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Gisele Stigi 22 performs 7 Nation Army by the White Stripes during the annual Senior Solo Night.
Seniors perform at annual Senior Solo Night
2022 Student awards announced
President Rick Commons urges the school community to remain vigilant about wearing masks in an email May 25.
Administration recommends masks amid COVID-19 surge
Maria Quigley 23, who organized the drive, stands with food she collected and will be giving to Westside Food Bank.
Community Council hosts food drive for Westside Food Bank
Asian Students in Action (ASiA) members hand attendees cultural foods and baked goods.
SLIDE organizes Multicultural Fair
An infographic depicts how students feel about the mayoral race.
Mayoral candidates step up campaign ahead of June 7 primary
Underneath a freeway, people experiencing homelessness build shelters.
Community reflects on homelessness in Studio City
A sign at a gas station in Studio City reflects the recent rise in fuel prices in Los Angeles, as well as throughout the nation.
Rising gas prices follow sanctions
A sign advertising the school’s River Park plan to replace Weddington Golf & Tennis is posted on a tennis court fence next to the Weddington parking lot. The River Park plan came closer to completion when the City of Los Angeles released its draft environmental impact report (DEIR).
City of LA releases River Park draft environmental impact report
After the garden’s opening, President Rick Commons and Head of Communications Ari Engelberg 89 receive a Certificate of Appreciation from Los Angeles City Council Member Nithya Raman.
Local organizations unveil Fairway Garden on Ventura
Lying on her bed, the Mittle-Man advises a student on their love life through the phone.
The Mittle-man on Campus: A Review of Prom
Our school is one of few high schools in America with a student-run newspaper that does not have press freedom guarantees.
Promoting students’ press freedom
Editors-in-Chief Tessa Augsberger and Milla Ben-Ezra stand next to each other during the first Chronicle layout.
Letter from the Editors: Encouraging a new mindset
An illustration depicts President Joe Biden standing in front of a podium.
Calling Biden to action
Illustrated by Sydney Fener
Guest Editorial: School sustainability
An illustration depicts a same-sex couple with a child, celebrating Pride Month together. Approximately 114,000 same-sex couples are currently raising children in the U.S., according to the UCLA School of Law Williams Institute.
Parenting with pride
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Protecting choice
The cafeteria staff stands smiling for a photo in front of the food.
All in a day’s work
Understanding Ukraine
Understanding Ukraine
According to a Chronicle poll, almost 30% out of 249 survey respondents said they use tutors for academic classes.
Tutoring too far
Gisele Stigi 22 performs 7 Nation Army by the White Stripes during the annual Senior Solo Night.
Seniors perform at annual Senior Solo Night
Sadye Lackman 22
All About the Art
The cast members of “The Insitute’s Prisoner,” written by Carina Villanova ’22, gather for Playwrights Festival rehearsal in the Drama Lab.
Theater the wright way
Illustration by Alexa Druyanoff
Depp v. Heard: Trying the truth
Members of Chamber Singers, Bel Canto, Wolverine Chorus and Jazz Singers prepare to sing the National Anthem alongside other school choirs at Angel Stadium.
Choirs perform at Angel Stadium
Attacker Daniel Mnatsakanian 23 winds up and aims his shot to give the schools team the lead against JSerra Catholic High School in the CIF quarterfinals Nov. 4, 2021. The team defeated the Lions 14-7, advancing in the tournament.
Seven Boys Qualify for Water Polo National Team
Alyssa Thompson 23 and Gisele Thompson 24 pose with a soccer ball wearing Nike gear. The sisters are the first high school athletes in history to sign an NIL deal with Nike.
Thompson sisters sign historic NIL deal with Nike
MAKING A RACKET: Avi Carson ’22 closes the net to position himself for a volley to his opponent in a match against Crespi High School on March 31.
Boys tennis loses first round of CIF
JUMPING FOR JOY: Jessica Thompson ’23 pole vaults in a track meet against Fontana High School. Thompson placed first in Mission League for pole vault and long jump, setting the school pole vault record at 12 feet 8 inches.
Track and field team finishes league season
PITCH PERFECT: Pitcher Andrew Citron ’22 stares down a batter in the baseball team’s 6-3 win over Crespi Carmelite High School on March 25.
Baseball’s playoff run comes to an end
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Jaidev Pant, Print Managing Editor

Jaidev Pant is a Print Managing Editor of the Chronicle and is a Big Red Editor-in-Chief. Outside of the Chronicle and Big Red, Pant serves as a leader in the Peer Support program and is the co-founder of Future Sports Business Leaders. In his free time, Pant enjoys playing basketball, watching sports and watching any movie set in Boston.

