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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

The Student News Site of Harvard-Westlake School

The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

Race to the top

Zoe Dutton February 12, 2014

The first thing Avery* ’13 did after finding out that she had been accepted to college was buy a school sweatshirt. A week later, it was buried under a pile of laundry and dirty socks in her closet. “I...

Seniors named semifinalists in Intel Science Talent search

Zoe Dutton January 13, 2014

The Society for Science and the Public named Megha Srivastava '14 and Divya Siddarth '14 as semifinalists in the Intel Science Talent search, one of the most prestigious pre-college science competitions. Siddarth...

Craving the crush

Zoe Dutton December 18, 2013

Hunched over an iPhone, Alex Florent ’15 holds her breath as she swipes the rainbow bon-bon into a pair of red jellybeans. A second passes, then: “Sugar rush!” The screen explodes into a cacophony...

KHWS announces broadcast schedule

Zoe Dutton October 28, 2013

Student radio station KHWS released its DJ schedule today. Students will begin broadcasting in approximately two weeks, station manager Sydney Foreman '14 said. Though KHWS previously stated that it would...

Chamber Singers practice new songs, participate in group activities on retreat

Zoe Dutton October 15, 2013

Chamber Singers gathered at Camp Wrightwood in the San Gabriel Mountains for their annual retreat Sept. 27-28. Students rehearsed new songs and played volleyball as a group activity. At the end of the...

Day of the Dead

Zoe Dutton October 15, 2013

Nick Ramirez ’14 stands beside his great-grandmother’s grave, surrounded by a sea of marigolds. The occasion is Día de los Muertos, the Mexican holiday when families gather to celebrate the lives...

Chamber Singers bond on annual retreat

Zoe Dutton September 30, 2013

Chamber Singers bonded over their annual retreat at Camp Wrightwood in the San Gabriel Mountains Sept. 27-28. Students rehearsed songs and participated in group activities such as a scrabble tournament. The...

A new take on formal

Zoe Dutton September 25, 2013

The last Semiformal  took place at Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum in Hollywood in 2011. The dance the year before was at the California Market Center in Downtown’s fashion district, and the year before...

Putting on the glitz

Zoe Dutton September 25, 2013

Violet* ’15 wriggles into her Herve Leger dress and slips on a pair of heels, glancing out the window to see if the limo has arrived. She fluffs her hair — just blown out at the Dry Bar salon — with...

The mode less traveled

Zoe Dutton August 27, 2013

Nick Ramirez ’14 kills the engine of his Kawasaki Ninja 300 motorcycle and dismounts, removing his helmet and red leather jacket. “Most motorcyclists call cars cages, and that’s exactly how I feel,”...

Shelby Heitner: England

Zoe Dutton August 27, 2013

Shelby Heitner ’14 spent time examining the bubonic plague and its effects on 14th century English society during her trip to London, England as a recipient of the Junior Summer Fellowship. Heitner...

Four hands play ‘Rite of Spring’

Zoe Dutton May 29, 2013

A performance of Igor Stravinsky’s "The Rite of Spring" culminated the Philosophy in Art and Science class’ unit on Aesthetics. The assembly took place during first period on May 3 in Rugby Auditorium. The...

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