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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

A tried and true tradition

Nikta Mansouri November 13, 2013

My mom starts preparing for Thanksgiving about six months in advance. Around May, she’ll start thinking about what she’ll cook this year. Of course there will be the staples: turkey, stuffing, cranberry...

It’s ‘Hairspray!’

Chronicle Staff November 13, 2013

A cast of 55 performed the musical “Hairspray” in Rugby Auditorium Nov. 8-10. The show, set in the 1960s, follows the struggle for integration and civil rights in Baltimore through dancers on a fictional...

Captain to join UPenn football team

Bennett Gross November 13, 2013

Julian Shabahang ’14 committed to the University of Pennsylvania to play football Nov 5. Shabahang, a wide receiver, led the team in receptions this season with 47 and yards, 570. He had five total touchdowns,...

Latino Club helps students apply to private high schools

Su Jin Nam November 13, 2013

The Latino Club is collaborating with an organization called Hype to connect with aspiring middle school students and get underexposed but high-achieving public school students into private high schools....

Parents Association to hold blood drive

Scott Nussbaum November 13, 2013

Volunteers will be on campus Nov. 15 to conduct a blood drive sponsored by the Parents Association and UCLA. Volunteers can donate blood during their free periods in Chalmers East and West. All students...

Philomatheans to screen first film

Jonathan Seymour November 13, 2013

The Philomatheans Society, a club that watches movies, will screen its first film, “Strangers on a Train,” Nov. 18 in Ahmanson Lecture Hall after school. “The goal of the club is to expose people...

Workload committee administers survey

Nikta Mansouri November 13, 2013

The workload committee is currently surveying students about stress levels, time spent on extracurricular activities, sports commitments and social media. The survey’s goal is to understand students’...

Cafeteria begins selling breath mints

Scott Nussbaum November 13, 2013

The cafeteria began selling mints Nov. 11. Prefect Council led the move to resume selling mints. The cafeteria now sells Altoids and Lifesavers. All candy was banned from the cafeteria five years ago. "It...

Huybrechts attends seminar for women empowerment, equal gender opportunities

Noa Yadidi November 13, 2013

Head of School Jeanne Huybrechts attended the first-ever Women Aspire, Respond, Engage Summit Nov. 7, where she heard professional women in a variety of fields tell stories of their success. Roughly 300...

Junior visits, aids school in Africa

Scott Nussbaum November 13, 2013

Emily Kelkar ’15 returned to The Gambia the week of Oct. 28 to assist British organization Building and Assisting Communities with Education by painting a medical clinic and volunteering at a local school. The...

November Quadtalk

Aaron Lyons November 13, 2013

Council adds fair to annual service week

Eugenia Ko November 13, 2013

Community Council will host the first ever Community Service Fair during Break Dec. 9 as a part of the annual Community Service week Dec. 9-13. "The goal is essentially to establish a stronger presence...

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November 2013