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COMBATING CORONAVIRUS: Students hoping to engage with the school community can sign up for online events through The Quad.

Prefect Council, HW Venture create The Quad as online event site for students

June 16, 2020
Printed with permission of Jonathan Joei

Boys Team of the Year: Water Polo

June 3, 2020
Illustration by Evie De Rubertis

Nostalgic for a world of sports normalcy

June 3, 2020
Prefect Councils The Quad allows students to Zoom into new events

Prefect Council’s ‘The Quad’ allows students to ‘Zoom’ into new events

April 30, 2020
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Survivor Winners at War breakdown: Episode 11

April 29, 2020
Jonah Dickson 20 serves the ball in a 15-3 win at home against Palos Verdes High School on Mar. 3. Credit: Jaidev Pant/Chronicle

Boys’ Tennis season cut short after undefeated start

April 22, 2020
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Survivor Winners at War breakdown: Episode 10

April 18, 2020
Linebacker Spencer Felix 21 uses a hose as a replacement for ropes while working out at home during the quarantine period. Printed with permission of Spencer Felix.

The grind never stops: training during quarantine

April 4, 2020
Guard Krista Semaan 21 sets up the offense in a 75-31 win against La Canada High School in the Brentwood Invitational. Semaan finished with 12 points against the Mustangs tonight. Credit: Jaidev Pant/Chronicle

Girls basketball uses strong first half to advance in CIF State Playoffs

March 5, 2020
Illustration by Evie DeRubertis

Numbers Never Lie

March 4, 2020
Pat Otero 21 prepares to serve the ball in a 15-3 win at home against Palos Verdes High School on Mar. 3. Otero won all three of his matches against the Sea Kings.

Undefeated boys tennis defeats high-ranked Palos Verdes High School

March 3, 2020
Una(Paula)getic: Guard Paula Gonzalez ’21 surveys the frontcourt in a 75-31 win at home against La Cañada High School on Dec. 4 in the Brentwood Invitational. The Wolverines went on to win the Mission League title after finishing with a 7-1 league record.

Girls surge to league, CIF titles

March 3, 2020
Guard Kimiko Katzaroff 21 defends her opponent in a 75-31 win against La Canada High School in the Brentwood Invitational. Katzaroff finished with 18 points against Troy High School. Credit: Jaidev Pant/Chronicle

Girls’ Basketball wins CIF-SS Division I Title

March 1, 2020
Guard Melissa Zozulenko 21 surveys the frontcourt in a 75-31 win against La Canada High School in the Brentwood Invitational. Zozulenko finished with 13 points against West Torrance High School. Credit: Jaidev Pant/Chronicle

Girls basketball reaches CIF-SS Division I Finals

February 23, 2020
Broadcast journalism students tour the Fox Sports facility and learn about the field of broadcast journalism Feb. 19. Printed with permission of Max Tash

Broadcast journalism students travel to Fox Sports

February 20, 2020
Guard Paula Gonzalez 21 reads the ball screen and defends the opposing player in a 75-31 win against La Canada High School in the Brentwood Invitational. Credit: Jaidev Pant/Chronicle

Girls’ basketball wins fifth league game of season

January 31, 2020
Illustration by Alexa Druyanoff

The reality of the Fanatics

January 29, 2020
(Ko)ld Blooded: Guard Kimiko Katzaroff ’21 pushes the ball up on a fastbreak in a 50-35 win against Clovis North High School at home Dec. 7 to win the Brentwood Invitational Championship. Credit: Kyle Reims/Chronicle

Girls end with wins in league

January 29, 2020
Guard Krista Semaan 21 sets up the offense in a 75-31 win against La Canada High School in the Brentwood Invitational. Credit: Jaidev Pant/Chronicle

Girls’ basketball rebounds from league loss

January 25, 2020
Guard Melissa Zozulenko 21 dribbles the ball up the court in a 75-31 win against La Canada High School in the Brentwood Invitational. Zozulenko made the game-winning free throw for the Wolverines against Chaminade High School

Girls’ basketball wins close league game against Chaminade

January 16, 2020
Guard Paula Gonzalez 21 surveys the court for teammates in a 75-31 win against La Canada High School in the Brentwood Invitational on Dec. 7. Credit: Jaidev Pant/Chronicle

Girls’ basketball wins Mission League opener

January 8, 2020
PAINT PATROL: Forward Kiki Iriafen ’21 guards the basket at home against Sierra Canyon High School on Nov. 23. The Wolverines lost 68-61 to the Trailblazers, who won the CIF Open Division State Championship last season. Iriafen scored 27 points in the loss. Credit: Jay Lassiter/Chronicle

Squad bounces back after losses early in season

December 11, 2019
The Boys Water Polo team poses for a photo with their plaque after defeating Newport Harbor High School 6-4 Nov. 16 to win its second CIF Division I title in a row. Printed with permission of Jonathan Joei.

