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Students participate in AMC
BLACC and LAHSO partner to host soccer game on Oct. 3.
LAHSO and BLACC host soccer game commemorating end of Hispanic Heritage month
Source: Openverse
Kimmel’s Suspension Sparks Debate on Free Speech
An Alive Together sign at the walk where community members were able to gather.
School team participates in yearly Alive Together walk
Cheer Team and Buddy the Wolverine welcome in the sports teams.
Prefect Council organizes Fanatic Fest
Coast-to-Coast offers summer opportunities at fair
Coast-to-Coast offers summer opportunities at fair
Restaurant Lemonade closes Studio City location
Restaurant Lemonade closes Studio City location
A structure fire broke out internally at 4132 Vanetta Place and spread up the Sunswept hillside to a neighboring four-story building.
What happened at the Sunswept Fire?
Holiday shopping in Sportsmen’s Lodge offers an opportunity to browse stores, buy gifts, and enjoy the wintertime ambience.
Holiday Guide in Los Angeles
Coldwater Canyon Ave. is undergoing maintenance again and is set to finish by November 2025. The street's last roadwork project was in 2023 after a water breakage. Just like with the construction in 2023, the increased traffic and congestion has hindered students' and faculty's commute despite them taking alternate routes.
Roadwork on Coldwater Canyon to finish by 2025
California must redistrict
College essay workshop is not helpful for all
Letter from the Editors: Pursuing Courageous Journalism
Letter from the Editors: Pursuing Courageous Journalism
College Essay Workshops are Important
Utilize Los Angeles cultural offerings
Utilize Los Angeles cultural offerings
What your university decision says about you
The Unofficial Curriculum Guide 4: A New Hope
Chron-Clave: Selecting New Editors
Chron-Clave: Selecting New Editors
Guest speakers we actually want to see
Guest speakers we actually want to see
Asking for Letters of Recommendation: Your Foolproof Template
Illustration by Iris Chung
Almost Famous
Weighing Waymo
Weighing Waymo
Passion to Profit
Passion to Profit
Policy for the People
Policy for the People
Expecting Emptiness
Expecting Emptiness
Chamber Singers visit Cow On The Wall recording studio: Photo Story
Chamber Singers visit Cow On The Wall recording studio: Photo Story
Enjoy the summer weather with these new tunes
Summer on Repeat
K-pop Demon Hunters unleashed
K-pop Demon Hunters unleashed
2025 - Drawing of "Superman" movie poster
A Hero Reforged: The New Superman
Brand marketing: examining the controversial ads of this summer
Brand marketing: examining the controversial ads of this summer
Aaryan Medhi-Williams #1 throws a pass in a game vs. Birmingham
Football to play Crespi in a league game at SoFi Stadium
Cross country participates in 44th Annual Woodbridge Classic
Girls tennis enters season with new look
Football off to 1-1 start under new HC Dameon Porter
Max Ferreira ’27 sets up for a kick during the Wolverines’ game against Cleaveland Mag on Aug 22. The wolverines defeated them 21-0
Football team starts with new staff
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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle
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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle
Holden Kim

Holden Kim, News Reporter

Holden Kim ’27 is a news reporter for The Chronicle. Outside of the paper, he serves as head of the Miles of Smiles club. In his free time, he enjoys exploring politics, from analyzing global elections to following international relations.
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Students participate in AMC

Holden Kim, News Reporter
November 6, 2025

The school hosted the American Math Competition (AMC) exam  Nov. 5. The thirty-five Sophomores and seniors were given 75 minutes to complete the 25-question multiple choice test, which covered topics...

California must redistrict

Holden Kim, News Reporter
November 6, 2025

On Jul. 21, 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced a mid-decade redrawing of the state’s  congressional districts – an extraordinary departure from the long-standing norm of decennial redistricting...

School Announces Head Fanatics

School Announces Head Fanatics

Holden Kim, News Reporter
September 22, 2025

Prefect Council announced the 2025–2026 Head Fanatics on Sept. 9, naming Sofia Giovine ’26, Laila Kim ’26, Callum MacLachlan ’26, Laila Mohammed ’26, Print and Digital Managing Editor Eila Shokravi...

