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Writer and attourney Leslie Klinger speaks to members of Adam Levine’s English
IV: Criminal Minds class about the Sherlock Holmes franchise and his passion for stories and their characters.
Credit: Crystal Baik

Mystery writer speaks to English class

Crystal Baik
October 14, 2020

Winner of the 2019 Edgar Award and 2015 Anthony Award Leslie Klinger spoke to the English IV: Criminal Minds class about his career studying Sherlock Holmes on Sept. 11. Klinger said he considers himself...

HWSAA expresses thanks for alumni

Crystal Baik
December 12, 2019

The Student Alumni Association (SAA) hosted its second annual Thankathon on Dec. 2. The Thankathon is a way for students to connect with the larger school community and to express gratitude, SAA member...

Youth activists convene at Junior State of America conference

Crystal Baik
December 11, 2019

Several students from the Junior State of America (JSA) club attended the Fall State Convention at the Hyatt Regency Orange County from Nov. 23 to 24. Attendees took part in fairs, panels and debates...

A case of pertussis returns to campus

Crystal Baik
October 10, 2019

Community Health Officer Milo Sini informed the school community that a current student that has been diagnosed with pertussis Thursday. The school previously experienced a pertussis outbreak in the 2018-19...

Students visit club tables and interact with one another during the Activities Fair. Credit: Frank Jiang/Chronicle

Students explore interests at Activities Fair

Crystal Baik
September 18, 2019

The Prefect Council hosted the annual Activities Fair Monday, where eighty clubs and organizations set up bright posters and tables on the quad to display their interests to fellow students. The Fair...

Photography students view camera obscura projection in Rugby Tower. Courtesy of Jesse Chehak

Departments collaborate to make camera obscura

Crystal Baik
September 13, 2019

The Visual Arts and Science departments collaborated to create a camera obscura in Rugby Tower, which was available to the community from Sept. 12-13. One of the main goals of the project was to enable...

Gualke departs to create documentary

Crystal Baik
May 30, 2019

Video arts teacher Cheri Gaulke will retire after over 30 years of teaching at the school. Gaulke plans to further her passion for film and dedicate most of her time to different projects, she said. “I...

Obstetrcian-gynecologist Layne Kumetz ’94 provides students with advice on pursuing medical careers. Clinical social worker Rebecca Neubauer ’07 joined Kumetz to answer questions. Credit: Crystal Baik/Chronicle

HW Works hosts medical roundtable

Crystal Baik
March 21, 2019

Students learned about career options in medicine and healthcare at the second HW Works Industry Roundtable on March 13. The event was hosted by the Harvard-Westlake Student Alumni Association and featured...

Environmental Club holds first Donut Forget Your Water Bottle day

Crystal Baik
January 10, 2019

To reward students for supporting sustainability, the Environmental Club held its first Donut Forget Your Water Bottle day on the quad Thursday.   Donut Forget Your Water Bottle day is the Environmental...

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