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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

Students on the Quad look at their phones. Starting next year, the school administration will ban phone use during school hours, in a similar policy enacted by the Middle School.
Administration plans for 2024-2025 phone ban to promote wellness, connection
Erin Ryu, Assistant News Editor • November 6, 2024

Phones will be banned during the school day on campus next school year, the school announced. Students will be unable to use phones throughout the school day— a policy first enacted by the Middle School — in an attempt to encourage connection and minimize distractions, Head of Upper School Beth Slattery...

The Jazz Singers ensemble performs in the chapel. The concert took place Oct. 31, and all vocal ensembles performed in group and solo performances.
Vocal ensembles perform fall choral concert in St. Saviour’s Chapel
Chloe Kim, Layout Assistant and Staff Writer • November 6, 2024

The Choral Concert, with the theme "Songs in Darkness", took place in St. Saviour's Chapel during lunch Oct. 30. Wolverine Singers, Bel Canto,...

School to replace all AP classes starting next year
Colin Ho, Assistant News Editor • November 6, 2024
School participates in Alive Together walk
Luca Gonzalez, Assistant News Editor • October 3, 2024
The new layout will include 520 apartment units, 78 of which are reserved for low-income tenants and 45,000 square feet of commercial space, according to the Los Angeles Daily News.
Sportsmen’s Lodge hotel set for demolition; renovation to include new apartments
Emmeline Chan and Audrey Herrera September 12, 2024
Students at the event drawing henna and painting diyas as well as enjoying samosas and beverages.
SASA hosts Diwali event on the quad
Luca Gonzalez, Assistant News Editor • November 5, 2024
Peer Support holds weekly meetings
Kara Jazaeri, Layout Assistant and Staff Writer • October 31, 2024
School hires campus ambassadors
Yuna Jeon, Assistant News Editor • October 31, 2024
Theater students attend trip to New York City
Ella Jeon, Assistant News Editor • October 31, 2024
School hosts annual Pollyanna Conference
Ella Jeon, Assistant News Editor • October 31, 2024
Educators at Heart
Educators at Heart
Celine Wang, Assistant Features Editor • November 5, 2024

On the third weekend of May, the late spring coated the school in a soft, golden glow. Former Middle School Science Teacher Elliot Parivar stepped through familiar doors for an alumni reunion, the air filled with hums of laughter and conversation. A woman came up to him, smiling warmly. Parivar, reflecting...

Social Currency
Social Currency
Sienna Dall'Olmo, Assistant Features Editor • November 4, 2024

Muffled sounds of music and flashing neon lights spill out of the front door of the house as Liam*, a host of many high school parties, stands with a list of names in one hand and collects cash with the other. A line of eager teens snakes down the block, each ready to pay their way into this Saturday’s...

Hallways of Heritage
Hallways of Heritage
Andrea Ricabal, Assistant Features Editor • October 31, 2024

As the rhythm of music fills the air, the streets of Durango, Mexico, pulse with life. The smell of sizzling tacos and sweet churros mingles with laughter as families gather to share stories of those that came before them and the obstacles they overcame — each tale a tribute to ancestors who faced...

Staff Editorial: Putting Down The Phone
Staff Editorial: Putting Down The Phone
Max Turetzky, Executive Editor • November 5, 2024
Illustration by Amelia Chiarelli
Restrict internet lingo
November 5, 2024
Print Edition
THEN: Hallock and Hooper pose for a photoshoot in 2014 after leading
the Wolverines to two Southern Section titles, the first in over 20 years.
How Hooper and Hallock Won Bronze for Team USA
Alex Dinh and Jonah Greenfeld October 2, 2024
Nikolas Khamenia dribbles the ball in the gold medal match against Spain. Khamenia led the team with nine points to win the FIBA U18 3x3 World Cup.
Chasing Gold
Justin Tang and Kasra Maghami October 1, 2024
Former Program Head of the Girls' Basketball Program Melissa Hearlihy raises the 2024 CIF Girls' Basketball State Championship trophy after a 60-45 win over Colfax High School from Northern California. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Orange County Register/ SCNG)
The Final Whistle
Nathan Wang and Evalina Gerencher October 1, 2024
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