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Sarah Winshel '15 took a gap year to volunteer with Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign.

Filling the Gap

Claire Dennis
May 25, 2016

Like a growing number of graduating high school seniors, including the president’s daughter Malia Obama, Conor Belfield ’14 took a year off before starting college in 2015. "I felt like I was on a...

HR head retires after 25 years

Claire Dennis
May 25, 2016

Director of Human Resources Marty Greco will retire in June after 25 years at Harvard-Westlake. Caitlin Adams will fill her position. Greco has been working at the school since 1991. “I’ve enjoyed...

Anna Gong '18 practices a violin solo in the orchestra room. Credit: Claire Dennis/Chronicle

Anna Gong ’18 pursues her passion for violin

Claire Dennis
May 14, 2016

Every night, Anna Gong ’18 plays scales to warm up her fingers for 10 minutes. She flips through her music looking for her solo piece, and plays through the piece from beginning to end, replaying the...

Making it worth the extra mile

Making it worth the extra mile

Claire Dennis
April 27, 2016

Ever since I turned 16, my friends and older sisters have been asking me if I’m going to get my driver’s license soon. Each time I reply “not yet,” pushing it to the back of my mind until someone...

: La Femme club member Maggie McCarthy ’17 sells a “Mind the Gender Gap” T-shirt to Jacob Tucker ’17. The club tried to design a shirt that can be worn by both boys and girls to spread the message of gender equality to everyone on campus.  Credit: Teresa Suh

La Femme sells gender equality T-shirts

Claire Dennis
March 9, 2016

The La Femme club sold T-shirts advocating gender equality Feb. 23-26 on the quad, selling out of the shirts a day before the scheduled end of the sale and taking orders for additional shirts. Head of...

Seniors react to new English program

Claire Dennis
February 12, 2016

The English curriculum for seniors has been expanded this year, receiving appreciation from students. Students can choose from seven courses to satisfy their English requirement. The revamped program allows...

Julianna Hicks, the new executive assistant to the Head of Athletics, sits at her new desk in the athletics department, where she assists coaches and athletic directors. Credit: Claire Dennis/Chronicle

School employs new athletics assistant

Claire Dennis
January 13, 2016

Julianna Hicks joined the athletics department full-time as the executive assistant to the Head of Athletics after working part-time for the girls’ and boys’ volleyball programs. She started the position...

Prefect Lexi Block '17 reads a biblical passage at this year's Christmas Convocation. Credit: Claire Dennis/Chronicle

School holds annual Christmas Convocation

Claire Dennis
December 19, 2015

The Christmas Convocation: A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols in St. Saviour’s Chapel signaled the beginning of the Christmas season Dec. 13. Some students, alumni, parents, faculty and administrators...

Elizabeth Edel '16, accompanied by Michael Edwards '16 on the piano, sings Bonnie Raitt's "I Can't Make You Love Me," at the first Coffee House of the school year. Credit: Claire Dennis/Chronicle

Prefect Council hosts first Coffee House of the year

Claire Dennis
November 25, 2015

Students and faculty filled Chalmers Lounge for the first Coffee House of the school year Monday, featuring 14 singers and musicians, as well as a comic and a slam-poet. Throughout the performances,...

Trailers to substitute for locker rooms during renovation

Claire Dennis
November 19, 2015

Four trailers placed near the track will temporarily function as locker and training rooms while the old facilities are renovated starting the first week of December. Field sport athletes will use two...

Football Team Kicks off Community Service Drive in October

Claire Dennis
October 7, 2015

Members of the football program at both the Middle and Upper School will volunteer for the Holidays from the Heart Program this year. The Holidays from the Heart Program provides aid during the holiday...

School holds Wang Hall reception

Claire Dennis
September 10, 2015

The school honored Shirley and Walter Wang (Walter Jr. ’13, Chantalle ’17, Matthew ’18) for their lead donation to fund the Wang Hall renovation at the Middle School Sept. 5. President Rick Commons,...

Anne Pyle starts first year at the Alumni Office

Claire Dennis
September 1, 2015

Originally from eastern Washington, Anne Pyle started her first year at the Alumni Office Aug. 3. Pyle previously worked as the assistant to the Director of Institutional Advancement at St. James School...

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