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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

The Student News Site of Harvard-Westlake School

The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

The Student News Site of Harvard-Westlake School

The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

Boys’ tennis vies for 17th consecutive league title

February 13, 2013

Coming off its 16th straight Mission League title, the boys’ tennis team is hoping to make it to CIF semifinals. The Wolverines are projected to win league again this year, but the main obstacle in achieving...

Advanced Dance II prepares for annual concert

Nadia Rahman February 13, 2013

The Advanced Dance II concert on March 1, 2 and 3 will feature over 50 dances. There will be approximately 20 dancers from the class in the show and ten guest dancers from other dance classes. All of...

Middle school holds art exhibit

Erina Szeto February 13, 2013

About 250 people attended the opening reception  of the first middle school Spring Art Invitational on Feb. 7. At the opening, artist Gronk talked to students and Blick Art Materials donated goodie bags. "It...

Swimming program to launch season with new coach, pool

Patrick Ryan February 13, 2013

The swimming team opens its season with new coach Jonathan Carroll at the helm. He was hired as the Head of the Swimming and Diving Program last May. "I was never aware that the job was open, it wasn’t...

Oh Baby

Rachel Schwartz February 13, 2013

When AP Chemistry teacher Krista McClain found out she was pregnant, her greatest worry was not the prospect of becoming completely responsible for another person. "My biggest concern wasn’t about becoming...

String quartet records film score

James Hur February 13, 2013

Four students recorded the instrumental soundtrack to "Tutor," a short film. Paul Suh ’14, Heather Wattles ’15, Enya Huang ’15 and Matthew Lucas ’14 were asked to play an original score by Oliver...

Students accepted to film festival

Aimee Misaki February 13, 2013

Films by three students will be screened at the Sun Valley Film Festival on March 14 -17.  The festival announced on Feb. 4 that it had accepted “Finding Erica Jones” by Natalie Markiles ’13, “The...

Lacrosse hires 4th new coach in 4 years

February 13, 2013

Following two consecutive Mission League championships, the boys’ lacrosse team will begin the season with a different man at the helm, as former assistant coach Alexander Weber takes over as  head...

‘There is always extended time in life’

Aaron Lyons February 13, 2013

Although the Americans with Disabilities Act guarantees extra testing time for students diagnosed with certain conditions, some students believe extended time to be an unfair advantage. "There’s no extended...

Sophomore guest stars on ‘Criminal Minds’

Sara Evall February 13, 2013

Delilah Napier ’15 made her first appearance on television as a guest star on the CBS show Criminal Minds in the episode “All That Remains.” Napier’s father is a former writer on the show, she...

Glass Act

Julia Aizuss February 13, 2013

It’s 6:42 in the evening and 3D Art teacher John Luebtow is on his cellphone, anxious to begin working. “Where are ya?” Luebtow asks. One member of his four-man crew, which includes his son Matt...

Six students place in Fencing Tournament

Enya Huang February 13, 2013

Six students placed in the top three for their categories in the Southern California League individual Epee/Saber tournament  on Jan. 13. Jack Graham ’15 took gold for men’s high school saber, and...

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February 2013