Tones

Joanna Im August 29, 2018

Students attended the Boston University Tanglewood Institute, a performing arts summer program for students from June 17 to Aug. 11 to sharpen their musical skills. Students could choose from a variety...

(Left to right) Jack Riley 19, Jordan Yadegar 19, Sam Baron 19, Ryan Wixen 19, Roshan Nayar 19 and Charlie Kogan 19. Photo Credit: Ryan Albert/Chronicle

Jack of all Stages

April 25, 2018

When Caroline Cook ’19 asked a group of sophomores for the name of their band at Coffeehouse, they did not know what to say, bassist Sam Baron ’19 said. Baron, vocalist Charlie Kogen ’19, saxophonist...

Keeping Her Composure: Composer Esther Ollivier 18

Keeping Her Composure: Composer Esther Ollivier ’18

Caty Szeto March 21, 2018

Walking through the Norton Simon Museum, Esther Ollivier ’18 stopped at a painting of a ballerina massaging her foot while sitting in a dimly lit room. Ollivier scanned the painting as ideas of how to...

Photo by Lauren Nehorai

You’re a wizard, Harry

Lucas Gelfond March 21, 2018

Following months of rehearsal and perfecting choreography, students and teachers performed in the Harry Potter-themed upper school dance concert March 2-4. Students began working on the show at the beginning...

Photo illustration by Sarah Lee

In Tune With Japan: Jazz Musicians Prepare for a Concert Tour in Japan

Alexandra So March 21, 2018

Every eighth period, the sound of music rings through the halls of Chalmers as student jazz musicians run through their repertoire. Following their performance in the Next Generation Jazz Festival in Monterey...

MexiGO!

MexiGO!

Caty Szeto February 13, 2018

Students traveled to San Diego and Tijuana, Mexico as part of the latest HW GO! Digital Storytelling trip, which allows students to share stories of countries recovering from conflict through short films...

Together in Harmony

Alexandra So February 13, 2018

Upper school orchestra and choir students collaboratively hosted two concerts Feb. 9 and 10 at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church and Feldman Horn Gallery. The first concert included a variety of performances,...

Life in “Our Town”

Life in “Our Town”

February 13, 2018

Though more than a week has passed since the final show of the upper school winter play, “Our Town,” Coco Kaleel ’20 still finds herself talking about the play with her family and friends. She tells...

Nordstrom drives his grandfather’s Jeep Wagoner with his brother in the ending scene of the short film.

Taking the World by Nord-Storm

Kaelyn Bowers February 13, 2018

Looking through the monitor of his Canon 80D, award-winning filmmaker Jack Nordstrom ’19 filmed as the license plate of his grandfather’s Jeep Wagoneer faded into the distance, signaling the closing...

In the article, Anita Anand ’19 talks about her experience in Bharatanatyam dance, her preparation for her culminating solo performance and her cultural and religious connection with dance.

Bharatana-Time

Alexandra So January 10, 2018

Surrounded by friends, family and teachers in the crowd, Anita Anand ’19 stood center stage, feeling a rush of adrenaline as she Bharatanatyam-danced through religious stories of her solo...

Photo by Emma Spencer Photo Illustration by Kaelyn Bowers

Don’t Lose Focus

Gabi Berchtold January 10, 2018

Emma Spencer ’18 led her Photography III class in creating a photography show focused on the Vietnam War, those who were involved in it and the effects it continues to have on the U.S. to this day. The...

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