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School welcomes new assistant director of debate
New coordinator of Jewish life joins DEI office
Upper School welcomes new french teacher
School hires new director of wellness
Security to implement new face-recognition system for first-time visitors
Community members vote in the California Primary
Community members vote in the California Primary
From left to right: Jamie Page, Assistant A&E Editor Mia Morgan '25, Councilmember Traci Park and Craig Fiegener.
School hosts District Attorney debate in Rugby Auditorium
Shake Shack, which is about a 10-minute walk away from campus, opened its new Ventura location in the month of January. There were also a number of renewed discounts, which includes a list of over 10 restaurants in the area.
New discounts feature Shake Shack and Sweet Butter Kitchen
Alumni gather to discuss recent school developments
Harvard-Westlake River Park was officially approved by the Los Angeles (LA) City Council Nov. 14. The school's conditional use plan, site plans and environmental impact report were all reviewed in the process by LA City Hall committees and officials.
LA City Council officially approves River Park for construction
‘Untitled’ Political Podcast
Alexander Hudlin '26, pictured left, stands onstage at the DNC in Chicago, IL on Aug. 21. As Vice President Harris' godson, Hudlin was invited to speak about her family values and character.
Junior speaks at Democratic National Convention during Harris Campaign
Rethinking our mental health initiatives
Nextdoor is driving us insane
Nextdoor is driving us insane
Require physical activity for PE credit
Require physical activity for PE credit
Protesting on campus is not effective
Friends play on a field in the lens of the newly released Apple Vision Pro.
Beware of technology taking over our lives
Head Prefect Predictions
The Official Chronicle Curriculum Guide 3
Unpublished Chronicle Headlines 2: Electric Boogaloo
PRETTY IN PINK: Super princess pop star Sabrina Carpenter performs on stage with Rick Caruso '76 as a dynamic duo. The pair will be performing a concert this upcoming weekend in Palisades Village, curtesy of Caruso.
Your holidays, my opinions
Buddy the Wolverine cries over his math homework. Buddy is taking Advanced Precalculus and learning inverse trigonometry has him in the trenches.
New year, new me?
Many students tend to tailor their applications to emphasize their strengths, sometimes leading them to give up their genuine interests in the process.
Passion vs. Pressure
A polaroid of two best friends is split apart signifying the end of their friendship
Fractured Friendships
An elephant and donkey, representing the republican and democratic parties, face off under an “I Voted” sticker.
Backing the Ballot
Flipping the Switch
Flipping the Switch
It's Just Rocket Science
It’s Just Rocket Science
Printed with permission of Finn Slootweg
The Rise of Brat Summer
Bruno Mars: A Night of Magic and Gaga
Bruno Mars: A Night of Magic and Gaga
Memoir of a Sparklemuffin: Not too much sparkle
Memoir of a Sparklemuffin: Not too much sparkle
Childish Gambino’s last album: The final hurrah
Childish Gambino’s last album: The final hurrah
Flip or Flop
Flip or Flop
Wide receiver Elijah Williams ’25 braces for a tackle after a reception in a game against Cleveland Magnet High School
Football sees immediate improvements to offense
The girls’ cross country team members pose at the LA Memorial Coliseum after completing a half-marathon Aug. 24.
Cross country kicks off season with retreat and half-marathon
Boys’ tennis loses playoffs in semifinals
Boys’ tennis loses playoffs in semifinals
Boys’ golf increases ranking to place second overall in Mission League
Boys' volleyball falls in CIF quarterfinals
Boys’ volleyball falls in CIF quarterfinals
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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle
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Everett Lakey, Executive Editor

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An eighth-grade student works during a science class. Middle school administration unanimously decided in cooperation with an independent company to implement an eight-day block schedule for the 2025-2026 school year.

Middle School announces eight-day block schedule for 2025-2026 school year

Everett Lakey, Assistant News Editor
May 29, 2024

New Academic Classes for 2024-2025

Annabelle Cheung, Jack Ryan, Everett Lakey, and Erin Ryu
March 21, 2024

Teacher salaries increase

Everett Lakey, Assistant News Editor
March 20, 2024
Guest speaker and prominent British actor Kingsley Ben-Adir speaks to the crowd at Westflix. The panel consisted of student directors Madison Baffo ’24, Jacob Lutsky ’24 and Yuuki Lubin ’24.