In an effort to build community and aid productivity, students will no longer be able to use their phones freely on campus. The app Opal is used to restrict access to social media during the school day.

New mobile usage device usage policy put into place at Upper School campus

Holden Kim, News Reporter
September 12, 2025

The Upper School announced its new phone policy for the 2025-2026 school year in an email sent on Aug. 8. Beginning this fall, students who bring phones to campus will be required to install Opal, a screen...

Seaver renovated over break

Holden Kim, News reporter
September 4, 2025

The Seaver building is currently undergoing a remodel that has been in development for the past three years. The primary aim of the remodel is to create a new Wellness Center which will be located on the...

New faculty join for 2025-2026 school year

Maddy Wynholds, Phoebe Sun, Kara Jazaeri, Holden Kim, Angel Song, Emmeline Chan, Charlotte Fowkes, Rebecca Vitti, Wynne Davis, and Abby Ryan
September 2, 2025

Casey Brown: Chemistry Teacher By Maddy Wynholds Dr. Casey Brown joined the Upper School for the 2025-2026 school year as a new chemistry teacher with previous teaching experience at BASIS Independent...

In an effort to build community and aid productivity, students will no longer be able to use their phones freely on campus. The app Opal is used to restrict access to social media during the school day.

New mobile device usage policy put into place at Upper School campus

Holden Kim, News Reporter
September 2, 2025

The Upper School announced its new phone policy for the 2025-2026 school year in an email sent on Aug. 8. Beginning this fall, students who bring phones to campus will be required to install Opal, a screen...

School hosts alumni Reunion Day

School hosts alumni Reunion Day

Holden Kim, Layout Assistant and Staff Writer
May 28, 2025

The school’s reunion day, organized by the alumni association, took place May 17. This reunion allowed alumni to reconnect with their former school and see how the campus has evolved. The event offered...

A Dual Perspective: How Teacher-Student Collaboration Enriches Shakespeare Education Review

Holden Kim, Layout Assistant and Staff Writer
May 7, 2025

English teacher John Garrison and senior Max Turetzky ‘25 co-authored a book review analyzing three new Shakespeare teaching guides recently released by the Folger Shakespeare Library. The reviewed guides...

Illustration by Annabelle Cheung

Paddington’s adventures in Peru

Holden Kim, Staff Writer
March 19, 2025

“Paddington in Peru,” the third installment of the immensely popular Paddington film series, whisks audiences from the whimsical London neighborhoods that served as the backdrop for Paddington’s...

Prefect Council hosts chess tournament

Holden Kim, Layout Assistant and Staff Writer
March 11, 2025

The Prefect Council hosted the school’s third annual chess tournament on the Quad from Feb. 24-28. Jacob Massey '25 won the tournament, defeating his opponent Ernest Yakushkin '25 in the final game...

We must ban TikTok

Holden Kim, Layout Assistant and Staff Writer
February 16, 2025

The short-lived TikTok ban was met with tremendous public backlash after it went into effect on Jan. 18, 2025 at 10:30 p.m. By the time the ban was lifted just 14 1/2 hours later, American TikTokers had...

School hosts NACLO competition

Holden Kim, Layout Assistant and Staff Writer
February 16, 2025

The math department hosted the North American Computational Linguistics Olympiad (NACLO) competition in Feldman-Horn Gallery on Jan. 23. Every year, over 1500 students from high schools all across the...

School hosts annual Wolverrun to help with fire relief

Holden Kim, Layout Assistant and Staff Writer
February 16, 2025

The Alumni Team and Prefect Council co-hosted the 5K Wolverrun at Ted Slavin Field on Feb. 2 in support of the Los Angeles firefighters who  battled the Eaton, Palisades and other recent wildfires. All...

