The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

Students Present Acting Showcase

Acting students present original scenes and monologues exploring identity, growth and personal experience.

Annabelle Cheung, Assistant Arts and Entertainment Editor
May 29, 2025

Students from Acting II and Advanced Performance hosted the annual Advanced Performance Studies Acting Showcase in Rugby Auditorium May 23. The event opened with performances from Acting II students who...

Upper School choirs to travel to New York for summer tour

Upper School choirs prepare for Carnegie Hall performance and cultural tour in New York City

Eila Shokravi and Colin Ho
May 29, 2025

Chamber Singers, Bel Canto and Wolverine Chorus choirs are preparing to tour New York City from June 11- June 15 for their performance at Carnegie Hall June 14. Members of the groups will participate in...

Choral program hosts lunch chapel concert

Lunchtime concert showcases student solos, trios and full choir performances in St. Saviour’s Chapel

Lydia Gugsa, Assistant Features Editor
May 29, 2025

The Upper School choirs hosted a concert in St. Savior’s Chapel during lunch May 16. The concert featured Mae Mae Gad ’27, Alice Torosyan ’27 and Maylie Macias ’26 singing “Not Strong Enough”...

How students spend summer break

Analeigh Nava, Assistant A&E Editor
May 28, 2025

It’s getting warmer, your summer playlist is on repeat and the shorts from the bottom of your drawer have made their way to the top. Whether you’re a sophomore, junior or senior, everyone is excited...

Bucket list for seniors

Annabelle Cheung, Assistant A&E Editor
May 28, 2025

As our beloved seniors finish their time at the school, it is important that they make the most of their last summer together before leaving for college. The summer before college is more than just a break...

Summer Screening: Staff Movie Picks

Staff members share their favorite seasonal movies to enjoy this summer.

Kayla Graff, Assistant Features Editor
May 28, 2025

“Barbie” “I feel a deep personal connection to Ken. And Barbie.” - Nathan Wang ’25 “Fast Five” “Although it’s the fifth movie in the ‘Fast and Furious’ series, it’s number one...

Orchestra plays at spring showcase

Angel Song, Layout Assistant and Staff Writer
May 8, 2025

The Upper School Symphony and Chamber Orchestra performed in the Spring Instrumental Concert in Rugby Auditorium on May 1. The concert featured the pieces “Romance for 6 Hands,” “Sonata for Violin...

Upper School choir ensembles sing in final spring performance

Angel Song
May 8, 2025

The Choral Concert took place as part of the “Lights Up!” arts festival in Rugby Auditorium April 23. The festival also included a dance showcase, orchestral concert and jazz concert.The school’s...

A teen’s story to dominating Depop

Annabelle Cheung, Assistant A&E Editor
May 8, 2025

Loren Park ’25 built a side-hustle selling second-hand clothing on Depop, a social marketplace where users buy and sell pre-loved fashion curated to reflect niche styles or vintage finds. A blend between...

Jazz combo performs for ‘Lights Up’ Festival

Riya Iyer and Zara Groves
May 8, 2025

The Upper School Jazz program hosted its annual spring concert in Rugby Auditorium April 25. The performance took place as part of the “Lights Up!” arts festival, which showcases student work from...

Enjoy art and coffee at Cafe Meech

Andrea Ricabal, Assistant Features Editor
May 8, 2025

Mithra Ayati ’26 decided to transform part of Feldman Horn into a creative hub by combining the concept of a coffee shop and her love for art. Last spring, Ayati created Cafe Meech, which serves Italian-style...

LangxSaint: shaping streetwear

Annabelle Cheung, Assistant A&E Editor
May 8, 2025

Gian Ngo-Willis ’26 and Langston Sparks ’26 established a startup fashion brand called LangxSaint , focused on graphic designs and basic streetwear pieces. Ngo-Willis said the brand started off...