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Brooke Kawana 18 poses after passing the water filters to Dr. Lisa Newell. Credit: Printed with permission of Brooke Kawana.

Student aids Hurricane Harvey victims

Kaitlin Musante September 25, 2017

Following the mass destruction of Hurricane Harvey, Brooke Kawana ’18 sent 100 water filters to the residents of Bevil Oaks, Texas, who were left without access to drinking water. For the water from...

Black Leadership, Awareness and Culture club leaders recruit new members for the upcoming school year. Credit: Alex Goldstein/Chronicle

Students sign up for clubs at Activities Fair

Alex Goldstein September 18, 2017

Due to overwhelming interest to lead a club this school year, only 5 new clubs had a table at the Activities Fair, held on Monday at break.   “We want active organizations that have enough members...

Earlier this week, NBC News’s Jacob Soboroff ’01 joined residents as they returned to their homes in Everglades City, Florida, an area hit particularly hard by Hurricane Irma. Credit: YouTube/NBC News.

Community rallies together after series of hurricanes, storms

Saba Nia September 16, 2017

Only days after Hurricane Harvey dissipated, Hurricane Irma was devastating islands in the Caribbean, regions of Florida and affecting members of the school community. Though not as powerful as Harvey,...

Right on Point: a Letter from the Chronicle Management Team

Right on Point: a Letter from the Chronicle Management Team

Chronicle Staff September 15, 2017

On Monday afternoon, we listened to the first episode of “Right on Point” along with the rest of the community. The intention of the podcast was to provide a forum for various political perspectives,...

Protestors gathered on Coldwater Canyon and Ventura Boulevard with signs and chanted hey, hey, ho ho, this bad projects got to go. Credit: Chronicle

Neighbors protest parking structure proposal

Kaitlin Musante September 13, 2017

Neighbors gathered to protest the school’s parking structure proposal Tuesday morning. Save Coldwater Canyon, a neighborhood group that aims to preserve and protect Coldwater Canyon and its neighboring...

The hurricane flooded areas of Texas, including Rice Universitys campus. Credit: Claire Stevens 15

Hurricane Harvey hits community members

Kaitlin Musante September 7, 2017

Broken branches, abandoned bicycles and debris filled the streets of southeastern Texas, a sign of the destruction that had taken place just hours earlier. Claire Stevens ’16 watched the mess swirl...

The Chronicle sent out a poll to 265 students asking their opinions on the newly implemented AP policy for the Class of 2022. Credit: Sam Ko/Chronicle

AP restrictions start with Class of 2022

Danielle Spitz August 31, 2017

  President Rick Commons, Associate Head of School Liz Resnick and Head of Upper School Laura Ross approved the Faculty Academic Committee’s recommendation to limit the number of Advanced Placement...

Mark Cho ’22 and Jade Stanford ’22 look at the Westlake archive display on the middle school campus. Credit: Kendall Dees/Chronicle

Flashback: Westlake staircase archive project opens to public

Sophie Haber August 31, 2017

Alumni, faculty and staff will rediscover artifacts from Westlake School for Girls at the Westlake Archive Staircase ribbon cutting Sept. 18. At the top of the staircase, an interactive kiosk features...

Ross, Resnick each assume new positions at the Upper School

Ross, Resnick each assume new positions at the Upper School

Noa Schwartz August 29, 2017

Entering Harvard-Westlake after a year of both difficult and important conversations, new Head of Upper School Laura Ross said she aims to spend her first year focusing on how to best support student needs...

New athletics principles created

New athletics principles created

Emory Kim August 29, 2017

After six months of meetings, the administration will present a set of 15 athletics principles as a standard for the athletic department’s expectations and to address contemporary issues. The Athletics...

Wilder Short 18 and Julia Cosgrove 18 receive their Head Prefect robes at the annual all-school convocation. Credit: Pavan Tauh/Chronicle

All-school convocation rings in new school year

Tammer Bagdasarian August 28, 2017

As the school community came together Monday for the fifth annual all-school convocation ceremony, President Rick Commons introduced Head Prefects Julia Cosgrove ʼ18 and Wilder Short ʼ18, who urged students...

Supporters and those opposed to the Parking, Safety, and Athletic Improvement Project spoke at a public hearing yesterday. (Photo courtesy of ABC 7)

City holds public hearing for PSA Improvement Project

Sofia Heller August 9, 2017

Supporters and opponents of the Parking, Safety and Athletic Improvement Project voiced their opinions at the first public hearing with the City of Los Angeles Planning Commission at Van Nuys City Hall...

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