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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

The Student News Site of Harvard-Westlake School

The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

Hailey Kramar, Opinion Reporter

Hailey Kramar ’27 is an Assistant Features Editor and is in her second year working for The Chronicle. Hailey is a Co-Leader for Model UN and a Peer Support Trainee. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her friends and watercoloring.

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Plastic flames warm bodies while inequality poisons vulnerable communities’ lungs

The Kramar Lens: Inhaling Inequality, The Human Cost of Microplastics

Microplastics are not just an environmental issue, but also a demonstration of whose health is prioritized and whose livelihood is devalued.
Hailey Kramar, Opinion Reporter
February 4, 2026

As she looked at her whimpering child in the cold, brisk air, a mother used a plastic bag as fire starter without a second thought. The flimsy, liquified plastic poison dropped into the deep reds of the...

Expecting Emptiness

Expecting Emptiness

Members of the school community reflect on the various emotions and pressures they experienced after sending off their older siblings to university.
Hailey Kramar and Angel Song
September 2, 2025

Zoe Vourgourakis ’26 pushes open her front door, expecting to discover her older brother strumming on his guitar or sitting on his piano stool. The buzzing of music had once filled the house and warmly...

Restaurant Lemonade closes Studio City location

Restaurant Lemonade closes Studio City location

Hailey Kramar, Layout Assistant and Staff Writer
March 19, 2025

Lemonade, a restaurant on Ventura Blvd. 1.1 miles away from school,permanently closed March 12. A sign on the door reads “Thank you Studio City. It has been our honor and pleasure to serve this neighborhood...

Mind Over Matter

Athletes reflect on their superstitions in sports.
Hailey Kramar, Layout Assistant and Staff Writer
January 25, 2025

Every Friday night, the lights are blinding, the stands are packed with peers and the cheers all around are amped up. The referee reaches for his whistle and the piercing shriek rings - the game...

Cheng is aiming to create a website to explain game theory to the public for his Senior Independent Study.

Senior Independent Study: Hugh Cheng

Hailey Kramar, Layout Assistant and Staff Writer
December 18, 2024

Hugh Cheng ’25 is studying game theory and attempting to create an interactive website to explain game theory, a concept in economics, to the masses for his Senior Independent Study. Cheng said game...

Passion vs. Pressure: How Students Are Forced to Sacrifice Hobbies for College Applications

The school community reflects on the culture and impacts of tailoring student narratives to appeal to college admissions.
Hailey Kramar and Erin Ryu
September 4, 2024

Dripping in sweat with multiple bags in hand, Sarah Parmet ’25 rushes up the stairs to Rugby Auditorium after her cheer practice, barely making it in time for rehearsal  for the upcoming musical. Her...

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