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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

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Noa Yadidi October 15, 2013

I’ve been really busy these past couple of weeks. In the past week alone, every single one of my classes has either tested or assigned a project or essay. Now, the logical thing to do would be to pack...

Pep rally location changed to Taper Gym

Noa Yadidi October 3, 2013

The Fanatic Fest pep rally will now be mandatory and held in Taper Gym Oct. 4, rather than in the quad as previously decided by the prefects and Head Fanatics. The prefects and Head Fanatics originally...

Students prepare for Homecoming games with semiformal dance, Fanatic Fest week

Noa Yadidi September 25, 2013

In the lead-up to Homecoming Oct. 5, students will attend the first Homecoming dance in recent years and participate in Fanatic Fest festivities that will no longer include an all-school assembly in Taper...

Commons, Huybrechts share hopes for new school year at first annual parent meeting

Jack Goldfisher September 25, 2013

President Rick Commons and Head of School Jeanne Huybrechts told stories about the beginning of the school year and their hopes for the rest of the year to parents at the first Parents’ Association general...

Language faculty adopts new name

Noa Yadidi September 25, 2013

The Foreign Language department has changed its name to the World Language department. "The modern languages we teach are not ‘foreign’ to our country or school community, and the classical languages...

New Homecoming formal to occur next month

Noa Yadidi August 30, 2013

Prefect Council will host a Homecoming formal dance Sept. 28 in Taper Gym, the prefects announced in a staged procession Friday afternoon. Head Fanatics, football players and cheerleaders drove into the...

Students attend first all-school convocation

Noa Yadidi August 27, 2013

The first-ever all-school opening convocation this morning was highlighted by the announcement of this year’s motto, the investiture of President Rick Commons and the prefects and speeches by Commons...

Unplug, if just for a day

Noa Yadidi August 27, 2013

A few days ago, my uncle and I somehow got into a disagreement over whether Sydney or Canberra is the capital of Australia. After a bet was made, an iPhone was whipped out, "capital city of Australia"...

Seniors arrive in Big Bear for retreat

Noa Yadidi June 4, 2013

Seniors who chose to go on Senior Retreat will be at the Cedar Lake Campground in Big Bear today through Thursday. Students will participate in a variety of activities such as canoeing, swimming and hiking...

Deans, teachers rebuke attempted senior food fight

Noa Yadidi May 31, 2013

Deans and teachers shut down an attempted food fight seniors tried to hold as a final senior prank on the last day of school, May 29. They confiscated water balloons, water guns, silly string and food...

Advanced I, II dancers celebrate final recital

Noa Yadidi May 29, 2013

Dancers in the Advanced Dance I and II classes finished off their year in a spring showcase May 1 in the dance studio. Dancers performed solos, duos, trios and in groups during the performance which was...

Junior organizes anti-sexism group

Noa Yadidi May 29, 2013

After Annie Kors ’14 ran a case in an open demonstration debate about how debaters should be more sensitive with what they argue in rounds and more sensitive with the words they use, she overheard a...

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