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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

In order to allow students to participate in the upcoming election, the monthly Flex Day was moved to Nov. 3.
Credit: Alexa Druyanoff

Students have Election Day off to vote, volunteer at polls

Will Sheehy October 16, 2020

In an effort to allow students and teachers to vote and volunteer at polling stations more easily, the administration decided to give Election Day on Nov. 3 off to upper school students for the first...

Illustration by Alexa Druyanoff

National Merit semifinalists announced

Sandra Koretz October 15, 2020

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation named 40 seniors as National Merit semifinalists based on their PSAT scores. In previous years, approximately 20 seniors from the school were selected, making...

Prefect Council hosted the Activities Fair completely online due to remote learning circumstances. Credit: Alexa Druyanoff/Chronicle

Prefect Council hosts Activities Fair online

Ava Fattahi October 15, 2020

Prefect Council hosted the Activities Fair completely online this year, showcasing all of the student-hosted clubs and offering sign-ups in the week of Sept. 14 to 18. In past years, the Activities Fair...

Writer and attourney Leslie Klinger speaks to members of Adam Levine’s English
IV: Criminal Minds class about the Sherlock Holmes franchise and his passion for stories and their characters.
Credit: Crystal Baik

Mystery writer speaks to English class

Crystal Baik October 14, 2020

Winner of the 2019 Edgar Award and 2015 Anthony Award Leslie Klinger spoke to the English IV: Criminal Minds class about his career studying Sherlock Holmes on Sept. 11. Klinger said he considers himself...

Students discuss Wes Moores speech in breakout rooms divided by their dean group during Community Flex Time.
Credit: Lucas Cohen-Darbleoff

Discussion groups reflect over Flex Time Speaker

Lucas Cohen-D'arbleoff and Melody Tang October 13, 2020

Students and faculty discussed guest speaker Wes Moore, an author and social entrepreneur, during Community Flex Time on Sept. 29 . In breakout rooms organized by dean group, participants explored topics...

Letter to the Editors – Head of Peer Support Tina McGraw

Tina McGraw, Head of Peer Support October 1, 2020

This Letter to the Editors was written in response to factual inaccuracies in the opinion article, "Conflict Crisis," published in issue one of Volume 30. Peer Support started 30 years ago, right before...

Daniel Novikov 21 and Cameron Herring 21 facilitate a discussion with Wes Moore during Community Flex Time. 
Credit: Tanisha Gunby/Chronicle

Wes Moore speaks to students and faculty during Community Flex Time

Melody Tang September 25, 2020

Author and social entrepreneur Wes Moore spoke to students about his experiences as a child and how they relate to current day issues such as racial discrimination during Community Flex Time through an...

Mohona Ganguly ’21 receives a floral wreath from upper school dean Celso Cárdenas from inside her car. The celebration was held for seniors as a drive-thru due to the coronavirus Sept. 13.
Credit: Crystal Baik

Seniors celebrate annual ring ceremony

Tanisha Gunby September 17, 2020

In keeping up with an 87-year-old tradition, the school celebrated the seniors' last year of high school with a drive-thru ring ceremony Sept. 13. The senior ring ceremony, which started in the fall of...

Peter Shen ’22 tries a classic physics experiment with materials sent by his teacher for his Honors Physics I class. This fall, many teachers are exploring creative ways to engage their students at home. Credit: Peter Shen, used with permission.

Teachers adapt classes to online environment

Frank Jiang September 4, 2020

Although many educational institutions have considered incorporating in-person teaching in the fall, many have opted to host school classes and events online for the upcoming academic year instead. On-campus...

Photo by Ethan Lachman | 
Construction for the new upper school cafeteria, which aims to account for the new schedule’s common lunch period for all students, is nearing completion.The cafeteria has an outdoor sitting area nearby and is located near the steps of the Mudd Library.

Outdoor cafeteria undergoes construction

Tanisha Gunby September 4, 2020

In an effort to efficiently provide lunch to the school community,  the administration  decided to build a cafeteria annex at the flag court. Associate Head of School Laura Ross said that while the...

Illustration by Alexa Druyanoff

School responds to ‘blackathw’ Instagram account

Hannah Han September 2, 2020

In light of the racial justice movement sweeping across the nation, members of the class of 2019 created Blackathw, an Instagram account highlighting the experiences of Black students on campus. After...

Khyra Stiner reserches for her project. Credit: Khyra Stiner, used with permission.

Khyra Stiner studies experiences of enslaved people

Liam Razmjoo September 2, 2020

In her Junior Summer Fellowship project, Khyra Stiner '21 will capture the experiences of enslaved people by telling their harrowing stories. She said she intends to use poetry and photography to educate...

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