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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

The Student News Site of Harvard-Westlake School

The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

Take a seat: Back seats are stolen from school cars at diversity conference

Sophie Haber December 4, 2017

Students and faculty returned to two school SUVs with popped back windows and no back seats after attending the Student Diversity Leadership Conference in Anaheim on Dec. 2. The theft is an example of...

‘Ruff’ morning for a dog on campus

Casey Kim November 29, 2017

Students found an unexpected surprise roaming on campus upon arriving at school on Wednesday -- a lost poodle mix. Kinly McCaffrey ’18 and Thomas McCaffrey ’20 discovered Teddy, who belongs to Head...

Ross schedules second round of meetings

Madison Huggins November 27, 2017

Head of Upper School Laura Ross scheduled the second round of “How Are We” meetings to begin Dec. 4. The meetings are designed to construct a stronger understanding between Ross and the students...

Club holds card-bake sale for Direct Relief

Luke Schneider November 27, 2017

The Cards for Humanity club held a card-bake sale Monday to raise money for Direct Relief, a charity that provides emergency medical services to people impacted by poverty and emergency situations, as...

Entertainment speakers advise video artists

Jenny Li November 22, 2017

Screenwriter, director and actor John Gatins, most notable for his screenplay “Flight,” spoke to Video Art II and III students Nov. 9 about his introduction to Hollywood and the evolution of his career...

Photographers display teacher grants in project

Ryan Albert November 22, 2017

Photo II students displayed photos and descriptions of teacher travel grant trips from this summer in Seaver on Oct. 30. The “Development Grant Project” featured studio portraits of the teachers set...

Students hunt for wolverines in contest

Emma Shapiro November 22, 2017

The upper school Instagram account has been posting a picture of a wolverine figurine somewhere on campus every Wednesday as a contest for students to guess the statue’s location. Students comment the...

CHLA conducts well-being study

Zoe Redlich November 22, 2017

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and Harvard Westlake’s Institute of Scholastic Sports Science and Medicine began a study last week concerning the health and well-being of the current seventh grade...

UCLA professor speaks to physics students

Zoe Redlich November 21, 2017

Professor Katsuhi Arisaka from the Department of Physics and Astronomy at UCLA came to speak to any interested students or faculty  about the creation of the universe and the scientific connections between...

Students help Giving Spirit Organization build kits for homeless women

Anusha Mathur November 21, 2017

To help The Giving Spirit promote community awareness about homelessness and provide immediate aid to homeless people in Greater Los Angeles, students packed backpacks filled with feminine hygiene and...

Annual science quiz bowl teams chosen

Jeanine Kim November 21, 2017

After weeks of meetings, science teacher Heather Audesirk and Myria Chen ’18 chose teams to represent the school in the National Science Bowl. Science Bowl is a nationwide competition that tests participants...

Mock Trial clinches victory

Jessa Glassman November 21, 2017

The Mock Trial team, serving as the prosecution, received its first victory and guilty verdict Nov. 2 at the first trial of the year. The team then won a second round as the defense Nov. 9. Because the...

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