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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

The Student News Site of Harvard-Westlake School

The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

13 one-acts chosen for Playwrights Festival

Anthony Weinraub February 14, 2016

The 13 student-written plays selected for the 2016 Playwrights Festival were announced Saturday by performing arts teacher and Playwrights Festival producer Christopher Moore. Auditions for the festival will...

Ethics team wins regional competition

Kamala Durairaj February 14, 2016

Ethics Bowl team members Cameron Cabo ’16, Nathan Lee ’16 and Kathleen Edmiston ’17 won first place at the National High School Ethics Bowl regional qualifying competition Jan. 30. Students prepared...

Alum speaks about real estate company

Nicole Kim February 13, 2016

The Student Alumni Association held an event at the Intercontinental Hotel in Century City Jan. 27 for students and faculty. Spencer Rascoff ’93 spoke to students about running Zillow, an online real...

Math competition draws low turnout

Elly Choi February 13, 2016

Students took the American Math Competition exam Feb. 2 during first and second period in the Chalmers lounge. This year, 53 students in total took the AMC 10 and 12. Last year, 98 students took the test. “This...

Prefect Council to host annual Academic Fair

Anthony Weinraub February 13, 2016

Prefect Council will host the annual Academic Fair Feb. 17. The event will showcase the classes offered next year. Each course will have a table for students to visit to learn about the focus and theme. After...

Students design logo for Festival of the Spring

Ellis Becker February 13, 2016

The Community and Character Committee is accepting logo submissions for the upcoming first ever Festival of the Spring. Logos must be designed and created by students, and submitted by Wednesday to Athletic...

Math Club tutors middle school team

Noa Schwartz February 13, 2016

The Math Club hosted a competitive circle Jan. 30. The competitive circle is a community service opportunity in which all members can volunteer to facilitate and teach free mathematics workshops for local...

Rose sold for cast members in the play

Aaron Park February 13, 2016

Students purchased roses for cast members in the play, “The Madwoman of Chaillot.” Social Commitee announced the rose sale during the First and Third Wednesday assembly last week, and roses were for...

Seniors react to new English program

Claire Dennis February 12, 2016

The English curriculum for seniors has been expanded this year, receiving appreciation from students. Students can choose from seven courses to satisfy their English requirement. The revamped program allows...

Sorkin to speak at Westflix

Maddy Daum February 12, 2016

Oscar-winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin (Roxy ’19) will be the guest speaker at Westflix Film Festival March 18 at the Arclight Cinemas in Hollywood. The festival is open to the public, and tickets will...

Teachers to visit Israel amidst political strife

Sammi Handler February 11, 2016

Faculty members will have the opportunity June 13-27 to travel to Israel in the face of political conflict in the Middle East as part of an Immersion Faculty Fellowship. The program is sponsored by the...

Students donate to book drive

Kate Schrage February 11, 2016

Eitan Sneider ’17 held a book drive on campus for Access Books Feb. 1-5. Access Books is an organization that focuses on providing books to students at inner-city elementary schools. The book drive collected...

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