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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

The Student News Site of Harvard-Westlake School

The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

Mathematics class changes course name

Sophie Kupiec-Weglinski November 19, 2014

The Topics in Calculus and Statistics math class has changed its name to Calculus and Statistics. The new name was deemed simpler and more streamlined. Upper School Mathematics Department Head Paula Evans...

NewSpace expert discusses new industry

Jake Saferstein November 19, 2014

The CEO and co-founder of NewSpace Global Dick "Rocket" David, discussed the new and growing industry of NewSpace and its role in the future during break Nov. 10. NewSpace Global is an information provider...

Model UN to attend UCLA conference

Layla Moghavem October 14, 2014

The Model UN Club will compete in the Bruin Model United Nations conference at UCLA Nov. 8-9. Club members are preparing by reviewing a Model UN guidebook on writing position papers that club co-president...

Oka ’92 teaches acting, improv

Jackson Novick October 14, 2014

Actor Masi Oka ‘92 taught an Unconventional Leadership workshop on improvisational skills in the Drama Lab last Friday. Oka, who starred in NBC’s "Heroes," has a background in improv that includes...

Middle school students attend grade retreats

Eugenia Ko October 14, 2014

Middle school students are visiting either local or out-of -town locations for retreat this week. On Monday, 119 seventh graders visited Long Beach and Culver City. They will spend Wednesday and Thursday...

Librarians allow food inside Mudd space

Sabrina de Brito October 14, 2014

The ban on food in the Upper School’s library has been lifted, and students are now allowed to eat indoors. With this change, Head Librarian Shannon Acedo hopes there will be no need for students to...

KHWS radio returns with teacher slots

Eugenia Ko October 14, 2014

Student radio station KHWS will return to the air on Oct. 19 at 5 p.m., and teachers will have the opportunity to co-host with their students this year. After science teacher and faculty adviser Nathan...

Sophomores, juniors to take the PSAT

Teresa Suh October 14, 2014

Juniors and sophomores will take the PSAT Oct. 15. For most sophomores, it will be the first time taking the test. Juniors will have a chance at achieving National Merit Semifinalist status, which is...

Peer Support to attend annual retreat

Izzy Wiesenthal September 4, 2014

The senior leaders and junior trainees will attend the annual Peer Support Retreat in Malibu Sept. 12-14. It will be chaperoned by counselor and humanities teacher Luba Bek and Director of Counseling and...

Derrick Gay to speak to faculty, staff

Angela Chon September 4, 2014

No classes will be held on professional development day Nov. 12 while educational consultant Derrick Gay visits to speak with faculty and staff about making the school a more diverse and inclusive community. Gay...

Campuses to host Back to School Day

Sharon Chow September 4, 2014

Parents will follow their child’s schedule, which has been compacted into 10 minute classes, and meet teachers Sept. 13 at the Middle School and Sept. 20 at the Upper School for Back to School Day. There...

School awards Kogan Family Award to English teacher

Elly Hong September 4, 2014

Middle School English teacher Julia Grody received the Kogan Family Award for Innovation in Teaching at the Aug. 26 meeting for faculty and staff members. "When presented with a problem to solve, [Grody]...

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