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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

Lucas Schlumberger '28 holds up a flower.

The Beginning of The Holloway: A Reflection and Foreword

As the school year comes to an end, I would like to reflect upon the The Holloway's first year, thanking everyone who helped make its success possible.
Beckham Williams ’28, Reporter
May 31, 2026

With the goal of raising awareness around climate change, I started The Holloway this year to encourage the Harvard-Westlake community to engage and think more deeply about the environment. The support...

An illustration that expands on a pack of Marlboro cigarettes.

Back in the Pack

Community members discuss the resurgence of smoking cigarettes and how Generation Z’s smoking habits differ from past generations.
Donna Enayati, Features Writer
May 28, 2026

Warm sunlight filters through the thin curtains of the Italian villa where Arden* is staying. As he groggily wakes up, a pounding headache reminds him of the drunken events of the night before. Moments...

On Display

On Display

Members of the school community reflect on the evolving purpose, impact and limitations of protests in today’s political climate.
Hannah Hendifar, Features Reporter
May 28, 2026

Chants echo at the corner of Ventura Boulevard and Coldwater Canyon as students march after walking out of school in coordination with nationwide protests to stop funding United States (U.S.) Immigration...

Mother and son reaching out to each other from opposite sides.

Living with the Ribbon

Students and faculty reflect on the emotional impact of having a parent with cancer and how this experience affects their everyday lives.
Riya Iyer, Features Reporter
May 28, 2026

Lola* quietly slips into the house after a long day at school, careful not to disturb her mom, who is resting upstairs. As she walks toward her room, she notices a dim light seeping out from under her...

Financial aid student notices from afar the higher-quality clothes and privilege of her more affluent peers.

The Class Divide

Financial aid students reflect on class-consciousness and finding inner stability in privileged academic environment.
Nicole Um, A&E Reporter
May 28, 2026

Seated at a lunch table before classes begin, Sue* and her friend chat about the upcoming school trip. It is five minutes before classes begin for the day, and the Quad is bustling with the chatter of...

Student receives diploma at graduation.

The Weight of the Diploma

Alumni and faculty discuss the character of the school and how it affects student values and what comes after high school
Charlotte Fowkes, Sports Reporter
May 28, 2026

As the sun shines on a crowd of white caps, Mimi Rhee ’25 and her classmates gather, draped in gowns and adorned with fresh leis falling around their necks. Her heels inch towards the corner of the stage...

Student conflicted in deciding which opinions to express.

Matter Over Mind

Students discuss navigating differing political opinions and conversations with both faculty and peers on campus.
Kara Jazaeri, News Reporter
May 27, 2026

It is spring at the Upper School, and Barron Linnekens ’26 has just handed in a written assignment in his history class. Straying from  his personal opinions, Linnekens said he chose to write from a...

One girl considers whether to attend a coed school or an all-girls institution.

Coed Confessions

Tali Gurule, Features Reporter
May 27, 2026

It is Aug. 23, 2023. Donning jean shorts, tank tops and gleaming white Nikes, packs of middle school students shuffle into their first period classrooms for the second day of school. In her ninth-grade...

Weighing the impact: Evaluating the costs and benefits of beaver reintroduction

The beaver is a large semi-aquatic animal that drastically shapes any ecosystem in which it resides. The North American beaver was hunted to near extinction for their fur and meat. Now we must decide whether or not to reintroduce the beaver
Owen Fua, Reporter
May 25, 2026

Currently, the western U.S. megadrought is on pace to last for a century, causing major water sources like the Colorado River to dry up and leave local ecosystems and communities dry. Some argue for...

Aerial view over two walruses on an ice floe in front of Kvitøya (White Island) in the Svalbard Archipelago.

Silent Safeguard: The Permafrost is melting, what does this mean?

One of Earth’s largest carbon reservoirs is beginning to release ancient carbon into the world, spreading undiscovered pathogens, and potentially exposing the toxic materials from which it has been protecting us.
Owen Fua, Reporter
May 22, 2026

Permafrost is permanently frozen ground that covers nearly one-quarter of the Northern Hemisphere. It’s a combination of soil, rocks and sand held together by ice. However, recent rising temperatures...

A tire rests on the dry bed of Lake Mendocino in Ukiah, California.

From wetlands to dry land: Drought and water risk in California

California experienced a constant state of drought from 2012 to 2016, causing issues in the agricultural sector as well as within residential flora upkeep persisting today.
Jackson Sunwoo, Reporter
May 21, 2026

It is the middle of September. The temperature is a sweltering 92 degrees. The grass on the neighborhood lawns is a yellowish-brown and feels like hay. It has not been green for several months; it has...

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