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Alyssa Thompson '23 admires her Gatorade Player of the Year Award as she poses for a picture.
Soccer star Alyssa Thompson wins Gatorade Player of the Year
California removes most state-wide COVID-19 restrictions
Sophomores shadow school alumnus through Career Day program
Members of school robotics team 62B embrace after winning the 2020 Live Remote VEX Robotics World Championship.
Robotics team 62B wins VEX Robotics World Championship
2021 Student awards announced
Illustration Credit: Sydney Fener
The Mittle-man on Campus: Tips and Tricks for the Graduating Class
Maximizing Minimum Wage Momentum
Appreciating interaction
Illustration Credit: Alexa Druyanoff
Supporting our students’ speech
Illustration Credit: Sydney Fener
The Mittle-man on Campus: A Review of the 2020-2021 School Year
Expanding Financial Aid
Expanding Financial Aid
A tiger representing a top competitor in the metaphorical jungle of high school growls while holding an A+ paper.
Survival of the Fittest: The Dangers and Benefits of Academic Competition
Illustration by Caitlin Muñoz
Pass Go and Collect Diploma
Milla Ben-Ezra/Chronicle
Controversial Contraception
CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Sarah Rivera ’21, Ariana Pineda ’21, Simran Yogakumar ’21 and Natalie Barnouw ’21 participate in a staged photo
Given or Received?
Performing Arts Performance Links
With the help of her friends and artistic colleagues, Sasha Vogel '21 energetically runs through the script of her short film
Senior Star: Sasha Vogel
Senior Star: Olivia Gubel
Senior Star: Olivia Gubel
The spotlights focus in on Brandon Liang '21 as he performs onstage with the school's Jazz Band.
Senior Star: Brandon Liang
Going Analog
Going Analog
Alyssa Thompson '23 admires her Gatorade Player of the Year Award as she poses for a picture.
Soccer star Alyssa Thompson wins Gatorade Player of the Year
Just after winning the semi-final game against Orange Lutheran, the baseball squad joins together.
Baseball defeats Orange Lutheran High School to secure spot in CIF-SS Championship
Girls track and field takes home CIF-SS Championship
Boys tennis team wins CIF SoCal Regional Championship
Track and Field team competes in CIF-SS prelims
The Student News Site of Harvard-Westlake School

The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle
The Student News Site of Harvard-Westlake School

The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle
Ethan Lachman

Ethan Lachman, Editor-in-Chief

Ethan Lachman serves as an Editor-in-Chief. At school, he is a jumper on the Track and Field team and a French hornist in the orchestra. Off campus, he enjoys volunteering at the hospital, teaching journalism over Zoom and arguing why LeBron James is the greatest basketball player of all time.

All content by Ethan Lachman
President Rick Commons sent an email to the school community Friday in response to the media attention from the past week.

National media outlets publish articles critical of school’s DEI initiatives

March 13, 2021

Commons announces that students can return to campus to attend online classes

February 23, 2021

School refunds $1,000 per student, provides over $1 million in financial aid for community members

February 8, 2021
Quaranteen Love

Quaranteen Love

December 15, 2020
Photo Credit: Kyle Reims/Chronicle

‘wokeathw’ responds to anti-racism initiatives

October 22, 2020
Photo Credit: Kyle Reims/Chronicle

‘wokeathw’ responds to anti-racism initiatives (Print Edition)

October 20, 2020
Letter from the Editors: Uplifting the Truth

Letter from the Editors: Uplifting the Truth

September 2, 2020

Administration introduces anti-racism plans

July 26, 2020
The account's first post outlined its goals for the initiative. There are currently 28 posts total.

Alumni start ‘blackathw’ Instagram account

July 13, 2020
ON POINTE: One of the pre-recorded videos available to grandparents and special friends via website entails a performance by the middle school Contemporary Dance I class, taught by performing arts teacher Joe Schenck. The video lasts about one minute and details a dance routine created by the class.

Grandparents’ Day hosted online for first time

June 17, 2020

Administrators, alumni meet virtually to discuss systemic racism

June 14, 2020
Illustration by Alexa Druyanoff

An authoritarian rise

June 4, 2020
While Studio City business owners struggle to adapt during the coronavirus pandemic, members of the student body are working to provide their communities with essential needs. Illustration by Alexa Druyanoff

Facing coronavirus together

June 3, 2020
Alumni, students send letters to the school requesting internal action to help attain racial equality

Alumni, students send letters to the school requesting internal action to help attain racial equality

June 3, 2020
A new, unpredictable normal

A new, unpredictable normal

April 9, 2020

Quarantine or Quaran-screen: Things to Watch During Social Distancing

April 7, 2020

Brookshire to replace Slattery as Upper School Dean

April 3, 2020

LAHSO holds banquet to discuss diversity

March 6, 2020
Hackathon organizer Lukas Seklir ’21 relays the details of his Hackathon project to Leader of HW Venture Coco Kaleel ’20. Seklir won first place for his app, Melodica, which generates a song with violin and flute accompaniment after the user hums a melody. Credit: Ethan Lachman/Chronicle

Entrepreneurs tackle STEM issues

March 4, 2020
Recall our past

Recall our past

March 4, 2020
Sydney Fener/Chronicle

Tunes Through Time

January 29, 2020
It's okay to quit

It’s okay to quit

January 29, 2020

School to revise 2020 testing requirements

December 13, 2019

Students volunteer to create lanterns at Luminaria event

December 12, 2019

Debaters win top speaker awards at Glenbrooks tournament

November 28, 2019
Fleeing from the Flames

Fleeing from the Flames

November 13, 2019
Brendan Kang ’20, Tali Tufeld ’20 and Kate Konvitz ’20 lie in the back of a car while watching “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” in the senior lot Thursday. Community Council hosted the drive-in movie after a month of planning, and donated the profits to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Credit: Ethan Lachman/Chronicle

Community Council organizes drive-in to raise funds for Make-A-Wish Foundation

November 9, 2019
Best overall costume winners Emery Genga ’21 and Felicity Phelan ’21, dressed as Glinda and Elphaba from “Wicked,” walk down the runway in the lounge. Credit: Ethan Lachman/Chronicle

Prefect Council coordinates Halloween festivities

November 1, 2019
LAHSO member Josue Martin '20 hands a tamale to Isabel Lawrence '21 on the quad during the fundraiser. Credit: Hannah Han/Chronicle

LAHSO holds fundraiser, culminating National Hispanic Heritage Month

October 23, 2019

School to commence WLSA Pen Pal program with two foreign schools

October 5, 2019
The value of the humanities

The value of the humanities

October 4, 2019
Moving into the new school year with a peaceful mind

Moving into the new school year with a peaceful mind

August 29, 2019
No Place Like Home

No Place Like Home

August 28, 2019

Lawler to retire, travel with husband

June 1, 2019

Speaking about the schedule

June 1, 2019

Students elect next year’s Prefect Council

May 3, 2019

Debaters start season with a series of wins and bids to TOC

October 5, 2018

Aperture Photo Project on display in the gallery

October 5, 2018
As part of National Suicide Awareness week, Allison Salvador '19 created the Truth Tree outside Rugby Hall to allow students to voice their inner feelings and goals.

Truth Tree Spreads Awareness During Suicide Prevention Week

September 15, 2018

Students will sing a Lucky Riff

August 29, 2018
Head Prefect Ryan Stanford '18 speaks about courage at convocation. Credit: Noah Aire/Chronicle

Prefects emphasize self acceptance, courage at sixth annual all-school convocation

August 27, 2018
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