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Award Recipients announced
SCHOLAR SPOTLIGHT: Dashiell Sparks ’26 stands among other recipients after earning a highly selective Posse Foundation scholarship.
Dashiell Sparks ’26 receives award
FROM GOALS TO GOLD: During the final Community Time all-school assembly, varsity girls volleyball and varsity girls field hockey teams
Varsity girls volleyball and field hockey win championships and receive rings at assembly
Rees Pugh: Performing Arts
Rees Pugh: Performing Arts
Haley Hicks: Faculty
Haley Hicks: Faculty
LINGERING FLAMES: Community members hold signs and gather in memory one year after the Palisades Fire as frustration and grief continues.
‘They let us burn’: Reactions to post-Palisades fire protest
WAVES OF FREEDOM: Protestors stretched a massive Iranian flag across the streets of Westwood on Jan. 11, as crowds gather to oppose Iran’s current regime. The demonstration
People meet in Westwood to protest Islamic regime
Coast-to-Coast offers summer opportunities at fair
Coast-to-Coast offers summer opportunities at fair
Restaurant Lemonade closes Studio City location
Restaurant Lemonade closes Studio City location
A structure fire broke out internally at 4132 Vanetta Place and spread up the Sunswept hillside to a neighboring four-story building.
What happened at the Sunswept Fire?
Lunch waste tells a larger story: schools serve sustainability, then trash it.
The Kramar Lens: Improve Sustainability in the Cafeteria
Printed with Permission of David Rothbart
David Rothbart: My Special Place
Printed with Permission of Kayla Graff
Kayla Graff: When I Almost Walked Away
Printed with Permission of Lyla Kavanagh
Lyla Kavanagh: Openheartedness
Printed with Permission of Audrey Kim
Audrey Kim: The Side Quests Matter
Lunch waste tells a larger story: schools serve sustainability, then trash it.
The Kramar Lens: Improve Sustainability in the Cafeteria
Students scale democracy’s dome, learning power through advocacy and persistence.
The Kramar Lens: When the Bill Died, the Real Lesson Began
Plastic flames warm bodies while inequality poisons vulnerable communities’ lungs
The Kramar Lens: Inhaling Inequality, The Human Cost of Microplastics
Wanted: Em Dashes—Alive, Defiant, Expanding Thought Beyond Grammatical Borders Conventions
The Kramar Lens: Who gives a f_ about an em dash?
When politics pierces science, public trust shatters along with integrity.
The Kramar Lens: Keep politics out of science protect and preserve the CDC’s integrity
What your university decision says about you
The Unofficial Curriculum Guide 4: A New Hope
Chron-Clave: Selecting New Editors
Chron-Clave: Selecting New Editors
Guest speakers we actually want to see
Guest speakers we actually want to see
Asking for Letters of Recommendation: Your Foolproof Template
Lucas Schlumberger '28 holds up a flower.
The Beginning of The Holloway: A Reflection and Foreword
An illustration that expands on a pack of Marlboro cigarettes.
Back in the Pack
On Display
On Display
Mother and son reaching out to each other from opposite sides.
Living with the Ribbon
Financial aid student notices from afar the higher-quality clothes and privilege of her more affluent peers.
The Class Divide
An illustration of a Daily News newspaper that has been discontinued.
The Media Monopoly
Jeff Bezos Should Be Allowed to Co-Chair the Met Gala
Jeff Bezos Should Be Allowed to Co-Chair the Met Gala
Senior Superlatives
Senior Superlatives
Jeff Bezos Should Not Co-Chair the Met Gala
Jeff Bezos Should Not Co-Chair the Met Gala
Cutting Deep: the Stone-cutters Collective releases its Spring 2025-2026 Issue
Cutting Deep: the Stone-cutters Collective releases its Spring 2025-2026 Issue
Charles Abemayor '26 sprints on the track to finish a race
Wolverines Only
Jason Collins' senior yearbook photo.
Remembering the Impact and Legacy of Jason Collins ’97
Softball team finishes their season with a record of 11-11 campaign
Softball team finishes their season with a record of 11-11 campaign
Track and field ends season strong
Baseball team prepares for upcoming playoff push
Baseball team prepares for upcoming playoff push
Lucas Schlumberger '28 holds up a flower.
The Beginning of The Holloway: A Reflection and Foreword
Weighing the impact: Evaluating the costs and benefits of beaver reintroduction
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?
A tire rests on the dry bed of Lake Mendocino in Ukiah, California.
From wetlands to dry land: Drought and water risk in California
A photo of a vibrant rose at the Descanso Gardens, La Cañada Flintridge.
A guide to understanding SoCal’s native flora: How to incorporate them into your gardens
The Student News Site of Harvard-Westlake School

