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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

History reconfigures World Politics course

Erina Szeto December 19, 2012

The history department will remove the semester-long elective World Politics from the curriculum next year and introduce many of its components to a new year-long course called AP Geography and International...

Students contract whooping cough

David Lim December 19, 2012

Eleven students were diagnosed with pertussis, commonly referred to as Whooping Cough, during the month of November. The Los Angeles Department of Public Health reported the last of 11 cases of pertussis...

Seniors launch Secret Santa

Julia Aizuss December 19, 2012

About one-third of Upper School students signed up to participate in a school-wide Secret Santa gift exchange initiated by Prefect Council Nov. 14, HW Santa app creator Austin Chan ’13 said. “We felt...

Kutler Center to add 3 courses

Michael Rothberg December 19, 2012

The Brendan Kutler Center for Interdisciplinary Studies and Independent Research will offer three new classes next year, department chair Larry Klein said. "Unconventional Leadership," a course that will...

Barzdukas, Siegel teach ‘Parenting 101’

Elana Zeltser December 19, 2012

School psychologist Dr. Sheila Siegel and Head of Upper School Audrius Barzdukas gave the second presentation in a series entitled HW Parenting 101 in the lounge on Dec. 6. Together they answered parents’...

New scholarship will honor Hudnut’s tenure

Lauren Sonnenberg December 19, 2012

The Advancement Office will begin to raise $3 million to establish a new scholarship fund, called “Hudnut Scholars” in honor of President Tom Hudnut’s 26 years leading Harvard-Westlake. There will...

Library reinstitutes book exchange

Sarah Novicoff December 19, 2012

The library has reinstituted the “Take a book, leave a book” shelf where students may leave a used book and/or take a book another student has left. The program was popular two years ago but stopped...

Sound engineer visits science class

Scott Nussbaum December 19, 2012

On Friday, Dr. Abeer Alwan will visit the Middle School to speak to Susannah Gordon’s Integrated Science II class about sound engineering, with an emphasis on hearing. Alwan, who is the mother of Nial...

Performing Arts reintroduces fundamental music theory class

Leily Arzy December 19, 2012

Fundamentals of Music class, formerly known as Basic Music Theory, will be brought back next year by Performing Arts Teacher Mark Hilt to prepare students for AP Music Theory. Basic Music Theory will cover...

Students raise $800 in week of service

Lauren Sonnenberg December 19, 2012

Community Council raised over $800 during the inaugural Community Service Week, beginning with a Community Service Club Fair on Dec. 3 and ending on Dec. 7 by packing sacked lunches for homeless people...

5 sign Letters of Intent

Lizzy Thomas November 16, 2012

Five seniors signed National Letters of Intent on Nov. 14. Wednesday marked the first day of the early signing period that goes from Nov. 14 to Nov. 21 during which athletes can sign Letters of Intent,...

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