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Junior mental health alliance leaders Dennett Stibel 25, Rachel Reiff 25, Sunny Lu 25 and Micah Parr 25 pose together.
Student mental health alliance formed
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
Ian Mitchell King (center, partially obscured), registered sex offender, joined the Studio City Neighborhood Council on Aug. 16.
Studio City Neighborhood Council members resign
College representatives visit campus
Sophomore advisory established
Ian Mitchell King (center, partially obscured), registered sex offender, joined the Studio City Neighborhood Council on Aug. 16.
Studio City Neighborhood Council members resign
Van Nuys residents express concern over potential Van Nuys Airport expansion
Studio City Ice Cream Shops
RECOGNIZING RIVER PARK’S PARTNERS: The school’s administration hosted an event for River Park’s partners to thank them for their support on Jan. 25. Attendees included the Tatviam Band of Mission Indians, Special Olympics, Angel City Sports and Friends of the LA River.
School holds event to thank community
LAs heavy rain creates mudslides
LA’s heavy rain creates mudslides
A student and generative A.I. chatbot pose as they formulate an academic idea. Illustration by Amelia Chiarelli.
A.I. is a tool for education, not a threat
Recognize social medias role in politics
Recognize social media’s role in politics
Equalizing Activities
Editors-in-Chief Ella Yadegar ’24 and Averie Perrin ’24 smile for a photo at the first Chronicle layout of the year.
Letter from the Editors: Prioritizing truthful reporting
High school graduates from diverse backgrounds stand side by side. Illustration by Ava Hakakha.
A socioeconomic lens to reintroduce equitable admissions
A student pushes a recycling bin onto campus.
Policy Against Pollution
Harvard School cadets pose with rifles during the 1923-1924 school year.
War Games: New Marching Orders
A senior, about to graduate, and his younger girlfriend share a milkshake.
Mind the Gap
Buddy the Wolverine sits atop a vault filled with cash.
Venturing to Ventura
Behind the Badge
Behind the Badge
Printed with permission of Skyler Griswold
Molding Creations: Skyler Griswold
Printed with permission of Edie Cohen
Behind the Lens: Edie Cohen
Printed with permission of Manos Vourgourakis
Basslines and Beyond: Manos Vourgourakis
Lights, Camera, Strike
Lights, Camera, Strike
Printed with permission of Andres Alas
Picture Perfect: Andres Alas
BATTLE-TESTED JOURNALISTS: Print Managing and Satire Editors Jade Harris 24 and Davis Marks 24 pose as Editors-in-Chief Averie Perrin 24 and Ella Yadegar 24 in Yadegars signature Madhappy™ sweatshirt.
Letter from the (Satire) Editors: prioritizing untruthful reporting
Chronicle dinner
Chronicle dinner
Official Malibu Chili Cook-Off survival guide
Official Malibu Chili Cook-Off survival guide
HW Media retreat recap
Illustration by Amelia Chiarelli
Oreo no longer safe for vegans
Varsity boys’ basketball small forward Nicholas Khamenia ’25 dunks the ball in a game during his sophomore season.
Junior to attend Gonzaga University’s Kraziness in the Kennel event
DOUBLE TROUBLE: McKenzie Henry ’27 and Mimi Rhee ’25 discuss strategy in between sets against Westlake High School on Sept. 13.
Girls’ tennis gears up for start of league play
Illustration by Eva Park
Fantasy Frenzy
Girls’ golf competes in Arizona
ON THE OFFENSIVE: Attacker Alex Heenan ’24 works a one-man zone with Center Otto Stothart ’25 in a semifinal game against Newport Harbor High School in the annual South Coast Tournament. Following a 12-9 win against Newport, the team lost 14-7 to JSerra Catholic High School in the finals.
Boys’ water polo places second in tournament
Inside HW: Fencing
Mother’s Day Plans
Inside HW: Wrestling
Fiona’s Five: Spring Break
Teachers’ Spring Break
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Peer Support attends retreat at Camp Ramah

Hannah Shahidi
September 22, 2023
Chronicle dinner

Chronicle dinner

Hannah Shahidi, Assistant News Editor
September 21, 2023

Equalizing Activities

Hannah Shahidi, Assistant News Editor
September 21, 2023

Campus closes due to water main leakage

Hannah Shahidi and Connor Tang
September 21, 2023
Typical college banners from the eight Ivy Leauge schools are being hung up next to each other. Illustration by Iris Chung.

Selection Secrecy

Georgia Grad and Hannah Shahidi
August 26, 2023
Illustration by Alexa Liu

European Summer: Coldwater Edition

Hannah Shahidi, Assistant News Editor
August 25, 2023
Oceangate media

Oceangate media

Hannah Shahidi, Assistant News Editor
August 25, 2023
During the inaugural HW Media retreat to Big Bear Lake, students participated in a team bonding game with counselors. Printed with permission of Billy Montgomery.

Publications merge into Media

Hannah Shahidi, Assistant News Editor
August 25, 2023
Two students are seen sitting at tables on the quad having a conversation.

