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More than just paper clips

Brittany Hong
June 1, 2018

Packing my backpack and stepping outside of my front door, I imagined the beautiful campuses that I would be walking across for the next six years of my life. I was the most excited anyone could be, and...

Nailed it

Nailed it

Brittany Hong
April 16, 2018

“Nailed It!”, a Netflix reality show that showcases home bakers, who simply, cannot bake. Even before I clicked the play button, I knew that this show would be life-changing. And no, I am not exaggerating....

Seeking beauty in anything

Brittany Hong
November 21, 2017

“What is beauty to you?” Here is the irony. Two judges at the 1st round of a beauty pageant asked me this question. Yet, I had no idea what to say. As I sat there with a blank mind, I engaged...

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Phoneless Life

Brittany Hong
March 7, 2017

It was on a Tuesday winter afternoon. I was meeting with my teacher right before the buses left and that was when my day began to morph into a disaster. 3:12 p.m. — I walked out of the office. 3:13...

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Made in Korea: Reflecting on Multiculturalism

Brittany Hong
December 28, 2016

Winter break is a time for rest and travel. As I am enjoying my staycation, I will write about my favorite place to travel to while pondering about the culture that comes with it: I was born in Los Angeles....

Overcoming the Pressure

Overcoming the Pressure

Brittany Hong
August 30, 2016

What do you want to be when you grow up? This was a question that haunted me every night in my sleep. I didn’t know. When I was six, my mom showed me a documentary on cardiac surgeons. It was fascinating....

Google employee James Stout speaks to students interested in computer science and programming March 4. Stout assisted in designing Google’s self-driving car. Credit: Brittany Hong/Chronicle

Speaker presents to technology class

Brittany Hong
March 9, 2016

Google employee and programmer James Stout spoke about the programming formulas and principles behind Google’s self-driving car to computer science classes March 4. Stout, who is a software engineering...

Cameron Schiller '18 builds robots for the Harvard-Westlake robotics team. Credit: Brittany Hong/Chronicle

Roboticist Cameron Schiller ’18 races towards his dream

Brittany Hong
January 20, 2016

Cameron Schiller ’18 approached the garage door, took a deep breath, and opened it slowly with his heart accelerating. Inside, there were no cars, no old boxes, no ordinary household objects at all....

Lazy sunday: Students went to Ahmanson Lecture Hall to see “The 400 Blows” on Sunday for the first Cinema Sunday. Credit: Josie Abugov/Chronicle

Walch to host film showings on weekends

Brittany Hong
January 16, 2016

Performing arts and cinema studies teacher Ted Walch launched “Cinema Sundays” Jan. 10 in Ahmanson Lecture Hall with Francois Tuffaut’s “The 400 Blows,” followed by a discussion of film research...

Community Council donates sandwiches to food pantry

Brittany Hong
November 6, 2015

In order to fulfill the mission statement, "Purpose beyond ourselves", Community Council hosted an event that allowed students to make sandwiches, which were sent to a local food pantry. The event took...

Amnesty International Club joins conference

Brittany Hong
October 7, 2015

Students in the Amnesty International Club will discuss human rights issues with influential speakers at the Western Regional Conference Nov. 20-22. The conference will be held at the Sheraton Hotel by...

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