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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

The Student News Site of Harvard-Westlake School

The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

Caitlin Munoz

Caitlin Munoz, Print Managing Editor

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Instagram account ‘wokeathw’ critiques school’s revised history curriculum and Anti-Racism plan

Melody Tang and Caitlin Muñoz
October 3, 2021

Instagram account @wokeathw created Sept. 7, 2020, by a group of anonymous community members disapproving of the school’s anti-racism initiatives, uploaded a post critiquing the Upper School History...

Illustration by Caitlin Muñoz

Pass Go and Collect Diploma

Four graduating seniors looking forward to their college experiences reflect on their journeys navigating the application process.
Caitlin Muñoz and Sydney Fener
May 31, 2021

Kiki Iriafen When reflecting on the early months of her senior year, Stanford University women's basketball commit Kiki Iriafen ’21 recalled the pressure she and her peers felt as they grappled with...

Illustration by Sydney Fener

Framed Injustice

America's art museums have spent the past two decades grappling with gender and racial inclusivity. Students, faculty and professionals discuss a lack of diversity at different levels of art.
Caitlin Muñoz
May 30, 2021

Raisa Effress ’23 picked up a large cardboard box filled with various props before leading her model through the doors of the Leica Gallery Los Angeles and out into the bright morning light. Setting...

Eva Salas '22 and Eve Levy '22 discuss Salas' inspiration behind her oil painting "Warmth."

Visual and performing art students present at Arthouse

Caitlin Muñoz
May 6, 2021

The Visual Arts department hosted its third virtual Arthouse of the school year May 5. The exhibition, entitled Wolvstock, was organized over Zoom to allow level two art students working across a variety...

Trigger Warning: Controversial Content

Trigger Warning: Controversial Content

Students, teachers and professionals discuss benefits and drawbacks of implementing trigger warnings in the classroom
Caitlin Muñoz
March 26, 2021

When India Spencer ’21 clicked on a Zoom link for the Community Flex Time webinar on Jan. 14, she anticipated that the school would acknowledge a trend of depleted mental health and hoped for a sensitive...

ASiA sent a school-wide email addressing recently recorded instances of racially motivated crime against Asian Americans on March 16.

Anti-Asian hate crimes fuel outrage

The school grapples with the racist implications of the Atlanta shootings.
Quincey Dern and Caitlin Muñoz
March 25, 2021

Six Asian American women were killed during multiple shootings in Atlanta on March 16. The attack occurred between three different Asian-owned spas, and eight people suffered from fatal bullet wounds....

Silhouette of a women featuring playboy magazine covers sexualizing women

Let’s Talk About Sexualization

Oversexualization in the media has proven to be increasingly problematic. Students discuss social media’s impact on mental health.
Mimi Landes and Caitlin Muñoz
March 24, 2021

“I’m not looking, are you looking?” “They looked at me first, I swear.” Women experience oversexualization from men in the media When Ash Wright ’22 opened the comment section of a TikTok...

Making the Season Bright

Making the Season Bright

Caitlin Muñoz
December 11, 2020

With the holidays fast approaching in the midst of a pandemic, one remnant of normalcy will be the brilliant holiday lights and decor around Los Angeles. Although the pandemic has led to the cancellation...

Repainting the Past

Caitlin Muñoz
October 14, 2020

As Lena Bagley ’22 walked to her local grocery store June 14, she passed a long procession of protesters turning onto Fairfax Avenue, brandishing signs emblazoned with the phrase “All Black Lives...

Covid Creations

Covid Creations

Caitlin Muñoz
August 28, 2020

   As weeks in isolation stretched to months, Skylar Liu ’21, normally a prolific painter, found herself struggling to find inspiration. Nevertheless, Liu said art has always helped her find...

Feldman-Horn exhibit displays art portfolios

Caitlin Muñoz
October 2, 2019

The art department kicked off an exhibition displaying the work of four Advanced Placement art students Tuesday in the Feldman-Horn Gallery. Participant Haley Levin ’20 said she saw the exhibition as...

Anne Moore joins performing arts department

Caitlin Munoz
August 29, 2019

Anne Moore is joining the school community as a performing arts and part-time dance teacher. “I’m looking forward to working with the amazing dance students at Harvard-Westlake,” said Moore. “My...

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