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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

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Prefect Council starts ‘Tap Out’ competition

Luke Schneider January 31, 2019

Prefect Council announced Jan. 17 that Tap Out, formerly known as Assassin, will return to the Upper School this year. According to Junior Prefect Michael Lehrhoff, Tap Out differs from Assassin in...

Junior holds holiday movie screening

Frank Jiang December 14, 2018

In order to help diminish students' stress over the upcoming midterms, Prefect Council screened holiday movies for students and faculty in Rugby Theatre on Friday. “I think the movies were a fun way...

Prefects organize Winterfest

Frank Jiang December 13, 2018

During the Prefect Council-sponsored Winterfest, students participated in various winter-themed activities, such as buying Wintergrams, refreshments and dress-up days, from Dec. 7-11 . Students received...

Prefects host winter-themed Coffeehouse

Prefects host winter-themed Coffeehouse

Khyra Stiner December 5, 2018

Students performed at the second Coffeehouse of the year in the Feldman-Horn gallery Dec. 3. Prefect Council organized the winter-themed event in conjunction with the art showcase as a way to showcase...

Students purchase pizza on Food Truck Friday

Ruoshan Dong November 30, 2018

As part of Prefect Council’s monthly Food Truck Friday, students purchased New York style-pizza from the Made In Brooklyn Pizza truck Nov. 30. The goal of the project, headed by Jaya Nayar '20 and Jonathan...

Prefect Council hosts Halloween Festivities

Lola Butan October 31, 2018

Students gathered in the lounge during break to watch their teachers and fellow classmates perform in the annual Halloween costume contest and eat free Cinnabons provided by Prefect Council members Oct....

The HW Spirit Team performs during the Fanatic Fest on Friday.

Prefect Council organizes Fanatic Fest to end Spirit Week

Alice He September 30, 2018

Students participated in a western-themed Fanatic Fest at break on Friday, which Prefect Council organized to increase school spirit before Homecoming. To start the Fanatic Fest, math teacher...

Head of Upper School Laura Ross presents seniors with their class rings. Credit: Noah Aire/Chronicle

Class of 2019 attends annual ring ceremony

Luke Schneider September 16, 2018

Science teacher and Coordinator of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Nate Cardin offered the seniors advice other alums and teachers said they wished they had heard when they were seniors at the annual Ring...

Food truck fanatics: waffle truck visits

Lindsay Wu March 22, 2018

Waffles de Liege food truck sold their traditional waffles on campus March 15 for this month’s Food Truck Friday. Toppings included vanilla ice cream, chocolate or caramel sauce and whipped cream. Prefect...

And All that Jazz: Prefect Council hosts jazz-themed Coffeehouse

Valerie Velazquez March 21, 2018

In light of the Upper School Jazz band’s upcoming trip to Japan, jazz and instrumental acts were featured during the third Coffeehouse of the year on March 20. Other students showcased their talents...

Students form clubs for second semester

Jessa Glassman March 21, 2018

Prefect Council announced the approval of 16 new second semester clubs in an email to students. The clubs, including the Democrats of Harvard-Westlake, Immigration and Citizenship Assistance and Marine...

Students compete in March Madness tournament

Casey Kim March 20, 2018

Prefect Council hosted the second annual March Madness Basketball Tournament on Monday in Taper Gym. 16 teams, each made of 3-4 students, competed in a bracket prepared by the Prefect Council days prior....

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