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The Student News Site of Harvard-Westlake School

The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

The Student News Site of Harvard-Westlake School

The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

Andrea Ricabal

Andrea Ricabal, Assistant Features Editor

Andrea Ricabal ’26 is a reporter for HW Media. Ricabal said she is interested in journalism because she has always enjoyed writing and english. She said she enjoys Media because it gives her a chance to have creative freedom with her writing.

“It prepared me as both a consumer and producer of news and it gave me a guidebook for the expectations of HW Media,” said Ricabal.

Ricabal said she is passionate about journalism and hopes to continue HW Media through all her years at school.

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Decisions on Display

Decisions on Display

Faculty and alumni discuss the pressure put on seniors by social media accounts and school traditions during college admissions.
Andrea Ricabal and Eila Shokravi
December 18, 2024

When Eric Vartany ’24’s older sister graduated from the Upper School in 2018, she told him about the unwritten rule of college applications: don’t talk about them. Back then, most students shared...

Hallways of Heritage

Hallways of Heritage

Faculty and students reflect on how their immigration stories, familial history and educational experiences shaped their lives.
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...

Tracing Tracks

Tracing Tracks

Students and faculty weigh in on how social media and having a digital footprint can affect individuals in their future endeavors.
Andrea Ricabal, Assistant Features Editor
September 4, 2024

On a Saturday morning, Lila Wimbish ’26 wakes up, grabs her phone and opens her most used app, Instagram. But amid the usual posts, she also sees pictures of students holding red cups with glass bottles...

Silent Study Relocates

Jayan Kandavel and Andrea Ricabal
September 21, 2023

The school will provide students with temporary Silent Study locations in the Learning Center and Seaver 205 in addition to the existing temporary library space in Feldman Horn until Mudd Library reopens,...

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