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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

The Student News Site of Harvard-Westlake School

The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

HWPA will host four community service days instead of two

Jessa Glassman September 24, 2017

The Harvard-Westlake Parents' Association will host four outreach days this year divided into specific grade levels to create a more intimate experience between students, families and faculty. In previous...

School unveils two more all-gender bathrooms

Spencer Klink September 21, 2017

The Upper School now contains three all-gender restrooms, two of which were recently established for the 2017-18 school year.   The all-gender restrooms can be found on the third floor of Chalmers...

Cheer and Community Council raise money for hurricane victims

Zoe Redlich September 21, 2017

Community Council and the varsity cheer team hosted a bake sale Sept. 20 to raise money for Americares, an organization helping to save lives and rebuild communities in areas affected by Hurricanes Maria,...

Affinity groups attend first monthly meeting

Kaitlin Musante September 18, 2017

Members of various affinity groups on campus discussed community values and future goals at their first ever monthly meeting. Coordinator of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Nate Cardin said that they...

GOP suspends former student after uncovering violent past

Sophie Haber September 18, 2017

Florida Republicans recently suspended former student Rupert Ditsworth, now Rupert Tarsey, after discovering that he attacked another student 40 times with a claw hammer as a senior in 2007.  The Broward...

Get Lit slam poets visit school

Saba Nia September 16, 2017

To foster more interest in slam poetry, four members of Get Lit, a non-profit literary organization in Los Angeles, performed during the junior class meeting Sept. 15.   Get Lit, whose mission is...

Administrative heads speak on their visions for the school

Kaitlin Musante September 14, 2017

Administrative heads stressed the importance of fostering a supportive community and announced the introduction of various programs at the State of the School on Wednesday. President Rick Commons addressed...

20 seniors named National Merit Semifinalists

Anthony Weinraub September 13, 2017

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation selected 20 seniors as National Merit Semifinalists Wednesday. Approximately 16,000 students from across the country are picked as semifinalists, with students...

Seniors attend Senior College Night

Kaitlin Musante September 12, 2017

Seniors and their parents attended informational sessions and met with their deans at Senior College Night. Students were able to choose two of nine special interest sessions to attend, which focused...

Amato to permanently stay at John Thomas Dye

Kaitlin Musante September 11, 2017

After a 38-year tenure at Harvard-Westlake, Former Vice President of School John Amato will be staying at the John Thomas Dye School indefinitely. Amato left Harvard-Westlake at the end of the 2015-2016...

Ross addresses recent events, emphasizes community

Sophie Haber September 8, 2017

In light of recent natural disasters, the rescinding of DACA and the events in Charlottesville, Head of Upper School Laura Ross sent an email to students alerting them of resources on campus and reminding...

City Council postpones parking structure discussion

Sophie Haber September 5, 2017

Due to an influx of public comments, the City Planning Commission postponed discussion of the school’s parking structure proposal from Sept. 28 to a date in the foreseeable future, Los Angeles City Councilmember...

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