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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

Eila Shokravi

Eila Shokravi, Assistant Opinion Editor

Eila Shokravi ‘26 is an Assistant Opinions Editor and is in her second year writing for The Chronicle. Eila co-founded a non-profit film organization, FilmFocus, and has run it for over a year now. In her free time Eila enjoys sewing, pottery, and creative writing.

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Decisions on Display

Decisions on Display

Faculty and alumni discuss the pressure put on seniors by social media accounts and school traditions during college admissions.
Andrea Ricabal and Eila Shokravi
December 18, 2024

When Eric Vartany ’24’s older sister graduated from the Upper School in 2018, she told him about the unwritten rule of college applications: don’t talk about them. Back then, most students shared...

Illustration by Annabelle Cheung

Halloween should embrace innocence

Eila Shokravi, Assistant Opinions Editor
November 1, 2024

About a year ago, the administration sent an email to all Upper School students warning them to be careful attending Halloween parties because of the increase in teenage overdoses due to alcohol and drugs...

Illustration by Eva Park

The Inefficacy of Corporate Environmentalism

Eila Shokravi and Olivia Phillips
September 25, 2024

One afternoon day, I suddenly began to taste distinct notes of paper blended in with the sweet caramel of my frappuccino. The drink itself, which had tasted delicious just minutes ago, was now inaccessible...

Graphic Design classes hosted the first "School's Out For The Summer" Flea Market on the Feldman Horn Quad on May 24.

Graphic Design Class hosts Flea Market

Eila Shokravi
May 29, 2024

Graphic Design classes hosted the first "School's Out For The Summer" Flea Market on the Feldman Horn Quad on May 24. Graphic Design students sold and displayed the merchandise they made during the school...

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

Colin Ho and Eila Shokravi
April 23, 2024

Areas of the United States experienced a total solar eclipse April 8. While Los Angeles (L.A.) did not witness a total eclipse, a partial eclipse was visible. The last time a total solar eclipse was observable...

Senior Independent Studies

Eleven Seniors were chosen this semester to work on independent study projects. The seniors and their advisors are highlighted here.

Chloe Dolkart By Sienna Dall'Olmo Chloe Dolkart ’24 is studying the relationship between COVID-19 and developing Type 1 diabetes for her Senior Independent Study. Dolkart is working with Upper...

Varsity girls' golf wins the Mid-Season tournament for the second year in a row and breaks school records.

Girls’ Golf Wins Mid-Season Tournament

Eila Shokravi, Layout Assistant and Staff Writer
September 28, 2023

Girls Golf Wins Mid-Season Tournament After achieving second place in the Lady Mustang Invitational, the varsity girls' golf team won the Mid-Season tournament on Tuesday, Sept. 26. The varsity girls’...

The HW-INC Team meets once a week from 3:15-4:15 PM to work on their yearly summer program.

HW Inc Seeks New Applicants

Eila Shokravi, Layout Assistant and Staff Writer
September 23, 2023

HW Inc sent out applications for students to join their leadership team Sept. 15. The program is a one-week entrepreneurship summer camp, and the leadership team meets once a week to plan logistics. Applications...

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