Head of Upper School Audrius Barzdukas will leave Harvard-Westlake to accept the position of Head of School at Poly Prep Country Day School in Brooklyn, New York, President Rick Commons said in an email...
The Christian Club held its second annual fundraiser Jan. 24, where members met and welcomed this year’s speaker, CEO of AdRM Technology Consulting Janice Chung ’74 (Caitlin ’20).
"[The speeech]...
"Fat," "ugly" and "slut" burn into Lola’s* ’18 mind as she scrolls through a Facebook page with line after line of scathing attacks. As a seventh grader reading comments suggesting she should kill...
As I sat in my left split, stretching for our usual Monday practice, a fellow cheerleader hushed the entire team and said she wanted to tell us about her day at school. During her math class, her friends...
Visual arts teacher Art Tobias will retire after 25 years of teaching at Harvard-Westlake to continue working in his ceramics studio and on other projects that are "halfway completed."
Tobias began teaching...
Visual arts teacher Art Tobias will retire after 25 years of teaching at Harvard-Westlake to continue working in his ceramics studio and on other projects that are "halfway completed."
Tobias began teaching...
Everyone told me that junior year would suck — and I believed it. From having English and history essays due on the same day to simply not having enough time to sleep, I, like many others, focused on...
The NextGenVest club learned about marketing skills from two guest speakers at the Spring 2015 NGV Global Summit in downtown Los Angeles April 19.
NGV is a global organization that teaches young adults...
Science teacher Dietrich Schuhl will begin a second term as Dean of Faculty and Staff next year. Schuhl was first elected by upper school faculty and staff in 2013 for the two-year term and was re-elected...
Samantha Yoon ’18 was selected by the American Protégé International Concerto Competition to perform cello at the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in New York City Dec. 19.
Instrumentalists, vocalists...
When Katie* ’14 was in high school, she used to use a glue strip on her eyelid to create a temporary crease and to boost her self-confidence. Without the artificial double eyelid, she felt "ugly" and...
“E-Team,” a documentary about Human Rights Watch Emergencies Director Peter Bouckaert and his team filming war crimes in Syria and Libya, was screened on campus April 15 and was followed by a question...
“E-Team,” a documentary about Human Rights Watch Emergencies Director Peter Bouckaert and his team filming war crimes in Syria and Libya, was screened on campus April 15 was followed by a question...
Fifty-two percent of scheduled senior classes were missed yesterday as a result of absences for college visits, the March of the Living Holocaust awareness trip, the Coachella Music Valley Festival and...
Prefects Hunter Brookman ’16 and Grace Pan ’16 were elected head prefects for the 2015-2016 school year in online balloting Wednesday and Thursday.
The results were announced in an email to juniors...
We all want to win. Whether we work toward making a touchdown, getting a solid test grade or winning a film award, all of us want to come out on top. But should we sacrifice our integrity for merely a...
Robotics Club finished in 48th place at the FIRST Robotics Competition Los Angeles Regional March 12-14 in Long Beach. The competition was sponsored by the Roddenberry Foundation, which supports innovative...
Chronicle online was one of 30 finalists selected Thursday for the 2014-2015 National Scholastic Press Association Online Pacemaker competition.
The finalists were selected by three anonymous judges from...
Students reacted to the closing of the girls’ restroom on the first floor of the Seaver Academic Center by putting up new posters and using social media to promote women's empowerment around campus.
The...
Robotics Club took 19 students to Rancho Mirage High School Feb. 27 for the Inland Empire FIRST Robotics Regional Competition.
The competition lasted until March 1 and the team played Recycle Rush,...
The Symphony orchestra, Bel Canto, Wolverine Chorus and Chamber Singers combined to perform “Alles Was Ihr Tut” Friday night, in their biennial concert, A Concert of Major Works, at the First Presbyterian...
Deans are advising students to lock up their valuables as a result of an 8 percent increase this year in on-campus theft during school hours, head of security Jim Crawford said Thursday.
Although a visiting...
After three hours of a summer practice, I’m sweaty, bruised and have gone to see trainer Milo Sini about getting my wrist wrapped at least twice. My teammates and I have gone through 7 a.m. morning runs,...
Liz Nisitco, lead singer of the Indie-Pop band Holychild, spoke to La Femme Feb. 9 about gender equality and empowerment in her music and videos, after students crossed paths with Nisitco during several...
