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Peer Support coordinators selected for 2024-2025 school year
Team members Caroline Cosgrove 26, Esther Goldman 26, Print Managing Editor Jade Harris 24, Andrew Wesel 24 and Asher Meron 25 pose for a picture after the national competition in North Carolina.
Ethics Bowl team places second at national competition
The school gathered along the Quad and viewed the solar eclipse through telescopes and solar eclipse glasses. Asher Meron 25 attempts to take a picture of the solar eclipse through a telescope.
School community views solar eclipse
Prefect Council announced the new policy regarding absences on the weekends of Coachella Music Festival. Students can either miss the Friday or Monday of the weekend as an excused absence.
School announces new Coachella policy
Taner Akçam spoke to students about the Armenian genocide and its denial.
Historian speaks about Armenian genocide at school assembly
Community members vote in the California Primary
Community members vote in the California Primary
From left to right: Jamie Page, Assistant A&E Editor Mia Morgan 25, Councilmember Traci Park and Craig Fiegener.
School hosts District Attorney debate in Rugby Auditorium
Shake Shack, which is about a 10-minute walk away from campus, opened its new Ventura location in the month of January. There were also a number of renewed discounts, which includes a list of over 10 restaurants in the area.
New discounts feature Shake Shack and Sweet Butter Kitchen
Alumni gather to discuss recent school developments
Harvard-Westlake River Park was officially approved by the Los Angeles (LA) City Council Nov. 14. The schools conditional use plan, site plans and environmental impact report were all reviewed in the process by LA City Hall committees and officials.
LA City Council officially approves River Park for construction
Friends play on a field in the lens of the newly released Apple Vision Pro.
Beware of technology taking over our lives
A house damaged by flooding in the Los Angeles area.
Address issues with local infrastructure
Fix the admission system
A line of cars waits on Ventura Boulevard.
Pardon all recent tardies
The AI music issue
Muslim students perform daily prayers using a prayer mat.
From Dawn to Dusk
What the heck is a Zyn?
What the heck is a Zyn?
A playing card with an illustration of a college counselor on it.
Students and counselors discuss independent college counseling
Students discuss sl*t-shaming
Students discuss sl*t-shaming
Illustration by Sabrina Simek
A look into food delivery apps
Video Art Senior Edie Cohen 24 displays her video installation in Feldman-Horn Gallery. The installation was open from April 15 to April 18.
Honors Video Art Seniors host public exhibit with personal installation projects
Growing up in the Spotlight
Growing up in the Spotlight
The annual Spring Jazz Combo Concert was held in Rugby Auditorium on Feb. 24 and Feb. 25
Jazz ensembles perform in Spring Jazz Combo Concert
Students perform in acting showcase
Cayley Tolbert-Schwartz 24, who plays Mrs. Lovett, sings alongside patrons of her meat pie shop.
Theater department opens “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street”
Sacramento Queens: A look at the Girls basketball championship season
Sacramento Queens: A look at the Girls’ basketball championship season
The softball team takes a picture following their first scrimmage against of the 2024 season against Norte Dame High School on January 18.
Softball sees rising talent excel
Boys’ volleyball huddles up during their game against Loyola High School on March 12. The team will face Crespi High School for an away game on March 21.
Boys’ volleyball strives to improve after tournament
Swimmers jump off blocks for a relay race between the school and Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy (FHSA). The Boys’ Swim and Dive team will compete against Loyola on March 21, and the girls’ team will compete against Immaculate Heart on March 21.
Swimming and Diving begins season off strong
Christian Stubbeman 25 prepares to hit a forehand in a match against Peninsula.
Boys’ tennis starts the season undefeated
Head Prefect Predictions
The Official Chronicle Curriculum Guide 3
Unpublished Chronicle Headlines 2: Electric Boogaloo
PRETTY IN PINK: Super princess pop star Sabrina Carpenter performs on stage with Rick Caruso 76 as a dynamic duo. The pair will be performing a concert this upcoming weekend in Palisades Village, curtesy of Caruso.
Your holidays, my opinions
Buddy the Wolverine cries over his math homework. Buddy is taking Advanced Precalculus and learning inverse trigonometry has him in the trenches.
New year, new me?
Big Red Podcast
Big Red Podcast Episode 2: Aidan Greenfield
Big Red Podcast Ep. 3: Chloe Dolkart
Big Red Podcast Ep. 5: JT Federman
Big Red Podcast Episode 4: Ben Boateng
Valentine’s Day: Wolverine on the Street
Campus News for Monday, Jan. 15
Coach’s Corner with David Rebibo (2/9/24)
Coach’s Corner with Richard Simms (2/8/24)
Coach’s Corner with Laura Lopez (2/6/24)
Coach’s Corner with Junior Amazan (2/2/24)
Coach’s Corner with Michael Erush
Big Red Podcast
Big Red Podcast Episode 2: Aidan Greenfield
Big Red Podcast Ep. 3: Chloe Dolkart
Big Red Podcast Ep. 5: JT Federman
Big Red Podcast Episode 4: Ben Boateng
Westflix 2018
Westflix 2018
HW All School Walkout
HW All School Walkout
Air + Style 2018
Air + Style 2018
Upper School Harry Potter Dance Concert
Upper School Harry Potter Dance Concert
Musical artist Zedd in Stockholm (Printed with permission of Air and Style Festival)
Air + Style Preview (Photo Album and Articles soon to come)
Video screenshot by Kelly Loeb/Chronicle
WATCH: Football’s Eric Bradley on why ‘they can’t keep up with us’
“Company”: Behind the Scenes
February 2014
December 2013
November 2013
Congrats, it’s a Constitution
Miss Matchmaker Episode 1
The American Government’s Origin Story
Civic Sense Trailer
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Chinese Teacher Bin He stands together with language teachers from around the country at an event on Capitol Hill. The event is hosted annually in Washington D.C. and serves as an opportunity for language teachers to discuss and meet with legislators.

