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 (Left to right) Sebastian Li ’20, Sarah Kangaslahti ’19, Krista McClain, Lexi So ’19 and Sarah Moon ’19 pose for a picture. Credit: Krista McClain

Students place at Chemistry Olympiad

Jessa Glassman May 31, 2018

Honors Chemistry and AP Chemistry students placed second on the 2018 Local Chemistry Olympiad Exam on May 18, and of the 40 students who took the test, five individuals received awards for their personal...

Some students taking the AP English Language and Composition exam distracted others by throwing paper airplanes, stomping their feet and clapping their hands. The proctor of the exam filed an official Incident Report to the College Board.

Credit: Staged photo by Pavan Tauh/Chronicle

Students face consequences for disturbing AP Language exam

Sophie Haber May 30, 2018

After disrupting the AP English Language and Composition exam and prompting the proctor to file an Incident Report to the College Board, over 10 students received Honor Board infractions and had their...

World Languages Department Head Jerome Hermeline presents a student with their National Language Honors Society certificate. 

Credit: Anusha Mathur/Chronicle

Foreign language teachers induct students into Language Honor Societies

Anusha Mathur May 24, 2018

Foreign language teachers inducted students in advanced Spanish, Latin, French and Chinese classes into their respective National Foreign Language Societies on May 22. Calvin Kaleel ’18, Strauss Cooperstein...

Abbie Howell 18 discusses gun violence with community leaders at USC. Credit: Jenny Li/Chronicle

Senior conducts meeting on gun violence

Jenny Li May 20, 2018

Abbie Howell ’18 led a strategy meeting discussing gun violence with Jacqueline Thompson, Senior Counsel to Congressmember Karen Bass, at the University of Southern California on Saturday. Participants...

Eunice Kiang 20 reads her poem that was featured in StoneCutters magazine in the lounge. Credit: Zoe Redlich/Chronicle

Stone-cutters hosts poetry reading to celebrate magazine release

Zoe Redlich May 7, 2018

Staff members of the upper school literary magazine Stone-cutters celebrated the print release with a poetry reading, display of artwork and pastries in Chalmers on Monday. “We really wanted to promote...

An LAPD officer conducts a demonstration with her canine companion.  Credit: Laurie Levenson

Can’t teach an old dog new tricks? LAPD K-9 squad visits class

Casey Kim May 3, 2018

Two members of the Los Angeles Police Department K-9 unit discussed training and working with police dogs with Criminal Law & Advocacy students May 1. The officers brought K-9 dogs, also known as...

Taylor Redmond 20 practices a defensive stance during the workshop.

Credit: Anusha Mathur/Chronicle

Junior and senior girls learn self defense strategies

Anusha Mathur April 29, 2018

Founder of self defense organization Divas In Defense Christopher Britto taught junior and senior girls effective strategies to defend themselves against attack April 29. After growing up with a single...

Students march with the Israeli flag on their backs at the March of the Living, an event that serves to educate students about the history of the Holocaust. Attendees travelled to Poland and Israel as part of the program for two weeks. Printed with permission of Jack Cohen 18

Students celebrate Israel’s 70th birthday, remember the Holocaust at annual March of the Living trip

Amelie Zilber April 26, 2018

Visiting Poland and Israel to study the history of the Holocaust and examine the roots of prejudice, intolerance and hatred, a group of seniors participated in the annual March of the Living program April...

Cameron Schiller ’18 works on his robot the night before the VEX Robotics World competition in Louisville, KY. The team that qualified for World’s is comprised of Miles Agus ’18, Schiller and DJ Lesh ’18. The team has built six robots throughout this season. Sophie Haber/Chronicle

Robotics places fifth at World’s

Kendall Dees April 26, 2018

Robotics subteam 62A members Miles Agus ’18, DJ Lesh ’18 and Cameron Schiller ’18 placed fifth at the VEX Robotics World Championships Championships in Louisville, KY. Subteam 62A was the only school...

Students walk out onto the quad to protest gun violence. Credit: Sophie Haber/Chronicle

National school walk out calls for change

Sophie Haber April 25, 2018

For the second time this year, students put down their pencils and walked out of their third period classes when the clock struck 10 a.m. to protest gun violence last Friday. They made their way to the...

Mason Rodriguez 18 sprints in the final leg of the 4x100 race in the teams first-ever win over Loyola. Credit: Ryan Kim/Chronicle

Track and field finally defeats Loyola

Asa Saperstein April 20, 2018

The boys’ track and field team defeated Loyola with a score of 74-54 on Thursday to win the Mission League title for the first time in school history. The girls’ team also beat Marymount 85-42, with...

Izzy Reif 18 and Chronicle staff writer Marcelo Blander-Rodriguez 20 participate in the HW Boxing outreach trip. Credit: Jacob Lapin 19

Boxing Club laces up to fight homelessness

Anusha Mathur April 17, 2018

HW Boxing Club members and coaches ran a boxing clinic for children ages 4 to 16 at an LA Family Housing transitional facility April 13. LA Family Housing is an organization that helps people transition...

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