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La Femme club hosts town hall to address dress code

Josie Abugov October 7, 2016

La Femme club leaders held a town hall meeting open to all students Tuesday afternoon to discuss the newly enforced dress code with Interim Head of Upper School Liz Resnick. After Resnick informed students...

Peer Support leaders, trainees attend retreat

Sofia Heller October 7, 2016

All 54 of the Peer Support leaders and trainees went on the annual retreat at Gindling Hilltop Camp in Malibu from Sept. 9 to 11. “The coordinators of the program, four seniors, had a lot of say in how...

Students chat with Uber, Checchi Capital execs

Kendall Dees October 7, 2016

Conrad Whelan of Uber as well as Adam Checchi ’95, Sam Pfister ’95 and Danny Seo ’96 of Checchi Capital Advisors, a Beverly Hills based investment advisor, offered students career and life advice...

Students download anonymous posting phone app, administration decides on campus restrictions

Danielle Spitz October 7, 2016

The administration is contemplating how to regulate the recent surge in popularity of the anonymous app After School. The app is similar in nature to Yik Yak and What’s Goodly, which were banned on campus...

Annual spring break trip to Spain now open for registration

Kristin Kuwada October 6, 2016

Signups for the Spring Break trip to Spain will be available starting from Tuesday. Students will leave March 30 to Toledo, Spain and will return home on April 16. Spanish teacher Javier Zaragoza planned...

Reception to take place for Israel Trip

Sofia Heller October 6, 2016

The school will hold a reception on Oct. 6 to thank the benefactors who sent 18 teachers on the faculty Israel trip this past summer in the Feldman-Horn Gallery . The immersion trip, which was sponsored...

HWPA to host political roundtable

Noa Schwartz October 6, 2016

The Harvard-Westlake Parents' Association will inform parents about the recent political events and upcoming elections Oct. 13 for the Meeting/Speaker Series. The other three meetings planned this year...

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Addressing the Dress Code: Faculty to Further Enforce Dress Code Policy

Jean Sanders October 6, 2016

The faculty will begin to enforce the dress code more vigilantly, Interim Head of Upper School Liz Resnick announced in an email to students and parents last Wednesday, sparking controversy among some. Resnick...

External company conducts first diversity survey of school, identifies areas to improve

Kamala Durairaj October 5, 2016

The first of three diversity surveys was conducted by third party HR Matrix Sept. 29-30 to assess upper school community members’ experience with diversity on campus. The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion...

Latin students to travel to Greece

Saba Nia October 5, 2016

Following last year’s trip to Rome, the administration has approved a trip that will give Latin students the opportunity to travel to Greece April 6-14. The students will travel in partnership with the...

Club members to hold voter registration drive

Indu Pandey October 5, 2016

The Junior State of America club will host a voter registration drive throughout the school day and after school Oct. 17. The deadline to register to vote in California is Oct. 24. "We hope to register...

Student publications win national awards

Noa Schwartz October 5, 2016

The Columbia Scholastic Press Association named the Chronicle as a finalist for the Gold Crown in its 2015-16 News Hybrid Critique for print and digital publications. Results were released in an email...

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