Wednesday, Jan. 21
We woke up in our home-stay homes to a traditional breakfast of bread with butter, fresh pineapple juice, freshly-cut pineapples, and fried eggs.
We got ready to leave for the tobacco...
Sunday, Jan. 18
The moment we got out of the airport in Havana, Cuba, I noticed the vintage cars. Lined perfectly side-by-side, they each sported colors of maroon, turquoise, and yellow. We took our tour...
Sunday, Jan 18
From the moment we got off our shuttle van in Domino Park on Calle Ocho in Little Havana, Miami, we could feel the difference in culture.
Inside the park, retired Cuban immigrants were...
Glass was shattered everywhere, the left airbag went off and her Mazda 3 Hatchback door was crumpled. As Sloane Chmara ’15 reevaluated what had just happened, she could already feel a tightening in her...
The second George E. and Thuy Moss Chair in English was awarded to English teacher Amanda Angle on Jan. 5 to honor her dedication to teaching.
Buddy Moss ’48 funded the endowment to ensure that the school...
The Parents’ Association is launching an online party book Jan. 15 to raise money for financial aid.
The book is a collection of parties or events that are hosted by parents, alumni, administrators or...
The chapel acquired a new organ which was installed during November before winter break. The new organ will be used for events in the chapel.
"It was available for any type of service held in [the chapel],"...
Maggie Gyllenhaal ’95 won her first Golden Globe for Best Actress for TV movie or TV miniseries for “The Honourable Woman” on Sunday night.
Gyllenhaal has a total of four nominations and one Golden...
Prefect Council and Social Committee kicked off Winterfest with cookie decorating in the lounge and holiday music performances to celebrate “Merry Monday.”
Claire Nordstrom ’15, Michael Edwards...
To set herself apart as the "American blonde girl who wanted to study Chinese," Camelia Somers ’14 focused her application to the University of Southern California on her interest in the East Asian Languages...
The Upper School World Languages department will offer Spanish and French II Honors starting next school year to “better prepare students for three honors and for [the] AP program.”
Upper school students...
The Upper School Concert Strings course will be renamed "Camerata Strings" next school year to "clarify the progression that students are making as they are promoted to the upper school ensemble," music...
Six members of the Model United Nations club won awards at a conference they attended Nov. 8-9 at UCLA.
At the BruinMUN tournament, participants worked together as co-delegates in their discussions.
Jaebok...
AP Human Geography and International Relations students participated in the face-to-face conference of the International Negotiations Project Saturday, Nov. 15.
The project was a month-long online simulation...
The startup company Next Generation of Investors, known as NextGenVest, is working with a new student club to teach the importance of financial education to students.
NextGenVest was created through Grand...
All French, Spanish and Chinese classes on both campuses attended Keys to Planning for Learning, the third world languages professional development day on Wednesday to keep their teaching “up-to-date”....
No classes will be held on professional development day Nov. 12 while educational consultant Derrick Gay visits to speak with faculty and staff about making the school a more diverse and inclusive community.
Gay...
Bel Canto, Chamber Singers, and Wolverine Chorus performed in the biennial cabaret show, Lights, Cabaret, Action! on May 23, 24 in Rugby Auditorium at 7 p.m. The Hollywood movie themed cabaret was divided...
After almost two years at Harvard-Westlake, receptionist Lynn Miller will be taking the position of summer school and dean’s office coordinator as Ryan Wilson goes back to teaching English at the Middle...
The Robotics Club participated in the third Central Valley Regional FIRST Robotics Competition at Madera South High School in Madera, Calif. from March 7 to March 9 and prepared for the Los Angeles Regional...
The Robotics Club competes beginning tomorrow through Saturday in the Los Angeles Regional FIRST Robotics Competition in Long Beach.
The team participated in the third Central Valley Regional FIRST...
Max Cho ’15 marched in the Hollywood Christmas Parade Dec. 1 for the fourth year in a row.
He has been a member of the Pacific American Volunteer Association, a non-profit organization where students...
The robotics club has started its offseason project and decided to enter one more tournament in addition to competing in the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology Robotics Competition...
The cycling club joined thousands of other cyclists to participate in their first CicLAvia event as a group.
Held Oct. 6, the eighth CicLAvia event since its start in downtown Los Angeles in 2010, welcomed...