Clubs and Dubs

December 9, 2019
Credit: Keila McCabe/Chronicle

Watch the Throne

December 9, 2019
Guard Krista Semaan 21 commands the offense while bringing the ball up the court in a 75-31 win against La Canada High School in their second game of the Brentwood Invitational. The Wolverines managed to win this tournament after defeating Clovis North High School 50-35 Dec. 7. Credit: Jaidev Pant/Chronicle

Girls’ basketball wins Brentwood Invitational

December 8, 2019
Guard Kimiko Katzaroff 21 defends the ball handler in a 75-31 win against La Canada High School Dec. 4. Credit: Jaidev Pant/Chronicle

Girls’ basketball wins fourth straight game in a row

December 4, 2019

Girls’ Basketball loses second game of the season

November 24, 2019
Guard Cameron Thrower 22 defends the opposing player while preparing for a screen in a 58-52 win against Renaissance Academy Nov. 21. Credit: Jaidev Pant/Chronicle

Boys’ Basketball wins second game of Wolverine Invitational

November 21, 2019
Attacker Shay Gillearn 21 prepares to shoot the ball in the CIF Southern Section Division I Championship. The Wolverines went on to win the game 6-4, winning the championship for a second year in a row. Credit: Sandra Koretz/Chronicle

Boys’ Water Polo wins back-to-back CIF Championships

November 17, 2019
Goalkeeper Nolan Krutonog 20 surveys the pool for teammates in a 11-3 victory against Mater Dei High School in the first round of CIF playoffs Nov 7. After a win in the semi-finals, the Wolverines face a rematch against Newport Harbor High School in the CIF finals. Credit: Sandra Koretz/Chronicle.

Boys’ Water Polo advances to CIF finals

November 13, 2019
Shooters Shoot: Nicholas Tierney ’20 shoots against the Newport Harbor High School defense in an 11-9 loss on Homecoming. Credit: Jaidev Pant/Chronicle

Water Polo Wins Mission League

November 13, 2019
Katherine Konvitz 20 prepares to hit the ball in a 13-5 win against Marymount High School Oct 24 on Senior Night. Credit: Kyle Reims/Chronicle

Girls head into second game of CIF

November 10, 2019
Goalkeeper Nolan Krutonog 20 surveys the pool for teammates in the match against Loyola High School. Credit: Sandra Koretz/Chronicle

Boys’ Water Polo wins Mission League

October 30, 2019
Nico Tierney 20 surveys the pool in the match against Newport High School. Credit: Sandra Koretz/Chronicle

Boys’ Water Polo loses first game of season

October 13, 2019
Attacker Ethan Shipman 20 lunges forward in a 16-11 win against Bishops High School on Oct 4. Credit: Sandra Koretz/Chronicle

Water Polo finishes first at Elite Eight Tournament

October 6, 2019
Killer Krutonog: Goalkeeper Nolan Krutonog ’20 surveys the pool for teammates in a game against Palos Verdes High School on Sept. 13, where they won with a score of 13-4. The Wolverines play their next match in the S&R Elite 8 Tournament from Oct. 3 to Oct 5. Credit: Sandra Koretz/Chronicle

Boys strive to keep undefeated record

October 2, 2019
Defender Nicholas Tierney 20 lifts up to shoot the ball in the 13-4 win against Palos Verdes High School today. Credit: Sandra Koretz/Chronicle.

Boys Water Polo remains undefeated in win against Palos Verdes

September 13, 2019
Attacker Shay Gillearn 21 controls the ball in the 21-1 win against St. Francis today. Credit: Sandra Koretz/Chronicle.

Boys’ Water Polo defeats St. Francis in home opener

August 30, 2019
Nico Tierney 20 treads water, looking for an open teammate behind the defense in a 15-1 dominant win against Notre Dame High School last season. Credit: Caitlin Chung

CIF champs look to repeat success

August 28, 2019
Middle blocker Grace Thrower 23 serves during the second set in the loss to Long Beach Poly today. Credit: Jaidev Pant/Chronicle.

Girls’ Volleyball falls to Long Beach Poly in the home-opener

August 27, 2019
Students pose at Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta, Georgia. Members of the civil rights movement tour visited different historical locations across several southern states. Credit: Ethan Lachman/ Chronicle

Students participate in first civil rights tour

May 1, 2019

Team prepares for CIF after loss in league play

May 1, 2019
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