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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

The Student News Site of Harvard-Westlake School

The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

A student talks with Counselor Tina McGraw in her office. The renovations in Seaver, set to completed by winter 2026, will feature a new wellness suite offering mental health resources.
Renovations to create wellness suite, expand history department
Yuna Jeon, Assistant News Editor • May 8, 2025

The school plans to renovate the second and third floors of Seaver starting this summer. The renovations will include a new wellness suite on the second floor, a new Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) office, a multi-purpose room and a new welcome center. The changes will replace the receptionist...

Entry applications to school decrease by 13%
Connor Tang, Editor-in-Chief • May 8, 2025

Applications to the school were down 13% for both prospective seventh and ninth graders this year, according to the admissions office. The 2023-24...

Coast-to-Coast offers summer opportunities at fair
Coast-to-Coast offers summer opportunities at fair
Chloe Kim, Layout Assistant and Staff Writer • March 19, 2025
School Attendance Coordinator Bids Farewell
School Attendance Coordinator Bids Farewell
Audrey Kim and Colin Ho May 8, 2025
Adopting AI Into Curriculum
Alex Reisner, Assistant News Editor • May 8, 2025
Students compete in annual dodgeball game
Abby Ryan, Layout Assistant and Staff Writer • May 8, 2025
Student and teacher write article
Holden Kim, Layout Assistant and Staff Writer • May 8, 2025
Seeing Red: Responses to Recent Tariffs
Seeing Red: Responses to Recent Tariffs
Celine Wang, Assistant Features Editor • May 8, 2025

When Ethan Chen ’26 opened his stocks app, he instantly noticed red numbers flashing across the screen. His manufacturing and tech stocks were plummeting. Watching in disbelief, he sat in shock, seeing the stock market tumble as President Donald Trump’s new tariffs came into action March 12. Chen...

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Speaking from the heart
Lydia Gugsa, Assistant Features Editor • May 8, 2025

Jack Austen ’23 rose up in shock as he heard his name called at the Cum Laude Ceremony in May of 2023. He had just been selected to be the valedictorian of the Class of 2023. As he went up onto the Rugby stage to shake President Rick Commons’ hand, he felt a rush of excitement. Austen said he never...

Brave New World: Hearing Immigration Stories
Brave New World: Hearing Immigration Stories
Lyla Kavanagh, Assistant Features Editor • May 8, 2025

By Lyla Kavanagh 12-year-old Sharon Legesse (Lydia ’26) sits nervously at the kitchen table, her mother sitting across from her with her hands folded in her lap. The night before, Legesse overheard her mother whispering into their landline about the recent military coup overthrowing the Ethiopian...

Stop the Speak Your Mind Ice Bucket Challenge
Stop the Speak Your Mind Ice Bucket Challenge
Audrey Kim, Assistant Opinion Editor • May 8, 2025

If you've been active on Instagram for the past couple of weeks, you have likely seen videos of people dumping ice water over their heads for...

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Softball sees success in new league
Eila Shokravi, Assistant Opinion Editor • May 9, 2025
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Franklin Wimbish May 8, 2025
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