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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

Eden Conner

Eden Conner, Editor-in-Chief

Eden Conner ’25 is an Editor-in-Chief and is in her third year working for The Chronicle. Eden is a Peer Support Coordinator and Editor-in-Chief of Stone-Cutters, and in her free time loves hiking and going to Dodger games.

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Staff Editorial: Extending a Helping Hand

Staff Editorial: Extending a Helping Hand

Eden Conner, Editor-In-Chief
February 12, 2025

Following the LA wildfires, thousands of t-shirts, shoes, water bottles and other donated goods filled Hamilton Gym. Families opened their homes to people in need, and the school instituted a week of no-harm...

The school is re-emphasizing their commitment to their mission of diversity, equity and inclusion amid a shifting dialogue in such efforts.

School closed due to flooding

Eden Conner
February 5, 2024

  The school announced Feb. 4 that all Monday instruction would be remote due to storms in Los Angeles County. Independent schools Marlborough School and Brentwood Schoolwill also be closed for...

The AI music issue

Eden Conner, Assistant Opinion Editor
February 5, 2024

In the 1988 case Midler v. Ford Motor Co., actress Bette Midler sued Ford for impersonating her voice in a commercial and won the appeal. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals claimed that because a voice...

Outfielder James Tronstein '26 looks to make a headfirst slide in a preseason game.

Baseball prepares for new season

Eden Conner
February 2, 2024

It is 6:45 a.m. as pitcher Tommy Bridges ’24 wakes up to the sound of his alarm and looks at his phone. The words ‘win the day’ stare back at him as he turns off the ringing sound. Reading the phrase,...

College isn't the end goal

College isn’t the end goal

Eden Conner, Assistant Opinion Editor
December 20, 2023

It’s a Friday night, and the stands around Ted Slavin Field are empty. It's Wednesday, and the dinner table has an open spot as a computer keyboard clicks upstairs. It’s winter of senior year, and...

New to Zillow: HW Edition

Eden Conner, Assistant Opinion Editor
December 13, 2023

RUGBY HALL: Price: $3,000,000 (the amount of money it will take to make students read "Maurice" again) Features: 11 Rooms (technically not bedrooms, but sleeping during Shakespeare units might suggest...

IN THE AIR: Theo Ottosson ’25 jumps above a Palos Verdes defender in a game against the Sea Kings Dec. 5. The Wolverines won the game 2-0.

Boys’ soccer looks to succeed following injuries

Eden Conner, Assistant Opinion Editor
December 13, 2023

The boys' soccer team started their season 2-1 with wins against Cathedral High School on Dec. 2 and Palos Verdes High School on Dec. 5. Last season, the team won the Mission League Championship and made...

Students line up outside their school after a shooting has just occurred.

Generation Under Fire

Students and faculty discuss the rising issue of gun violence and how it affects their lives at school and in the world.
Georgia Grad and Eden Conner
November 15, 2023

Everyone is in Taper Gymnasium. It’s an all-school assembly, and students are packed on the bleachers: sophomores and juniors on one side of the gym, and seniors on the other. Head of Upper School Beth...

Recognize social media's role in politics

Recognize social media’s role in politics

Eden Conner, Assistant Opinions Editor
September 21, 2023

On Nov 4, 2008, the Americans who signed up for former President Barack Obama’s text updates received a final message: “All of this happened because of you. Thanks, Barack.” Obama was the first...

DOUBLE TROUBLE: Keisari Penman ’27 and Mimi Rhee ’25 discuss strategy in between sets against Westlake High School on Sept. 13.

Girls’ tennis gears up for start of league play

Eden Conner, Assistant Opinion Editor
September 21, 2023

Last season, the girls’ tennis team went 15-3 overall and 7-1 in the Mission League with a trip to the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) semifinal. They started their 2023-2024 season 2-2 with...

Money vs. athletes

Money vs. athletes

Eden Conner
August 26, 2023

The Pacific-12 (Pac-12) Conference holds the most national championships of any conference in the country and is referred to as the “Conference of Champions” by announcers and fans alike. But in the...

TAKE A SWING: Colin Kennedy ’24 prepares to hit the ball during a match against St. Francis on April 18. Kennedy has since won the first three rounds of the CIF individuals tournament alongside Andrew Kurgan ’24. Printed with permission of Darlene Bible.

Doubles team advances to fourth round

Eden Conner
May 25, 2023

nnedy ’24 won three rounds in the CIF individuals tournament to make it to the round of 32.  The duo rallied to win 6-4 and 6-3 in the third round, guaranteeing them a spot in the second week of the...

A schedule and checklist of items are being filled out.

Debating the new block schedule

Eden Conner, Layout Assistant and Staff Writer
May 24, 2023

In sophomore year, students are asked to build a three-year plan for the classes they will take during their time at the school. Faced with a spreadsheet and suggestions from too many people about what...

FisHW organizes lobster fishing trip

Eden Conner
March 22, 2023

FisHW led a lobster fishing trip on the Huntington Beach Pier on March 17. Participants dropped lobster traps and ate a group dinner before fishing off the dock and ending the night by pulling up the traps. The...

Annual Tapout Begins

Eden Conner
February 8, 2023

Prefect Council announced the beginning of Tapout on Jan. 23. Tapout is an annual all-school competition in which students eliminate their intended targets by tapping them on the back. The Tapout Constitution,...

Illustration by Sophia Evans

What’s New: Fall Reviews: “Smile”

Eden Conner
November 17, 2022

"Smile" is one of 2022's most popular horror film's whose successful blending of genres has allowed the movie to reach wider audiences. The film, released Sept. 30, was incredibly successful at the box...

While scrolling for Halloween costumes, the category of "Sexy" can seem like the only one for  girls.

From Candy Bars to Eye Candy

Eden Conner
November 7, 2022

“In girl world, Halloween is the one night a year when a girl can dress up like a total sl*t and no other girls can say anything about it,” Regina George explained, twirling in her playboy bunny halloween...

Julia Im '23 poses in front of the Hacienda Hotel in San Diego. Im traveled back and forth between  Korea and the U.S. for her fellowship.

Junior Fellowship: Julia Im

Eden Conner
September 5, 2022

Julia Im ’23 traveled back and forth between Korea and the U.S. for her Junior Fellowship to study Hwabyeong, a syndrome found in Korean women that is caused by culture-bound anger. Im said Hwabyeong...

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