Chinese teacher makes visit to Capitol Hill for annual Language Advocacy Day event

Chloe Park and Grant Park
November 15, 2023

School announces new Wellness Plan

Alex Lee and Chloe Park
August 27, 2023
A doctor diagnoses a senior with senioritis.

Senior-right-is

Chloe Park
May 24, 2023
Damar Hamlin collapsed in a game against the Bengals on Jan. 2.

Cardiac Concern

Chloe Park and Caroline Plunkett
February 12, 2023
Sanders is currently Director of Admission and Financial Assistance at Francis Parker School in San Diego.

Sanders appointed Head of Admission and Enrollment

Davis Marks and Chloe Park
January 19, 2023
The schools emergency broadcasting system notified the community at 6:20 AM that in-person instruction would be canceled Tuesday.

Both campuses closed due to rain storms

Davis Marks and Chloe Park
January 10, 2023
Associate Head of School Laura Ross will begin serving as Head of School in July. Prior to becoming Associate Head of School in July 2020, Ross was Head of Upper School from 2017 to 2020.

Ross to become Head of School

Davis Marks and Chloe Park
January 3, 2023
Six alumni who graduated within the last decade are featured on the 2022 Forbes 30 Under 30 list.

Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list features alumni

Chloe Park and Grant Park
December 14, 2022

School adds weighted GPAs back to transcripts

Natasha Speiss and Chloe Park
December 14, 2022
Science Teacher Cardin smiles as he works on solving a puzzle while competing on Wheel of Fortune.

Science teacher Nate Cardin wins Wheel of Fortune

Chloe Park
September 30, 2022
LAUSD schools respond to Fentanyl

LAUSD schools respond to Fentanyl

Davis Marks and Chloe Park
September 28, 2022
Reverend Anne Gardner reads from Christian scriptures Walch selected.

School hosts memorial service for Ted Walch

Chloe Park and Hannah Shahidi
September 12, 2022
The Today Show segment features a clip from the schools event celebrating Walch.

Alumnus honors Ted Walch on NBC Today Show

Chloe Park and Grant Park
September 7, 2022

Weekly PCR tests suspended

Chloe Park
August 26, 2022
Alex Lee ’24 (left) poses for a picture with fellow debaters at the 2022 National Speech and Debate Tournament in Louisville, Kentucky. Lee and his teammates, under the name West LA Violents, beat out a large field en route to a national debate victory.