Behind the Wellness Plan

Hannah Shahidi and Connor Tang
August 25, 2023

Language department holds honor ceremony

Hannah Shahidi
May 25, 2023
Departing teachers

Departing teachers

Natasha Speiss, Hannah Shahidi, Zoe Goor, Davis Marks, and Caroline Plunkett
May 24, 2023
Workers are seen on strike, asking for better pay and protesting about artificial intelligence and succession.

Advocating for writers’ rights

Hannah Shahidi, Staff Writer
May 24, 2023
The MESA booth featured various traditional Middle-Eastern foods to celebrate Nowruz and Ramadan.

MESA hosts Persian New Year and Ramadan celebration

Hannah Shahidi
May 6, 2023

Community Council hosts Special Olympics

Hannah Shahidi and Zoe Goor
April 25, 2023
A stressed Head Prefect gives a speech while worried about other personal school commitments.

Prefect pressure

Jade Harris and Hannah Shahidi
April 9, 2023
New Academic Classes for 2023-2024

New Academic Classes for 2023-2024

Nathan Wang, William Liu, Alden Detmer, Hannah Shahidi, Zoe Goor, and Alexander Dinh
March 22, 2023

SLIDE hosts town halls

Hannah Shahidi
March 12, 2023

Ethics Bowl team places 2nd at annual Southern California High School Ethics Bowl

Hannah Shahidi
February 17, 2023
New sports offered by HW Athletics

New sports offered by HW Athletics

Zoe Goor and Hannah Shahidi
February 13, 2023
Kids are happily getting off a school bus and are ready to visit monuments.

Plan more field trips

Hannah Shahidi
February 10, 2023
A globe to represent the need to learn about multicultural issues.

Bring awareness to global issues

Hannah Shahidi, Layout Assistant and Staff Writer
February 10, 2023
Jacob Massey ’25, Elliot Lichtman ’23, Hugh Cheng ’25 and Sophomore Prefect Eric Lee ’25 take the new unified course survey on their laptops, allowing them to give feedback on their teachers.

Unified course surveys rolled out

Iona Lee and Hannah Shahidi
February 8, 2023

And the Award Goes to: “Nope”

Hannah Shahidi, Layout Assistant and Staff Writer
February 8, 2023
Students watch the Jazz Singers perform at the Winterfest assembly.

Prefect Council and SLIDE host Winterfest assembly

Hannah Shahidi
December 20, 2022
New store Van Leeuwen Ice Cream offers vegan desserts. It is one of six new stores opening at The Shops at The Sportsmens Lodge.

Stores open at Sportsmen’s Lodge

Hannah Shahidi
December 15, 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

Married couple Emily Schrader and Yoseph Haddad spoke about antisemitism and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Justine Gustman and Hannah Shahidi
November 19, 2022
Halloween Coffeehouse showcases school communitys creativity

Halloween Coffeehouse showcases school community’s creativity

Hannah Shahidi
November 17, 2022

Local clothing brand creates Weddington collection for wear

Hannah Shahidi
November 16, 2022
Students listen as vocalists perform in the first of the Lunch Time Concert Series.

Student vocalists perform in St. Saviour’s Chapel

Hannah Shahidi, Layout Assistant and Staff Writer
November 16, 2022
Hackathon participants sit in Mudd Library, preparing to view peer presentations.

Student programmers test abilities at Hackathon

Hannah Shahidi
October 21, 2022
Antisemitic messages found carved into upper school desk

Antisemitic messages found carved into upper school desk

Will Sherwood, Hannah Shahidi, and Alden Detmer
October 12, 2022
Niche ranks the school as #2 in Best Private High School in America

Niche ranks the school as #2 in Best Private High School in America

Hannah Shahidi
October 8, 2022
LAHSO Leaders Omar Rivera 24, Simone Herman 23, Sophia Rascoff 23 and Fernanda Herrera 23 stand at their booth on the quad.

LAHSO hosts fundraiser for Puerto Rico

Hannah Shahidi
October 7, 2022
Franklin Wimbish ’25 looks across Ted Slavin Field, sipping water from his bottle as he endures the afternoon heat. Wimbish is a member of the school’s cross country team, which postponed its after-school practice to 6 p.m. on Sept. 16 in order to escape the heat. In addition to cross country, field hockey and girls tennis postponed their field practices.

Southern California confronted by global warming induced heat wave

Hannah Shahidi
September 28, 2022
Parents serve shaved ice at Senior Appreciation booth.

HWPA organizes Senior Appreciation Event

Hannah Shahidi
September 19, 2022
Reverend Anne Gardner reads from Christian scriptures Walch selected.

School hosts memorial service for Ted Walch

Chloe Park and Hannah Shahidi
September 12, 2022
RADIANT IN ROBES: Head Prefects Yoshimi Kimura amd Simon Lee and Senior Prefects Aiko Offner, Harry Tarses, Rowan Jen and Jessica Thompson stand before the community after being robed by their faculty sponsors.

Community gathers for annual Convocation

Hannah Shahidi and Zoe Goor
August 29, 2022
SWEET TOOTH: A new location of Tuesday’s Sweet Shoppe, a family-owned Los Angeles candy shop chain, began selling a variety of different candies to customers over the summer.

New restaurants and stores launch at Sportsmen’s Lodge

William Liu and Hannah Shahidi
August 25, 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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