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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

George Wodell, a volunteer at the California Native Plant Society, explains to volunteers how to pull invasive weeds.

Students plant native species and help maintain local ecosystem

Tate Sheehy December 12, 2021

Environmental Club students and Advanced Placement (AP) Environmental Science students removed invasive weeds and planted native California plants with Friends of the Los Angeles River (FoLAR) and the...

COVID-19 booster vaccine clinic held amid Omicron variant

Sandra Koretz December 12, 2021

The school will host a COVID-19 vaccine booster clinic in partnership with Elements Pharmacy for those over the age of 18, offering both the Moderna and Pfizer boosters Dec. 16. According to an email...

Illustration By Sydney Fener

HW Pride hosts Zoom with gender consultant

Iona Lee December 10, 2021

Senior Director for Professional Development at Gender Spectrum Joel Baum spoke in a Zoom webinar hosted by the HW Parents Association (HWPA) and HW Pride after school Dec. 6. Gender Spectrum is a consulting...

Dean of Students and ISIR Teacher Jordan Church converses with Matthew Messaye 22, before grabbing a Krispy Kreme donut from Community Council member Andrew Choe 22.

Community Council releases 2021 Thanksgiving Drive results

Kriste An December 7, 2021

Community Council organized a Thanksgiving drive on campus and encouraged students to donate canned goods and hygiene products to the North Hollywood Interfaith Food Pantry from Nov. 9 to 18. The Upper...

A group of delegates on the school’s Model United Nations Team pose for a picture during the first day of the Los Angeles Invitational Model United Nations conference. Team members won awards like Best Delegate and Outstanding Delegate for their performance at the event.

Model UN team wins awards at Los Angeles Invitational MUN conference

Jackson Meyer December 5, 2021

Model United Nations (MUN) members participated in the Los Angeles Invitational Model United Nations (LAIMUN) conference at Mira Costa High School on Dec. 4. Participants acted as delegates of different...

Daniela Quintero 22 smiles while holding a burrito from Poquito Mas, complimentary of the HWPA.

HWPA holds third senior appreciation event

Iona Lee December 3, 2021

The Harvard-Westlake Parent's Association (HWPA) offered free mini burritos from Poquito Mas to seniors in honor of the third Senior Appreciation Day on Dec. 2. The first Senior Appreciation Event celebrated...

Juniors make snack packages to donate to The Peoples Concern during their class meeting. Before making the packages, students had the opportunity to learn about homelessness and the mission of The Peoples Concern.

Annual Community Service Week takes place

Iona Lee November 20, 2021

Community Council organized the annual community service week, where the school hosts different programs and clubs throughout campus, from November 15-18. Community service activities were planned for...

The fall 2021 edition of the Stone-Cutters magazine, pictured against a plain background, is now available for student viewing.

Stone-Cutters releases fall chapbook

Vasilia Yordanova November 20, 2021

Stone-Cutters, the school’s literary arts magazine, released a fall chapbook on Nov. 17 as their first publication of this academic year. The booklet features writing and art by the Stone-Cutters club...

Chronicle Poll shows student opinions and plans for Thanksgiving Break.

Community Council organizes food drive

Grant Park November 19, 2021

Community Council organized a Thanksgiving food drive for North Hollywood Interfaith Food Pantry beginning Nov. 9. The council set a goal of 4,000 donations by Nov. 18 and offered students service hours...

Jon Levine ’94 speaks to students about his nonprofit Minds Matter LA, outlining different potential logo designs and asking for their feedback as to which logos would best attract clients.

Venture hosts nonprofit founder

Lucas Cohen-d'Arbeloff November 18, 2021

Matter Los Angeles Co-Founder and Board Chair Jon Levine ’94 on Nov. 10. Minds Matter is a non-profit organization seeking to provide educational opportunities to low-income high school students through...

(From left to right) Debate members Kai Do ’24, William Liu ’25 and Alden Detmer ’25 prepare for their upcoming rounds.

Debate team attends Damus Hollywood Invitational Tournament

Averie Perrin November 18, 2021

Debaters gathered at the Upper School to prepare and log on to the virtual Damus Hollywood Invitational tournament Nov. 6-8.  Notre Dame High School hosted the tournament, which was held virtually on...

On the ceiling of Rugby Hall, a bat lays still. The student who initially noticed bat assumed it to be a decoration, but the bat was later removed by maintenance staff.

Bat found and removed from Rugby Hall

Davis Marks and Tate Sheehy November 18, 2021

Students discovered a live bat on the ceiling of the Rugby Hall lobby during morning break Wednesday, drawing crowds of students and faculty. Ellie Whang ’24 said she saw the bat after walking down...

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