Believe it or not, I’ve never written a Chronicle opinion piece, despite being the Opinion Editor for our illustrious middle school magazine, The Spectrum, and the writer of the nationally-acclaimed...
The school received preliminary recommendations from the California Association of Independent Schools and Western Association of Schools and College after representatives visited campus from Jan. 28-31...
Julia Wick ’07, the then-editor-in-chief of local news website LAist, was finishing her lunch when she noticed an email from billionaire Joe Ricketts in her inbox. Ricketts, the owner of news website...
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation selected 20 seniors as National Merit Semifinalists Wednesday.
Approximately 16,000 students from across the country are picked as semifinalists, with students...
With news of nearly daily firings coming from the White House and Congress struggling to pass major legislation, school alumni have experienced mixed success in their own bids for political office.
Reelected...
Last month, Governor Jerry Brown declared an end to the six-year drought that plagued California. At that point, Environmental Club leader Hannah Tuchman ’17 breathed a sign of relief.
“I also think...
In the school’s production of "West Side Story" last year, Elizabeth Edel ’16, a white student, played the role of Maria, the lead female character, and a Latina.
"The hardest part about Maria specifically...
Incumbent Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti '88 won reelection Tuesday in an election marked by low turnout.
Garcetti decisively defeated his 10 challengers, earning approximately 81 percent of the vote.
Garcetti...
Julia Hahn ’09 has joined the Trump administration as a Special Assistant to the President after leaving her previous job as a Breitbart News reporter Jan. 24.
Hahn works directly under President Donald...
CNN political commentator and former South Carolina Representative Bakari Sellers urged students to reflect on the progress made toward racial equality and how to best continue such progress at an all-school...
Julia Hahn '09, a writer at Breitbart News, is rumored to join the administration of President Donald Trump, Politico reported yesterday.
Hahn is expected to be appointed Special Assistant to the President.
News...
Former Chronicle Opinion Managing Editor Jonah Ullendorff ’16 lost his bid to become a Democratic Party Assembly District Delegate on Sunday. Ullendorff placed 25th in a field of 47 candidates.
The...
Students high-fived and cheered on preschoolers as they participated in events ranging from walking across a balance beam to running around cones during the Special Olympics Young Athletes Festival Dec....
Students performed in the first Coffeehouse of the year after school Nov. 28 in the Chalmers Lounge.
Prefect Council organized the event and provided refreshments and snacks for attendees.
"It's been...
The New York Times columnist Frank Bruni urged parents of the Class of 2018 to understand the nominal importance of prestigious college acceptance Nov. 14 in a discussion in Taper Gym.
Bruni spoke about...
Members of the community participated in the general election on Nov. 8 by voting for the first time, participating in a nationwide mock election and volunteering at campaign headquarters.
Jake Broder...
Attendees of the fall musical "Les Miserables" were required to evacuate Rugby Theater Thursday evening after the fire alarm was set off.
The alarm was triggered during the song "Do You Hear the People...
Debaters started off the season with wins at multiple national competitions.
Thirteen students attended the Greenhill Fall Classic from Sept. 15 to Sept. 18.
Evan Engel '17, Connor Engel '17, Jake Davidson...
The MacArthur Foundation awarded fellowships to Ahilan Arulanantham ’90 and Josh Kun ’89 Wednesday.
The fellowships, often referred to as “Genius Grants,” come with an unconditional grant of $625,000...
The upper school campus hosted the second annual debate.LA summer camp from June 20 to July 29. The program is an intensive speech and debate workshop meant to help hone debaters’ skills before the competitive...
Jennifer Regas Tiari has joined the upper school history department at the start of the year, teaching The World and Europe II and United States History.
Tiari worked at University of California, Los Angeles...
Nick Steele ’16 won the Tournament of Champions, one of the most prestigious debate tournaments of the season, and Cameron Cohen ’16 was named a semifinalist at the tournament May 2. The tournament...
The final First and Third Wednesday assembly honored departing faculty members, the CIF-winning varsity boys’ basketball team and the graduating senior class.
Head Prefects Grace Pan ’16 and Hunter...
Student volunteers will publish the school’s world language magazine "Babel" within the next month. The magazine saw a marked increase in submissions this year and has been in production this month.
"I...
The Human Rights Watch Student Task Force hosted a screening of the film “Salam Neighbor” in Ahmanson Lecture Hall Monday. The task force also set up a booth offering information about the journey...
The 13 student-written plays selected for the 2016 Playwrights Festival were announced Saturday by performing arts teacher and Playwrights Festival producer Christopher Moore. Auditions for the festival will...
Prefect Council will host the annual Academic Fair Feb. 17.
The event will showcase the classes offered next year. Each course will have a table for students to visit to learn about the focus and theme.
After...
Members of the Model United Nations Club attended a conference hosted by Harvard University Jan. 28 - 31 at the Sheraton Boston and Hynes Convention Center.
Nine students went on the trip, which was chaperoned...
An all-school assembly today highlighted upcoming opportunities for students, including a breast cancer awareness-themed varsity girls' basketball game, the date of the second Coffee House of the year...
The first ever Latin trip sponsored by Harvard-Westlake will give students the opportunity to travel to Rome April 3-10.
Middle school Latin teacher Mercedes Barletta will chaperone the trip along with...
Eleven students travelled to Mira Costa High School to take part in the LAIMUN conference on Saturday.
Students represented Australia and Botswana in 11 committees, split between novice, in which only...
Students in the AP Human Geography and International Relations course attended the International Negotiation Project (INP) conference at Whittier College on Saturday.
The INP, a month-long simulation of...
The first speaker in the Harvard-Westlake Parents’ Association speaker series, focusing on students’ social and emotional well-being, will address the school at 7 p.m. on Oct. 21.
The discussion will...
