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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

The Student News Site of Harvard-Westlake School

The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

Model United Nations delegates listen on as Grace Coleman ’24 speaks on behalf of her country. Coleman represented the nation of Cuba at the event hosted virtually by the University of Santa Barbara.

Delegates win awards at UCSB Model United Nations

Averie Perrin February 7, 2022

The Model United Nations (MUN) team attended the Gaucho Model United Nations (GauchoMUN) conference, hosted virtually by the University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB) on Feb. 5-6. Participants engaged...

Auto Club members pose altogether after racing at a go-karting outing at the MB2 raceway in Sylmar, California.

Auto Club organizes go-kart event at MB2 Indoor Raceway in Sylmar

Davis Marks February 3, 2022

As part of an ongoing event series, members of the Auto and Motorsport Club raced go-karts competitively at the MB2 Indoor Raceway in Sylmar, California on Feb. 2, a Flex Day. Auto and Motorsport Club...

Danny Liu ’24, Matteo Dall’Olmo ’22, Ethan Joie ’22 and Josh Barnavon ’23 look on as Nicole Lee ’24 and Nilufer Mistry-Sheasby ’24 compete in a chopsticks race at ASiA’s Lunar New Year Event. Lee won by moving all her M&Ms from one bowl to the other first.

ASiA hosts Lunar New Year event after school

Kriste An February 1, 2022

Asian Students in Action (ASiA) hosted a Lunar New Year Festival on Feb. 1. The festival featured a variety of booths filled with games, crafts and traditional foods. ASiA leader Avery Kim ’23 said...

Students gather around to play Spikeball on the Ted Slavin Field, as part of Prefect Councils tournament.

Prefect Council hosts Spikeball

Tate Sheehy January 29, 2022

Prefect Council organized the school's second-ever Spikeball Tournament on Ted Slavin Field during Community Flex Time Thursday. As a new initiative for community building, Prefect Council introduced optional...

Kimberly West-Faulcon will serve as Scholar in Residence at the Kutler Center this year.

Kimberly West-Faulcon joins Kutler Center as Scholar in Residence

Chloe Park January 24, 2022

Kimberly West-Faulcon will be joining the Kutler Center program as the new Scholar in Residence for the remainder of the 2021-2022 school year. The Kutler Center Scholar in Residence program brings noted...

Student Ambassadors examine the middle school campus map that the school’s Admissions Office offers to prospective families. The map features all academic centers and common areas.

Admission Office hosts self-guided campus tours

Davis Marks January 20, 2022

The Admission Office has hosted a total of 2,000 visitors on campus for self-guided tour events since the beginning of the school year, as of Jan. 8. The events, which took place on various weekdays after...

In Mudd Library, Maxwell Lee ’24 and Kai Do ’24 discuss strategies for their debate tournament. Debaters are often given the topics in advance so they can compose their arguments.

Debate team competes in virtual tournament

Davis Marks January 19, 2022

The school hosted the Harvard-Westlake Debates tournament virtually Jan. 13-17. The event required a registration fee, and all proceeds were donated to the Los Angeles Metropolitan Debate League (LAMDL),...

HW Venture challenges students

Jina Jeon January 19, 2022

HW Venture will hold a two-week-long Community Challenge to address homelessness in Los Angeles (LA) County starting Jan. 18 as part of the HW Venture Events series. Participants in the challenge will...

CHO holds COVID booster vaccine clinic

CHO holds COVID booster vaccine clinic

Lucas Cohen-d'Arbeloff December 20, 2021

The Community Health Office (CHO) held a COVID-19 booster vaccine clinic for students and faculty in St. Saviour’s Chapel at the upper school campus on Dec. 16 and 17. Elements Pharmacy administered...

Class hosts friend to late Senator Bob Dole

Natalie Cosgrove and Jackson Mayer December 19, 2021

Upper school history teacher Peter Sheehy (Print Managing Editor Will Sheehy ’22, Tate Sheehy ’24) hosted Marc Adelman, friend to the late Kansas Senator Bob Dole, Dec. 6. Dole was a politician...

Founder of Gumroad and Angel Investor Sahil Lavingia Speaks on NFTs

Grace Coleman December 18, 2021

Gumroad CEO and founder Sahil Lavingia spoke with Blockchain Club about his experiences as an entrepreneur over Zoom on Dec. 10. Gumroad has been uniquely self-expanding since its founding in 2011, according...

Members of the Jewish Families Alliance light candles while saying a prayer during Shabbat dinner.

Jewish Families Alliance hosts monthly Shabbat dinner

Davis Marks December 13, 2021

The Jewish Families Alliance (JFA) hosted its third teen Friday night Shabbat dinner Dec. 10. In addition to Shabbat dinners, JFA hosts a variety of other events to provide Jewish students and families...

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