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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

Student clubs take own yearbook photos

Lauren Rothman October 15, 2013

The yearbook is asking clubs to submit their own photographs for the yearbook this year. Photos are due Nov. 1, and club leaders can post their photos, taken with a phone or camera, on the iPhone app Instagram...

South African students, director visit Upper School

Scott Nussbaum October 15, 2013

Two juniors and the school director from the Tiger Kloof School in South Africa visited classes and spoke with faculty Oct. 8. The Children Overseas Club, led by co-presidents Kelsey Ogomori ’14 and...

Performing arts teacher hires aide

Enya Huang October 15, 2013

Performing arts teacher Shawn Costantino hired new assistant Matt Yeakley to teach his sixth period Jazz Rhythm Section class this year. After performing arts  teacher Mark Hilt created a second music...

Avoid stressing over stress

Jessica Spitz October 15, 2013

I started my junior year with the same questions and anxieties that I’m sure many of my classmates also had: is it really as bad as they say? How will I deal with the workload? Will I sleep? Will I have...

Students with ‘growth mindsets’ make better grades, study shows

Noa Yadidi October 15, 2013

Students with a "growth mindset," who are more concerned with learning than with getting good grades and appearing "smart," wind up actually doing better in school and learning more, a Stanford psychology...

Middle School relocates retreat sites due to federal government shutdown

Lauren Sonnenberg October 15, 2013

Due to the federal government shutdown, there is only one retreat option for the eighth and ninth grade classes, rather than each grade dividing into two groups. This is the first time in 22 years that...

Debater wins ‘Voices’ tournament

Sacha Lin October 15, 2013

Debater Connor Engel ’17 won the novice division while Annie Kors ’14 was voted top participant in the round robin during the Voices Round Robin and Tournament this weekend in San Jose. At the Long...

Jazz band performs at Vibrato

Jake Saferstein October 15, 2013

Jazz students performed at Vibrato Grill Jazz for four hours Sunday night. Vibrato Grill Jazz was founded by seven time Grammy winner Herb Alpert and hosts daily jazz performances during its dinner service. “We...

Students, parents attend Rwanda trip information session, learn about genocide

Marcella Park October 15, 2013

A meeting in Ahmanson Lecture Hall Oct. 3 presented students and parents with information on a trip to Rwanda to investigate the Rwandan genocide and its effects. Award-winning producer Jeff MacIntyre,...

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