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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

Alum out-fundraises incumbent in race for school board

Danielle Spitz January 23, 2017

Former Chronicle editor Nick Melvoin '04 is currently running for the Los Angeles Unified School Board and is out-fundraising his opponent, incumbent Steve Zimmer. Melvoin announced his candidacy in February...

Alumna expected to join Trump administration

Anthony Weinraub January 23, 2017

Julia Hahn '09, a writer at Breitbart News, is rumored to join the administration of President Donald Trump, Politico reported yesterday. Hahn is expected to be appointed Special Assistant to the President. News...

Wifi cuts-out for school due to server errors

Sofia Heller January 13, 2017

Students and faculty had trouble connecting to the Wi-Fi throughout campus Jan. 6. Faculty in the Information Technology department installed updates to the Wi-Fi over winter break. They started receiving...

Jewish Student Union holds Hanukkah events

Lucas Gelfond January 13, 2017

The Jewish Student Union built menorahs and served donuts during Winterfest in the lounge. “The Prefect Council wanted to have some Jewish element involved so they reached out to JSU and we were obviously...

Commons to share result of diversity assesment with faculty

Sammi Handler January 13, 2017

President Rick Commons will share the findings of HR Matrix’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Climate Assessment with faculty Jan. 24, he said in an email to all faculty Jan. 4. Commons did not want...

Construction work closes Upper St. Michaels

Jenny Li January 12, 2017

Juniors with parking spots at Upper St. Michaels temporarily parked on the track Jan. 3-6 due to the repaving of the Avenida del Sol, which leads to the lot. “We were just being cautious to get our kids...

Bear Boxes holds bake sale for needy children

Alexandra So January 12, 2017

Bear Boxes will sell baked goods to raise money for care packages for underprivileged children in Nigeria, Peru, Cambodia and Mexico. Elly Choi ’18, Amanda Offor ’18, and Hotchkiss student Caroline...

Babel urges students to submit work

Saba Nia January 12, 2017

To spread literary art in different languages on campus, Babel, the Upper School’s foreign language magazine is officially accepting submissions for this year’s publication. Submissions include poems,...

Sports teams fundraise for charities

Sophie Haber January 12, 2017

To give back to the larger community, some sports teams have started fundraising campaigns, raising thousands of dollars to benefit cancer patients and research. Others have started an effort to raise...

Debate team dominates competition

Ellis Becker January 11, 2017

The debate team earned multiple bids to the Tournament of Champions, continuing its season of multiple wins. So far this season, the Harvard-Westlake team has more Tournament of Champions bids for Lincoln-Douglas...

Community to bury 25th anniversary time capsule

Sofia Heller January 11, 2017

Students, faculty and staff members are collecting memorabilia that represent the 2016-17 Harvard-Westlake school year for a commemorative time capsule. The time capsule project is part of the administration’s...

Students recognized in Chinese essay-writing contest

Kaitlin Musante January 11, 2017

Eight students in various Chinese classes received awards in an essay contest run by the Chinese Language Association of Secondary-Elementary Schools. The contest was divided into three categories of submission:...

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