Photography class displays art in gallery

Holden Kim, Layout Assistant and Staff Writer
February 12, 2025

Photography students displayed their artwork in Feldman-Horn Gallery from Jan. 10-31. The showcase featured works by 30 students who examined identity, memory and artistic experimentation through diverse...

Alum and MLB player Max Fried ’14 donated baseball equipment to those affected by the LA wildfires through his organization, Fried Foundation, highlighting the support within the baseball community.

MLB player Max Fried donates baseball equipment to local teams

Holden Kim, Layout Assistant and Staff Writer
February 12, 2025

Red Sox MLB player Max Fried ’14 donated baseball equipment through his Fried Foundation to local baseball leagues and organizations affected by the Eaton fires on Jan. 25. Fried displayed his team’s...

Students gather on campus during Prefect Council event following devastation caused by LA wildfires

Holden Kim, Layout Assistant and Staff Writer
January 12, 2025

The school hosted a student gathering on the Upper School campus from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Jan. 10. In lieu of normal in-person classes, the event provided an opportunity for students to gather as a community...

ASKING THE AUTHOR: Author Steph Cha’s novel “Your House Will Pay" is currently read in English IV: Criminal Minds.

Alumnus author Steph Cha speaks to students

Holden Kim, Layout Assistant and Staff Writer
December 19, 2024

The school hosted author Steph Cha ’03 on Dec. 13 to Ahmanson Lecture Hall, where she delivered a talk about her 2019 novel, “Your House Will Pay.” The book was inspired by real-world events...

Released nearly a decade after the original takes were made, Knight’s documentary serves as an eye-opening time capsule perspective into the life of a high schooler at the school in 2014, providing a comparison to the present-day state of the school’s academic, social and cultural communities.

[Photo] Alumnus director presents 2014 documentary ‘Harvard-Westlake High’

Colin Ho, Assistant News Editor
December 18, 2024

Released nearly a decade after the original takes were made, Knight’s documentary serves as an eye-opening time capsule perspective into the life of a high schooler at the school in 2014, providing a...

Trakhtenberg is investigating former Chelsea club owner Roman Abramovich and his ties to President Vladimir Putin and how it affected the war in Ukraine.

Senior Independent Study: Arielle Trakhtenberg

Holden Kim, Layout Assistant and Staff Writer
December 18, 2024

Arielle Trakhtenberg ’25 is writing a paper on the former Chelsea Football Club owner and Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich. The paper details Abramovich’s influence on Vladimir Putin’s decision...

The downside of unlimited retakes in high school classes

Jack Fener and Holden Kim
November 8, 2024

There is a certain hush in the classroom. The hands on every desk tremble, and the mind of every student races with a mix of fantasies and fears. It is the first day of school, and the teacher at the front...

It is time to reform the Electoral College

Holden Kim, Layout Assistant and Staff Writer
November 5, 2024

Over the last century, Americans have largely faced a binary choice in politics: Democrat or Republican. The choice is not just a product of modern politics; the Electoral College has long necessitated...

Paralympic athletes visiting the school play against each other in a game of wheelchair basketball in Taper Gymnasium.

Athletes visit school, participate in Paralympic sports competitions

Holden Kim, Layout Assistant and Staff Writer
October 31, 2024

Paralympic athletes visiting the school play against each other in a game of wheelchair basketball in Taper Gymnasium.

Prefect council hosts annual Halloween costume contest

Holden Kim, Layout Assistant and Staff Writer
October 31, 2024

Prefect Council hosted its annual Halloween costume contest on the Quad on Oct. 3. A panel of faculty judges evaluated student and faculty teams, scoring participants on a scale out of 10 for both creativity...

Eligible seniors register to vote as they prepare for the upcoming 2024 presidential election. Candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris remain in a competitive race, with national polls reflecting a close contest as Election Day approaches on Nov. 5.

Seniors polled to compare presidential picks relative to preferences shown in voting trends

Holden Kim, Layout Assistant and Staff Writer
October 31, 2024

Several members of the senior class are casting their ballots for the 2024 presidential election taking place Nov. 5. They must decide whether to cast their ballots for Former President Donald Trump or...

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