Student wins Director’s Choice Award at Westflix for stop-motion film

Everett Lakey, Assistant News Editor
March 20, 2024
Cayley Tolbert-Schwartz '24, who plays Mrs. Lovett, sings alongside patrons of her meat pie shop.

Theater department opens “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street”

Davis Marks and Everett Lakey
February 8, 2024

Remodeled library set to open

Everett Lakey and Hannah Shahidi
December 13, 2023

Senior publishes crossword

Everett Lakey
December 13, 2023

Senior Independent Studies

Sienna Dall'Olmo, Erin Ryu, Everett Lakey, Colin Ho, Nathan Wang, Audrey Kim, Alex Lee, Max Turetzky, Justin Tang, Lydia Gugsa, and Eila Shokravi
November 15, 2023
Head Prefect Bari LeBari '24 poses with Head of School Laura Ross for a picture after receiving his senior class ring during the annual Senior Ceremony.

Seniors gather for 90th annual ring ceremony

Everett Lakey, Assistant News Editor
September 23, 2023
Printed with permission of Manos Vourgourakis

Basslines and Beyond: Manos Vourgourakis

Everett Lakey, Assistant A&E Editor
September 21, 2023
Nyla Shelton '24, Elizabeth Johnstone '24, Glory Ho '24, Ryan Cheng '24, Print Managing Editor Davis Marks '24 and Bari LeBari '24 stand on the Convocation stage after being robed.

All-school Convocation marks beginning of new school year

Everett Lakey, Assistant News Editor
August 25, 2023
Chiara Umekubo ’23 sold stickers at her Spring Market booth. Similar to the Winter Market in December, the Spring Market allowed students to purchase a variety of homemade items.

Prefect Council hosts Spring Market event

Everett Lakey
May 25, 2023

Sophomores elect Junior Prefects for 2023-2024 school year

Everett Lakey
April 29, 2023
COLLABORATING COUNCILS: Prefect Council attended a student government summit with Campbell Hall and Buckley to hear about how other schools run their student councils and honor boards. Members of Campbell Hall’s Honor Board presented on their system and roles.

Prefect Council attends student leadership summit with Campbell Hall and Buckley

Everett Lakey
March 22, 2023
Kai Caranto ’23 makes a throw to first base in the fourth inning of the Wolverines’ 3-0 victory against Loyola to win their best of three series March 9. With the shutout, the team improved their overall record to 7-3 and their Mission League record to 4-2.

Baseball drops in rankings

Everett Lakey and Alex Dinh
March 20, 2023

Committee hopes to restructure seminars

Everett Lakey
February 8, 2023
Jeon poses with her new book "Brand New World." Her book, available on Amazon, combines elements of Greek mythology, tragedy and dark academia.

Jina Jeon ’23 publishes novel

Zoe Goor and Everett Lakey
December 15, 2022
Gifts of Generosity: Members of Community Council stand by gift collection bins on the Quad. These bins were placed near the security kiosk at the main entrance, in the lounge and outside of the library.

Community Council holds toy drive event with youth charity

Everett Lakey and Caroline Plunkett
December 14, 2022
Illustration by Sophia Evans and Amelia Chiarelli

Senior Independent Studies

Zoe Goor, Olivia So, Alden Detmer, Alexander Dinh, Nathan Wang, Georgia Grad, Hannah Shahidi, Everett Lakey, and Justine Gustman
November 28, 2022
Captain Daniel Katz ’09, who serves on the United States Air Force Demonstration Team, flies his number six plane upright during the 2022 Andrews Air Force Base airshow. Katz is pictured performing the calypso pass maneuver in an F-16.

Daniel Katz ’09 selected as a Thunderbird for the USAF Air Demonstration Squadron

Everett Lakey
November 16, 2022
A student meets with Director of HW Works Kwaisi France to discuss opportunities.

Profile: HW Works

Everett Lakey
October 3, 2022

New Clubs at the Activities Fair

Eden Conner, Everett Lakey, Jayan Kandavel, Alex Lee, Connor Tang, and Justin Tang
October 3, 2022
New faculty and staff join for 2022-2023 school year

New faculty and staff join for 2022-2023 school year

Georgia Grad, Jayan Kandavel, Alex Lee, William Liu, Hannah Shahidi, Olivia So, Max Turetzky, Nathan Wang, and Everett Lakey
August 24, 2022
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