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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

The Student News Site of Harvard-Westlake School

The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

And All that Jazz: Prefect Council hosts jazz-themed Coffeehouse

Valerie Velazquez March 21, 2018

In light of the Upper School Jazz band’s upcoming trip to Japan, jazz and instrumental acts were featured during the third Coffeehouse of the year on March 20. Other students showcased their talents...

Speaker educates faculty on cultural awareness

Joanna Im March 21, 2018

Sage Hill School teacher Drew Ishii presented his speech, ‘Asian-Americans and the Model Minority Myth,’ to educate faculty and staff about cultural awareness Wednesday. The school invited Ishii speak...

School addresses bullying, marginalization following security threat

Kaitlin Musante March 21, 2018

Affinity groups and counselors addressed bullying and marginalization on campus after a threatening social media message posted by Jonathan Martin ’08 alluded to bullying. The post resulted in school...

Calling entrepreneurs: new fellowship created

Casey Kim March 21, 2018

The application for the first social entrepreneurship fellowship is now open to students who are interested in spending this summer executing a start-up proposal to positively impact their community. Chronicle...

Students form clubs for second semester

Jessa Glassman March 21, 2018

Prefect Council announced the approval of 16 new second semester clubs in an email to students. The clubs, including the Democrats of Harvard-Westlake, Immigration and Citizenship Assistance and Marine...

Students compete in March Madness tournament

Casey Kim March 20, 2018

Prefect Council hosted the second annual March Madness Basketball Tournament on Monday in Taper Gym. 16 teams, each made of 3-4 students, competed in a bracket prepared by the Prefect Council days prior....

Ben Platt ’11 creates Broadway mash-up with Lin-Manuel Miranda

James Lassiter March 20, 2018

Ben Platt ’11 teamed up with Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda on the new song “Found/Tonight,” which reached number two on iTunes Top Charts, to help the organization March For Our Lives. The...

Martin ’08 pleads not guilty to charges following threatening Instagram post

Kaitlin Musante March 20, 2018

Jonathan Martin ’08 pleaded not guilty to a total of five counts after he was linked to a threatening Instagram photo that caused school to close Feb. 23, according to ESPN. The photo displayed a shotgun,...

‘Masters of Sex’ producer and show runner discuss their experiences

Sofia Heller March 12, 2018

"Masters of Sex" producer Sarah Timberman (Zoe Redlich '20) and showrunner Michelle Ashford shared their experience adapting the true story of sex therapists into a television show in this year's fifth...

Seismologist speaks to students about earthquakes

Sam Ko March 9, 2018

Seismologist Lucy Jones spoke to students and faculty about the history of earthquakes and their social effects, her involvement in earthquake research and the improvements that communities can develop...

Environmental Club encourages students to “stop sucking”

Lindsay Wu March 9, 2018

The Environmental Club promoted the national “Stop Sucking” campaign to eliminate plastic straws by providing paper alternatives and presenting a visual display on Thursday. "Caring for the environment...

Helping hands: Community Council hosts Community Service Week

Anusha Mathur March 9, 2018

Community Council hosted Community Service Week to benefit a variety of charitable organizations March 5-9. Students kicked off the week by decorating posters to support the children participating in...

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