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Broadcast journalism students tour the Fox Sports facility and learn about the field of broadcast journalism Feb. 19. Printed with permission of Max Tash

Broadcast journalism students travel to Fox Sports

Jaidev Pant February 20, 2020

Students in Introduction to Broadcast Journalism and Broadcast Journalism I, II and III classes visited the Fox Sports Headquarters on Feb. 19, accompanied by Upper School Communications Department Head...

Students sign up for the Linguistics Club, which is lead by Liana Wadhwani ’22, during activities period in Chalmers East.

Credit: Quincey Dern/Chronicle

Prefects host miniature activities fair in Chalmers

Quincey Dern February 11, 2020

Prefect Council hosted an Activities Fair for new clubs to share their interests with students in Chalmers East on Monday. New clubs implemented The event featured the seven new clubs that will meet...

School releases revised 2020-2021 Curriculum Guide

Tammer Bagdasarian February 11, 2020

The school released its 2020-2021 Curriculum Guide, which includes an array of new courses and modifications that will go into effect next year alongside the school’s redesigned block schedule. The...

Letter to the Editors – Head of Upper School Laura Ross

Laura Ross, Head of Upper School February 11, 2020

I read with interest the Opinion piece in the Jan. 29 edition of the Chronicle entitled “A-P(ushed) The Wrong Way” and would like to clear up a few misconceptions and offer a different perspective. The...

Chinese teacher Bin He, Spanish teacher Sephora Escarpeta-Garcia and French teacher Karine Bruno share a poem with the audience, switching off every stanza. The teachers recited the poem in the language that they teach. 

Credit: Quincey Dern/Chronicle

Students showcase their talents in February Coffeehouse

Quincey Dern February 10, 2020

Students and teachers showcased their talents at the Valentine’s Day themed Coffeehouse in Chalmers East after school Monday. Language teachers share a poem Prefect Council hosted the event, where a...

Robotics subteam 62B poses for a picture with their awards and winning robots at Corona High School on Feb 9. Credit: Published with permission of Andrew Theiss

Robotics team 62B wins VEX Robotics Tournament

Sophia Musante February 10, 2020

Robotics team 62B qualified for the VEX VRC High School State Championship after winning the VEX Robotics Tournament at Corona High School on Feb 9. At the tournament, teams 62B, 62K and 62V competed...

Mason Hooks 20, Trumann Gettings 21, Brase Dottin 20, Spencer Hubbard 20 and Holden McRae 20 celebrate their second consecutive Mission League title with the trophy a bottle of cider.

Boys’ Basketball takes home back-to-back Mission League Tournament gold

Kyle Reims February 8, 2020

The Boys’ Basketball team won its second consecutive Mission League Championship last night, defeating Chaminade College Preparatory 81-66. The Wolverines got off to a hot start, beginning the game...

Zen-marah Duruisseau 22 dances to a custom soundtrack of November by Max Ritcher, which incorporated a speech by Martin Luther King Jr. and Clint Smith in honor of Black History Month on Feb. 5. Credit: Crystal Baik/Chronicle

Dancers perform in celebration of Black History Month at all-school assembly

Sophia Musante February 6, 2020

Members of the Boot Squad and dancer Zen-marah Duruisseau '22 performed in honor of Black History Month during a special all-school assembly Feb. 5. Student dancers showcase African American culture through...

Chinese exchange students return home amid concerns over flight cancellations

Lauren Cho February 5, 2020

Six students from Shanghai who participated in the annual WLSA Cultural Exchange Program returned to China on Feb. 4, four days earlier than originally planned. Director of Kutler Center and Summer Programs...

Photo illustration by Siobhan Harms

Former Vermont Gov. addresses climate change

Tessa Augsberger January 31, 2020

Former Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin spoke to students about environmental leadership and climate change during second and third period Jan. 21. Shumlin calls on administration to improve environmental...

Eli Friedman ’21 checks out of school through the updated iHW application on his phone
during eighth period Jan. 24. The application allows students to leave campus without physically signing out. Credit: Hannah Han/Chronicle

iHW app records student attendance

Sarah Mittleman January 30, 2020

The iHW app was recently updated to include a function that allows students to check in and out of school using their phones, eliminating the need for sign out sheets. Preciado discusses the benefits...

Guest Speaker and New York Times Writer Katie Rosman speaks to students about her story regarding Soul Cycle and Equinox. She talks about first amendment press rights and how to conduct interviews in a polite and courteous way. Credit: Frank Jiang/Chronicle

New York Times reporter shares experiences

Siobhan Harms January 29, 2020

Katherine Rosman, a Features reporter for The New York Times, spoke to staff members of The Chronicle about her experiences in professional journalism. Rosman discusses her beginning years as a journalist  Rosman’s...

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