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Features Assistant Editor Jenny Li ’19 hands information to students interested in registering to vote. Students participated in the Our First Vote drive on the quad. 

Credit: Kendall Dees

Sophomore organizes voter registration drive

Kendall Dees March 21, 2018

One hundred and fifty students registered to vote at the voter registration drive sponsored by Our First Vote on March 16. Andrea Yagher ’20 created the organization as a peer-to-peer nonprofit to amplify...

Members of the American Youth Symphony Orchestra performed during break in Ahmanson. The performance was followed by a Q&A session and discussion of immigration. Credit: Kendall Dees/Chronicle

Human Rights Watch Student Task Force facilitates conversation on DACA

Kendall Dees March 19, 2018

The Human Rights Watch Student Task Force hosted the American Youth Symphony Orchestra to facilitate conversations about Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and immigration in Ahmanson Lecture...

Students walked out onto Ted Slavin Field, where 17 empty desks symbolized the lives lost in the Marjory Stonemason Douglas Shooting in Parkland, Florida. Credit: Sophie Haber/Chronicle

Students join National School Walkout

Sophie Haber March 14, 2018

Students, faculty and staff walked out of class as part of the National School Walkout Wednesday to honor the 17 victims of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas shooting last month in Parkland, Florida. The...

Helen Graham 20, Thomas Glover 18 and Mikey Corrin 18 high five athletes after they race at the Special Olympics. Credit: Alex Goldstein/Chronicle

Students volunteer, cheer on athletes at Special Olympics

Alex Goldstein March 9, 2018

To culminate community service week, students cheered on Special Olympic student athletes as they participated in events including long jump and the softball throw during the Special Olympics on March...

Beanie Feldstein 11 speaks to students about being a woman in the entertainment industry  and her time at Harvard-Westlake. Photo credit: Alex Goldstein/Chronicle

Actress Beanie Feldstein ’11 speaks to students about her career and her time at the school

Alex Goldstein March 5, 2018

Actress Beanie Feldstein ’11, who was in the Oscar-nominated movie, “Lady Bird,” and starred alongside Bette Midler in “Hello, Dolly!” on Broadway, spoke to students and faculty about her experiences...

Head of Upper Schol Laura ross talks to community after security threat leads to school closure. Sophie Haber/Chronicle

Ross informs community of increased security, student resources after security threat

Sophie Haber February 26, 2018

In light of a threatening social media post that caused school to close Friday, Head of Upper School Laura Ross addressed students and faculty about increased security on campus, resources for students...

An instagram post mentions Harvard-Westlake by name. Authorities decided to close school Friday after seeing the post Thursday evening.

School closed due to security threat, suspect detained

Danielle Spitz February 23, 2018

Both the Upper School and Middle School closed Friday due to a security threat from a social media post by former NFL player Jonathan Martin '08. Police detained Martin Friday afternoon, President Rick...

Glenn Singleton encouraged the community to hold deeper race-related conversations by listening more actively, understanding one anothers background and engaging both emotionally and intellectually with others. His presentation included video clips and personal anecdotes. Credit: Pavan Tauh/Chronicle

Glenn Singleton advises community to engage in conversations about race

Saba Nia February 21, 2018

Author and educator Glenn Singleton encouraged students and faculty members to engage in effective conversations about racial disparities at Wednesday's all-school assembly. The Black Leadership, Awareness...

Coldwater Canyon is empty Wednesday morning due to a car crash. The road closed after a car hit a telephone pole. Credit: Danielle Spitz/Chronicle

Coldwater reopens following accident

Danielle Spitz February 21, 2018

Coldwater Canyon has reopened following its closure early Wednesday morning, which caused students and faculty to change their routes to school. The road closed after a car on Coldwater crashed into a...

Eliza Yoon ’19 and Samantha Yoon ’18 pose with the children they met while volunteering in Haiti in January. Eliza Yoon raised money through her company The Cupcake Communities where she sells cupcakes and used the money to build latrines.

Junior starts company, aids Haiti

Sophie Haber February 14, 2018

Eliza Yoon ’19 watched with disbelief as a young boy dragged a toy car made out of a plastic bottle across a dirt field in Haiti. She was inspired to combat Haiti’s cholera epidemic after learning...

Students talk with children from the school.

Credit: Alex Goldstein/Chronicle

HW Outreach Performers hold workshops with elementary and middle school students

Saba Nia February 14, 2018

Harvard Westlake Outreach Performers put on a variety show at local middle school St. Martin in the Fields on Feb. 9 and at the Jewish Home for the Aging on Feb. 10. HWOP is a student-run club that creates...

Cole Heine ’19 was recognized in the UNICEF NextGen Art Party contest for his photo, taken in Santa Monica. Credit: Cole Heine 19

Unify for UNICEF: photos chosen for show

Anusha Mathur February 14, 2018

UNICEF selected the work of seven student artists to be auctioned at the organization’s 2018 Next Generation Art Party on Feb. 24. Professional wedding and fashion photographer and vice chair of the...

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