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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

Hannah Hendifar, Features Reporter

Hannah Hendifar 27 is Director of Marketing and a features writer.  This is her second year working for The Chronicle. Hannah loves to play the piano and listen to music.

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On Display

On Display

Members of the school community reflect on the evolving purpose, impact and limitations of protests in today’s political climate.
Hannah Hendifar, Features Reporter
May 28, 2026

Chants echo at the corner of Ventura Boulevard and Coldwater Canyon as students march after walking out of school in coordination with nationwide protests to stop funding United States (U.S.) Immigration...

Discussing Campus Antisemitism

Faculty and students respond to recent hate incidents perpetrated on campus and discuss proper confrontation of harmful public issues.
Hannah Hendifar and Riya Iyer
May 28, 2026

The administration sent an email to students and parents regarding swastikas drawn on school property on April 24. Swastikas were found on a desk and a wall, according to the email. Head of Upper School...

Regional tensions escalate across Israel, Gaza, Iran, the West Bank and Lebanon.

Roots in Ruin

Middle Eastern members of the community reflect on ongoing conflicts in Lebanon, Israel, Iran and Palestine and their personal impact.
Hannah Hendifar, Features Reporter
April 29, 2026

The site of the 2023 Nova Music Festival in Re’im Forest, Israel, is eerily quiet. A small breeze rustles along the grass, sweeping past the sticks planted in the ground, their posts adorned with rocks...

Self-study findings to be verified

Hannah Hendifar
March 6, 2026

An accreditation team from the California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS) visited the Middle and Upper School from March 2-4 to evaluate the school as part of its re-accreditation process. The...

A developing brain connected to a smartphone, illustrating the neurological impacts of adolescent porn use.

Altered Expectations

Students and professionals reflect on the usage of porn and its psychological, social and cultural impacts on today’s adolescents.
Hannah Hendifar, Features Reporter
March 6, 2026

Teen line volunteer and listener Alli Firtel ’27 sits slumped at her desk, halfway into her six hour shift. When the sharp ring of the phone cuts through the silent room, she straightens instinctively...

Boyfriends are Dignified

Hannah Hendifar, Opinion Reporter
February 4, 2026

I get home from a date at Jon and Vinny’s, slip off my shoes and run upstairs. In the familiar warmth of my bed, I open my phone and go on TikTok. I am immediately bombarded with videos of people telling...

Model UN competes at tournament

Hannah Hendifar, Features Reporter
February 4, 2026

The school’s Model United Nations (MUN) competed at Santa Monica High School MUN on Jan. 24. 16 delegates from the school competed, with 11 winning awards. News Reporter Kara Kazaeri ’27, Hayley Ross-Settineri...

On My Honor

On My Honor

Faculty and students reflect on the history of honor at the school and the way the Honor Code guides their daily actions and values.
Hannah Hendifar, Features Reporter
December 11, 2025

Joelle* glances up from her desk, checking to make sure her teacher is helping another student. Once she has ensured the coast is clear, she pulls out her phone and snaps a picture of her Spanish quiz...

Women at a hair salon sit under dryers, flipping through hairstyle magazines.

Cultural Roots

Students and faculty discuss the role of hair in shaping identity, its roots in various cultures and its representation in media.
Hannah Hendifar, Features Reporter
November 12, 2025

Standing on the hot concrete, 10-year-old Keisari Penman ’27 adjusts her two swim caps, making sure her curly hair is shoved into the tight elastic of the latex one before pulling over the required team-issued...

Passion to Profit

Passion to Profit

Hannah Hendifar, Features Reporter
September 2, 2025

Zane Burstin ’26 moves through the dimly lit room, aligning rows of glossy black protein powder bags so their gold lettering gleams. His phone buzzes. It is an invitation from the Georgia Bulldogs to...

Illustration by Ana-Marija Mrkic via Shutterstock

Students weigh in on vice presidential debate

Hannah Hendifar, Layout Assistant and Staff Writer
October 31, 2024

Last week’s vice presidential debate provoked different reactions in students and faculty, as the candidates engaged in a display of civility while debating hot-button issues, leaving the community divided...

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