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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

The Student News Site of Harvard-Westlake School

The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

Preschoolers to visit for Special Olympics

Saba Nia November 23, 2016

Preschoolers from roughly a dozen different Los Angeles Unified School District elementary schools will come to campus to participate in a Special Olympics competition Dec. 2. The event will include over...

School announces plans to bury capsule

Kamala Durairaj November 22, 2016

The school community will commemorate the school’s 25th anniversary with a time capsule featuring objects representative of the 2016 school year. Students can contribute small sports memorabilia, digital...

Club passes out ‘I am appreciated’ stickers

Sophie Haber November 22, 2016

As part of their initiative to express gratitude on campus, Community and Character Committee members passed out stickers with the phrase "I am appreciated" after assembly Nov. 16. They encouraged students...

Entrepreneur speaks to Business of Life Class

Sofia Heller November 22, 2016

Entrepreneur Evan Horowitz ’99 advised Business of Life students to follow their dreams and learn from their failures during his speech Oct. 27. Horowitz came to speak as a part of HW Venture’s Lunch...

Cards for Humanity club holds bake sale

Saba Nia November 22, 2016

Student members of the Cards for Humanity club held a card and bake sale Nov. 14 to raise money for the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Child Life Program. The club leaders, Brigid Cawley ’18, Chronicle...

Faculty attends professional growth day

Noa Schwartz November 22, 2016

Faculty from both the middle and upper school campuses attended Understanding by Design’s daylong workshop Nov. 11 to learn about the most effective way to plan a lesson. Understanding by Design is an...

Student volunteers hold daycare for faculty, staff

Jenny Li November 20, 2016

Ten student volunteers watched 19 children of faculty and staff members during the Faculty Professional Growth Day on Nov. 11. Students did not attend school Friday, as the school day was designated for...

Facebook argument erupts over Breitbart News

Danielle Spitz November 16, 2016

After Head of External Relations Ed Hu shared the New York Times article  featuring Alexander Marlow '04, the current editor-in-chief of the Breitbart News Network, on Facebook, alumni commented on the...

Website ranks school statewide, nationally

Jenny Li November 16, 2016

Niche.com named Harvard-Westlake the best private high school in California and the fourth best in the nation for 2017. According to the website, the rankings were calculated based on several factors,...

Commons addresses divisions due to election

Danielle Spitz November 12, 2016

Hoping to rally the community together after students and faculty alike reacted with shock and fear to the results of the election, President Rick Commons sent an email to the student body addressing ways...

Club holds election watch party

Kaitlin Musante November 10, 2016

Students and faculty gathered in Ahmanson Lecture Hall to watch the election results come in after school Nov. 8. The event was run by the Junior State of America club and the AP United States Government...

Students discuss presidential race, participate in mock election

Sophie Haber November 4, 2016

To promote interest among the student body for the upcoming presidential election, Kutler Center courses each dedicated a class period to discussing the election the week of Oct. 30. “With this election...

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