What do you want to be when you grow up?
This was a question that haunted me every night in my sleep. I didn’t know.
When I was six, my mom showed me a documentary on cardiac surgeons. It was fascinating....
I’ll start this off with a disclaimer; I’m only writing this because the Chronicle’s Opinion section needed to fill space, and I happened to be visiting the staff’s layout session this weekend....
As senior year comes to a close, many students enjoying their final weeks together are reflecting upon their time at Harvard-Westlake. It is generally agreed upon that school has been stressful, filled...
There comes a time in every man’s life when he reaches a crossroads. A time when he must decide who he is: if he is a peasant or a king, a novice or a master, a commoner or a champion.
When I came to...
This year, I have made a conscious effort to stop apologizing. Not for accidentally bumping into people in the halls, but rather for my opinions and actions.
In Amy Poehler’s book “Yes Please,”...
Diversity has become the “it” word on private school campuses. Five of our eight front covers this year have included a story about diversity, and at the risk of sounding like a broken record, we are...
My good friend and I were talking late one afternoon on the way home from school.
“Yeah I’m fine.”
“You sure?”
“Yeah.”
“Well okay, but if something is bothering you, I’d be happy...
Ever since I turned 16, my friends and older sisters have been asking me if I’m going to get my driver’s license soon. Each time I reply “not yet,” pushing it to the back of my mind until someone...
There is a conspiracy afoot. A tale of corruption and fraud on a scale so huge that I fear the average Chronicle reader may be unprepared for the shock it may bring. Yet it is the job of this fine institution...
“Why am I learning this information that I will never use in my life?”
If any student asks an adult this question, one that haunts our minds while in math class, he or she will be lied to.
They will...
Being a Harvard-Westlake student is expensive.
I’m not talking about our $30,000-plus tuition, textbooks or cafeteria purchases (a lot of which may not cost a thing with financial aid.) I’m not even...
There is no doubt that Harvard-Westlake is centered around college admissions. We have deans for that specific reason, along with some of the best college acceptance stats in the country and a student...
