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Commons addresses divisions due to election

Danielle Spitz November 12, 2016

Hoping to rally the community together after students and faculty alike reacted with shock and fear to the results of the election, President Rick Commons sent an email to the student body addressing ways...

Club holds election watch party

Kaitlin Musante November 10, 2016

Students and faculty gathered in Ahmanson Lecture Hall to watch the election results come in after school Nov. 8. The event was run by the Junior State of America club and the AP United States Government...

Hillary Clinton supporter Audrey Kotick 17 displays her support for the candidate on Nov. 8. Kotick worked for the Clinton campaign during the summer. Credit: Noa Schwartz/Chronicle

Students, faculty celebrate Election Day

Anthony Weinraub November 8, 2016

Members of the community participated in the general election on Nov. 8 by voting for the first time, participating in a nationwide mock election and volunteering at campaign headquarters. Jake Broder...

Students discuss presidential race, participate in mock election

Sophie Haber November 4, 2016

To promote interest among the student body for the upcoming presidential election, Kutler Center courses each dedicated a class period to discussing the election the week of Oct. 30. “With this election...

A typical voting booth. Image licensed for reuse with modification from Wikimedia Commons.

New To Voting

Sophie Cohen May 20, 2016

As the California primary election draws near, many seniors at Harvard-Westlake say they feel prepared to vote knowledgeably for a presidential candidate, but some juniors who will turn 18 before the June...

Infographic art by Alexa Zuriff/Chronicle

Some students suppress their politics on campus

Katie Plotkin May 5, 2016

Amid controversial political statements from presidential candidates this election season, conservative and liberal students say they feel pressured to suppress their opinions for fear of retaliation,...

Jordan Khorsandi 17 answers a question Wednesday about how he would help reduce stress on campus in his final effort to win the Head Prefect election. Credit: Teresa Suh/Chronicle

Head Prefect candidates discuss inclusivity, stress

Danielle Spitz March 23, 2016

Update April 4: Cate Wolfen '17 and Matt Thomas '17 will serve as next year's Head Prefects.   Hopeful 2016-2017 Head Prefect candidates Cate Wolfen ’17, Lexi Block ’17, Jordan Khorsandi ’17...

Sophomores elect next year’s junior prefects

Jessica Spitz April 23, 2014

The Class of 2016 elected Hunter Brookman ’16, Grace Pan ’16, Jordan Strom '16 and Nina Woythaler ’16 to serve as junior prefects for the 2014-2015 school year, Prefect Council announced in an email...

Choi ’15, Winshel ’15 win Head Prefect election

Nikta Mansouri March 21, 2014

Albert Choi ’15 and Sarah Winshel ’15 will serve as as Head Prefects for the 2014-2015 school year, Head Prefects and Senior Prefects announced in an email today. Due to a tie between Choi and Matt...

Male Head Prefect to be decided in runoff election

Nikta Mansouri March 20, 2014

Matt Beyer ’15 and Albert Choi ’15 will vie for the position of male Head Prefect in a runoff election, Prefect Council announced in an email March 20. Juniors and sophomores have until Friday at 2:30...

Next year’s Prefects announced

Rebecca Katz April 16, 2013

The Class of 2015 elected Jackson Beavers ’15, Albert Choi ’15, Rachel Persky ’15 and Sarah Winshel ’15 as next year’s junior prefects. All candidates were asked a prepared question by this year’s...

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