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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

Sanders is currently Director of Admission and Financial Assistance at Francis Parker School in San Diego.

Sanders appointed Head of Admission and Enrollment

Davis Marks and Chloe Park January 19, 2023

Chris Sanders will take over as Director of Admission and Enrollment in July, according to President Rick Commons. Sanders, who is currently the Director of Admission and Financial Assistance at Francis...

Alyssa Thompson 23 picked first overall in NWSL Draft

Alyssa Thompson ’23 picked first overall in NWSL Draft

Ella Yadegar January 12, 2023

Angel City FC, Los Angeles’s National Women’s Soccer League (NSWL) team, selected girls soccer player Alyssa Thompson ’23 as the number one overall pick in the NWSL Draft on Thursday. She is the...

Associate Head of School Laura Ross will begin serving as Head of School in July. Prior to becoming Associate Head of School in July 2020, Ross was Head of Upper School from 2017 to 2020.

Ross to become Head of School

Davis Marks and Chloe Park January 3, 2023

Associate Head of School Laura Ross will become Head of School in July, according to an email sent by President and Head of School Rick Commons on Jan. 3. Following the change, Commons will serve solely...

History Teacher Peter Sheehy discusses 19th century American history with his Advanced Placement United States History (APUSH) class of juniors. APUSH is one of multiple AP classes being discontinued.

Academic departments reduce the number of Advanced Placement courses offered

Davis Marks December 14, 2022

The English, History and Math Departments are removing several Advanced Placement (AP) courses from their offerings following changes to the school's approach to AP courses, beginning in the 2023-2024...

Jewish activist Ben Freeman speaks to the upper school community in Taper Gym.

Jewish activist Ben Freeman speaks on antisemitism

Alexander Dinh and Samuel Glassman November 22, 2022

Jewish author, educator and DEI specialist Ben Freeman spoke to the Upper School on Oct. 25 following recent incidents of antisemitism. Freeman was brought in to speak soon after several Nazi swastikas...

Carter Staggs ’23, in character as Tectonic Theater Project member Greg Pierotti, interviews Elise Fried ’24 and Clara Berg ’25, in character as Reggie Fluty and Marge Murray, respectively. The play uses the real words of Laramie residents gathered through interviews.

Fall Play: ‘The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later’

Davis Marks and Alden Detmer November 16, 2022

The Performing Arts Department opened the fall play, “The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later,” to audiences in Rugby Theater on Oct. 28, 29 and 30. The show centers on how the community of Laramie, Wyoming...

Open Door: Drama Edition

Alden Detmer and Zoe Goor October 26, 2022

Chronicle presents the first episode of the Open Door Series, where students showcase the offices around campus and the teacher's favorite aspects of their working environment.

Antisemitic messages found carved into upper school desk

Antisemitic messages found carved into upper school desk

Will Sherwood, Hannah Shahidi, and Alden Detmer October 12, 2022

Several Nazi swastikas and the words “Hitler Rocks” were found carved into a desk on the upper school campus, President Rick Commons said in a school-wide email Oct. 12. The carvings were first found...

Alyssa Thompson ’23 called up to the United States Womens National Team

Alyssa Thompson ’23 called up to the United States Women’s National Team

Alexander Dinh October 5, 2022

Alyssa Thompson ’23 was called up to the United States Women’s National Team (USWNT) for the upcoming international window on Sept. 29. Thompson among the USWNT will play friendly matches against...

Performing Arts and Interdisciplinary Studies Teacher Ted Walch taught, mentored and impacted thousands of students over his 30 year tenure at the school.

Remembering Ted Walch

Davis Marks and Fallon Dern October 3, 2022

In a crowded St. Saviour’s Chapel, President Rick Commons rings a church bell 30 times in succession. It’s lunch time, and pews full of students, faculty and staff listen to the chimes, one for each...

Science Teacher Cardin smiles as he works on solving a puzzle while competing on Wheel of Fortune.

Science teacher Nate Cardin wins Wheel of Fortune

Chloe Park September 30, 2022

Upper School Science Teacher Nate Cardin won Wheel of Fortune, a game show on ABC, CBS and NBC, Sept. 17. Hosted by Pat Sajak and Vanna White, Wheel of Fortune is on its 40th season and is the top-rated...

FAC delays vote on weighted GPA proposal

FAC delays vote on weighted GPA proposal

Claire Conner September 28, 2022

The Faculty Academic Committee (FAC) chose not to vote on a proposal from the Upper School Dean Team to add weighted GPAs to seniors’ transcripts this year, effectively postponing consideration of the...

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