Junior receives first-place recognition competing at National Speech and Debate Tournament

Davis Marks and Chloe Park
August 26, 2022

2022 Student awards announced

Chloe Park
June 2, 2022
Maria Quigley 23, who organized the drive, stands with food she collected and will be giving to Westside Food Bank.

Community Council hosts food drive for Westside Food Bank

Chloe Park
May 11, 2022
Dance students perform in an outdoor showcase during Multicultural Fair.

Dance students perform in outdoor showcase

Chloe Park and Grant Park
May 7, 2022
Students grab items from the Pink Taquiza food truck organized by Prefect Council.

Prefect Council organizes taco truck

Chloe Park
March 28, 2022
Members of Empower Club assist participants in their fundraiser for Womens History Month as they fill out forms.

Empower Club sells Dippin’ Dots

Chloe Park
March 25, 2022
Simon Lee 23 speaks to the sophomore and junior classes in Taper Gym before the election.

Simon Lee and Yoshimi Kimura elected Head Prefects

Chloe Park
March 25, 2022
SLIDE organizes town halls for student input on DEI

SLIDE organizes town halls for student input on DEI

Kriste An and Chloe Park
March 8, 2022
Savannah Shaub 23 sits in her Chinese course surrounded by her classmates masked with surgical and KN95 masks.

Community Health Office announces new COVID-19 protocols

Chloe Park and Tate Sheehy
February 17, 2022
At the Bring Change To Mind table on the Quad, students write and decorate Valentine’s Day cards for the frontline workers at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles. Students received an hour of community service for every 15 cards.

School decorates cards for frontline workers

Chloe Park and Grace Coleman
February 16, 2022
Students gather in the Ahmanson Lecture Hall to meet with members of HWSAA remotely.

HWSAA holds Alumni in Entertainment event

Chloe Park
February 4, 2022
Kimberly West-Faulcon will serve as Scholar in Residence at the Kutler Center this year.

Kimberly West-Faulcon joins Kutler Center as Scholar in Residence

Chloe Park
January 24, 2022

Girls water polo wins league openers

Chloe Park
January 22, 2022
Kwaisi France sits at his desk in his new position of Director of the HW Works program. France has worked at several independent schools.

Kwaisi France joins HW Works program

Christopher Mo and Chloe Park
January 19, 2022
Students win YoungArts awards in a variety of disciplines, including photography, writing and music.

Students win titles in National YoungArts competition

Chloe Park
December 17, 2021
Sydney Carmel 23 and Lou Zapata 23 prepare for the holidays at the VIP Community Mental Health center.

HWP spends day decorating Violence Intervention Program’s campus

Chloe Park
November 13, 2021
Students drop, cover and hold under their desks before heading to the field to get into their dean groups.

Students participate in the “Great Shakeout” earthquake drill

Chloe Park
October 22, 2021
Historys Imprint on Modern Chinese Culture teacher Bin He and his class wave to Dr. Yuan Liu, their docent at the National Museum of Asian Art.

Kutler Center course tours Smithsonian museum virtually

Chloe Park
October 21, 2021
Students face off in a dodgeball match during Community Flex Time in Taper Gymnasium.

School holds dodgeball tournament

Chloe Park and Natasha Speiss
October 12, 2021
Head Fanatics pose by the bleachers while they cheer on the football team against Mary Star of the Sea High School.

Homecoming 2021 features various attractions and varsity wins

Chloe Park
October 6, 2021
Upper school students crowd around the booth outside Chalmers to complete their registration and receive Dunkin Donuts, with their Social Security numbers in hand.

Seniors organize voting registration booth

Lucas Cohen-d'Arbeloff and Chloe Park
September 17, 2021
BUILDING OUR FUTURE: Construction workers continue their development of The Residences at Sportsmen’s Lodge, which is undergoing a renovation from a hotel to affordable housing as part of Project Roomkey. The building will ultimately hold 500 new apartments for residents.

Sportsmen’s Lodge Hotel renovates hotel to housing

Chloe Park
September 6, 2021
GLAMOROUS GARMENTS: Sadye Lackmans 22 finished hand-sewn corset, the final product of the research she conducted during her fellowship, is showcased in her backyard.

Junior Fellowship: Sadye Lackman

Chloe Park
September 1, 2021
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