The Student News Site of Harvard-Westlake School

The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle
The panel organized by HW Venture sits in Ahmanson Lecture Hall after the film screening.
Venture hosts screening of ‘Show Her The Money’, panel of female producers
Club leaders Amelia Chiarelli '25 and Rheanna Vradiy '25 stand together in the Quad. They both organized the booth for students to register.
Club organizes booth on Quad to register voters, promote voting
Head Fanatics announced following election
Peer Support kicked off the 2024-25 school year with their annual retreat at the Oaks Camp and Conference Center Sept. 7-9. Leaders and trainees bonded over team-building activities to prepare for the new year.
Peer Support leaders, trainees attend retreat
An early morning earthquake centered in Malibu shook parts of the San Fernando Valley, including Studio City and the school's campus.
Early morning 4.7 Malibu earthquake shakes campus
The new layout will include 520 apartment units, 78 of which are reserved for low-income tenants and 45,000 square feet of commercial space, according to the Los Angeles Daily News.
Sportsmen’s Lodge hotel set for demolition; renovation to include new apartments
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
‘Untitled’ Political Podcast, Episode 3
‘Untitled’ Political Podcast, Episode 3
‘Untitled’ Political Podcast, Episode 2
‘Untitled’ Political Podcast, Episode 2
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
'Untitled' Political Podcast, Episode 1
‘Untitled’ Political Podcast, Episode 1
An elephant and donkey, representing the republican and democratic parties, face off under an “I Voted” sticker.
Backing the Ballot
Illustration by Eva Park
The Inefficacy of Corporate Environmentalism
AI Art
Letter from the Editors: Setting Journalistic Foundations
Letter from the Editors: Setting Journalistic Foundations
Rethinking our mental health initiatives
Nextdoor is driving us insane
Nextdoor is driving us insane
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
Choosing with Caution
Choosing with Caution
Tracing Tracks
Tracing Tracks
Pianist Sam Hirsh, Saxophonist Ralph Moore and Bassist Mike Gurrola play a set together in Chalmers 104. The performance was the first of a continuation of last year's lunch concert series.
Renowned jazz players perform for students, faculty in continuation of lunch concert series
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
THEN: Hallock and Hooper pose for a photoshoot in 2014 after leading the Wolverines to two Southern Section titles, the first in over 20 years.
How Hooper and Hallock Won Bronze for Team USA
Nikolas Khamenia dribbles the ball in the gold medal match against Spain. Khamenia led the team with nine points to win the FIBA U18 3x3 World Cup.
Chasing Gold
Former Program Head of the Girls' Basketball Program Melissa Hearlihy raises the 2024 CIF Girls' Basketball State Championship trophy after a 60-45 win over Colfax High School from Northern California. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Orange County Register/ SCNG)
The Final Whistle
Attackers Margaux Schlumberger '27 and Abby Ryan '27 celebrate together after a goal.
Field hockey shuts out 9-0 Thousand Oaks on both sides of the field
Taj Draper '25 controls the ball against a press from a Long Beach Wilson defender. He tallied a hat trick in the team's 18-15 win.
Boys’ water polo defeats Long Beach Wilson 18-15 in high scoring affair
The Student News Site of Harvard-Westlake School

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

The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

Hannah Shahidi, Print Managing Editor

All content by Hannah Shahidi
President of School Rick Commons presents Head Prefect Davis Marks '24 with the Humanitas award during the annual ceremony.

2024 student and faculty awards announced

Hannah Shahidi, Assistant News Editor
May 30, 2024
Flipping the Switch

Flipping the Switch

Hannah Shahidi, Assistant News Editor
May 29, 2024
Prefect Council allowed students and faculty to vote on whether they want to adopt the revised Honor Code.

Final vote held to ratify Honor Code

Hannah Shahidi
May 28, 2024
Junior Prefect Gideon Evans ’25 takes the stand for his introductory speech during the Preliminary Head Prefect Election round in Rugby Auditorium. This year, twelve candidates submitted statements and spoke in the Preliminary Election Round on March 13.

Juniors elect four Head Prefect candidates to give speeches in final round of elections

Hannah Shahidi, Assistant News Editor
March 20, 2024
A house damaged by flooding in the Los Angeles area.

Address issues with local infrastructure

Hannah Shahidi
March 20, 2024
Prefects decide to revise Honor Code

Prefects decide to revise Honor Code

Hannah Shahidi, Assistant News Editor
March 20, 2024
Community members vote in the California Primary

Community members vote in the California Primary

Hannah Shahidi, Assistant News Editor
March 20, 2024

Head Prefect Predictions

Hannah Shahidi, Assistant Satire Editor
March 19, 2024
President Rick Commons and Head of School Laura Ross sent out an email to parents at 12:10 p.m. on Thursday informing them of a student's arrest.

Student arrested at upper school campus

Hannah Shahidi, Assistant News Editor
February 29, 2024
Dynasties

Dynasties

Hannah Shahidi, Assistant News Editor
February 1, 2024
Estimated percentage of students in the last 10 classes who were accepted into the early round of admission, according to the Deans' Office.

Early Decision Insights

Hannah Shahidi, Assistant News Editor
February 1, 2024

Unpublished Chronicle Headlines 2: Electric Boogaloo

Hannah Shahidi, Assistant Satire Editor
February 1, 2024

Fighting against performative activism

Hannah Shahidi, Assistant News Editor
December 18, 2023
Screenshot 2023-12-15 at 7.18.30 AM

[Photo] VEX team competes in school-run event

Alex Lee and Maximus Nam
December 13, 2023
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

Hannah Shahidi, Assistant News and Satire Editor
December 13, 2023

Remodeled library set to open

Everett Lakey and Hannah Shahidi
December 13, 2023
Dreading Decision Day

Dreading Decision Day

Alden Detmer and Hannah Shahidi
December 13, 2023
Empowering young voices in politics

Empowering young voices in politics

Hannah Shahidi
November 15, 2023
Anna Ames '24, as Beatrice, looks down at Benedick played by Jack Smith '25.

Performing arts department opens ‘Much Ado About Nothing’

Mia Morgan and Hannah Shahidi
November 15, 2023

Tours resume in person

Hannah Shahidi, Assistant News Editor
November 15, 2023
Student holds up a test that they cheated on. Illustrations by Eva Park.

A Test of Character

Hannah Shahidi, Assistant News Editor
November 14, 2023
Printed with permission of Janine Jones

School hosts annual Pollyanna conference

Hannah Shahidi and Nathan Wang
October 27, 2023
Cover design for "Player." Written and produced by Sarah Parmet '25

Junior releases debut single “Player”

Hannah Shahidi and Sabrina Hamideh
October 21, 2023
Senior releases debut album "trust issues"

Senior releases debut album “trust issues”

Hannah Shahidi, Assistant News Editor
October 8, 2023

Peer Support attends retreat at Camp Ramah

Hannah Shahidi
September 22, 2023
Chronicle dinner

Chronicle dinner

Hannah Shahidi, Assistant News Editor
September 21, 2023

Give equal credit to extracurricular 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.

Taking learning outside of the classroom

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 Sportsmen's 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 community's 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
Load More Stories
Menu
Activate Search
The Student News Site of Harvard-Westlake School
Hannah Shahidi