The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle
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Abby Ryan, News Reporter

Abby Ryan ’27 is a news reporter and is in her second year working for The Chronicle. Abby is a Field Hockey player and a member of the Student Library Advisory Committee (SLAC). In her free time, she enjoys reading books and hanging out with friends.

All content by Abby Ryan
LINGERING FLAMES: Community members hold signs and gather in memory one year after the Palisades Fire as frustration and grief continues.

‘They let us burn’: Reactions to post-Palisades fire protest

Members of the Palisades community gathered at the American Legion Veterans Post to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the Palisades Fires on Jan. 7 and remember the 12 people who passed away.
Abby Ryan, News Reporter
February 4, 2026

Members of the Palisades community gathered at the American Legion Veterans Post to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the Palisades Fires on Jan. 7 and remember the 12 people who passed away. Calia...

Tehmina Malhotra is focusing on making a tattoo brand in order to simulate a market.

Senior Independent Study: Tehmina Malhotra

Abby Ryan, News Reporter
November 14, 2025

Tehmina Malhotra ’26 is focusing on making a tattoo brand in order to simulate a market for her Senior Independent Study . Malhotra is being advised by Upper School Visual Arts Teacher Whitney Lasker. Malhotra...

Financial Report Released

Abby Ryan, News Reporter
November 12, 2025

The annual financial report showed that the school reached a new record of $10.3 million in annual giving and broke even on its overall budget. Additionally, the school expanded on the financial aid budget,...

HW Jazz hosts first Jazz Lunch of the school year

Abby Ryan, News Reporter
September 25, 2025

The jazz program hosted its first Jazz Lunch of the school year on Sept. 12. Students and faculty listened to professional jazz musicians performing pieces while cookies and donuts were served outside. Professional...

Club and program leaders gathered on Ted Slavin field on Sept. 19 for the Activities Fair.

Prefect Council hosts annual Activities Fair

Abby Ryan, News Reporter
September 21, 2025

Prefect Council hosted the Activities Fair on Ted Slavin Field Sept. 19. Students were able to see new clubs and sign up for clubs ranging from affinity groups, community service, academic and hobby oriented...

Students compete in annual dodgeball game

Abby Ryan, Layout Assistant and Staff Writer
May 8, 2025

Prefect Council hosted the annual dodgeball tournament in Taper Gymnasium beginning April 22. Each game was 10 minutes long, and whichever teams won two out of three matches advanced. The tournament began...

Community Council hosted a fundraiser for Wags and Walks by bringing puppies on the Quad during Community Service week.

Community Council Hosts Community Service Week

Abby Ryan, Layout Assistant and Staff Writer
March 19, 2025

Community Council organized Community Service Week with activities to help raise awareness about charities in the community and bring students together for service from March 11-14. On Monday, Wags and...

Prefect Council hosts Valentine’s Day

Abby Ryan, Layout Assistant and Staff Writer
February 20, 2025

Prefect Council hosted Valentine's themed activities on the Quad during lunch on Feb. 18. During the event, students could decorate cookies, write love letters and participate in a partner game with a...

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