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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

The Student News Site of Harvard-Westlake School

The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

96 percent value academics, but only 55 percent enjoy classes, study finds

Noa Yadidi April 30, 2014

Although almost all upper school students find their academics valuable, only half find them enjoyable and only a slight majority of students are satisfied and not distressed, according to the workload...

Self-defense classes planned for Denim Day April 21

Julia Aizuss April 15, 2014

Self-defense classes and a panel of rape experts will  number among the activities intended to celebrate Denim Day April 21. Trishta Dordi ’15 has organized Denim Day on campus for the past two years,...

Glitch in the Matrix

March 19, 2014

Four Wolverine winter sports teams reached CIF Playoffs in 2014, and all four were unable to capture CIF gold, with three finding themselves with a bad case of déjà vu. Girls’ soccer, boys’ basketball...

On to the Next One

February 12, 2014

At the start of the year, girls’ soccer players and coaches said that winning a Mission League Championship was a major goal for the team this season, and an important first step towards their main aspiration,...

Seniors named Intel research semifinalists

Zoe Dutton February 12, 2014

The Society for Science and the Public named Divya Siddarth ’14 and Megha Srivastava ’14 as semifinalists in the Intel Science Talent search, one of the most prestigious pre-college science competitions...

Orchestra room faces acoustic problems

Jensen Pak February 12, 2014

Instrumental music students have been experiencing high noise levels in the remodeled orchestra room. Performing arts teacher Mark Hilt said they were happy with last summer’s remodel but "especially...

Middle School requires seventh graders to sign Anti-Bullying Pledge

Lauren Sonnenberg February 12, 2014

As a result of an internal audit focusing on bullying last year, middle school students were introduced to an anti-bullying pledge, and deans attended a meeting on "Myth-Busting Research on Adolescent...

Collins ’97 attends State of the Union at invitation of first lady

Lizzy Thomas January 28, 2014

Jason Collins '97 attended Tuesday night's State of the Union Address as a guest of first lady Michelle Obama. The first lady has in recent years invited guests relevant to policy issues emphasized in...

Siemens honors senior’s research

Jensen Pak December 18, 2013

A senior has received semifinalist recognition in the 2013 Siemens Competition in Math, Science and Technology for his research in the application of tagging EphB4 antibodies to diagnose cancer. ­Vincent...

Prefect Council hosts Winterfest, Coffee House

Lauren Sonnenberg December 18, 2013

Students dressed up in onesies and decorated cookies in the lounge today as part of the annual Winterfest celebration, hosted by Social Committee and Prefect Council. "Mean Girls" was also screened in...

Faculty approves total of six new ISIR, math, foreign language classes

Jake Saferstein December 18, 2013

Classes in mythology, surrealism, fly-fishing and robotics will be offered next year, along with two new classes in math and foreign language. The four Independent Studies and Interdisciplinary Research...

Parking Improvement Plan faces opposition from neighbors

Julia Aizuss November 13, 2013

Studio City residents already aggrieved by construction on Coldwater Canyon Avenue for the past two years expressed frustration with the Harvard-Westlake administration for ignoring the opinions of the...

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