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Team members Caroline Cosgrove 26, Esther Goldman 26, Print Managing Editor Jade Harris 24, Andrew Wesel 24 and Asher Meron 25 pose for a picture after the national competition in North Carolina.
Ethics Bowl team places second at national competition
The school gathered along the Quad and viewed the solar eclipse through telescopes and solar eclipse glasses. Asher Meron 25 attempts to take a picture of the solar eclipse through a telescope.
School community views solar eclipse
Prefect Council announced the new policy regarding absences on the weekends of Coachella Music Festival. Students can either miss the Friday or Monday of the weekend as an excused absence.
School announces new Coachella policy
Taner Akçam spoke to students about the Armenian genocide and its denial.
Historian speaks about Armenian genocide at school assembly
The Upper School is mandating the use of phone caddies in the classroom for the fourth quarter to prevent further distractions from cellphones following an increase in Honor Board cases related to phone usage. The use of earbuds and headphones in the classroom will also be strictly prohibited.
Upper School reinforces phone and earbud policies
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
Harvard-Westlake River Park was officially approved by the Los Angeles (LA) City Council Nov. 14. The schools conditional use plan, site plans and environmental impact report were all reviewed in the process by LA City Hall committees and officials.
LA City Council officially approves River Park for construction
Friends play on a field in the lens of the newly released Apple Vision Pro.
Beware of technology taking over our lives
A house damaged by flooding in the Los Angeles area.
Address issues with local infrastructure
Fix the admission system
A line of cars waits on Ventura Boulevard.
Pardon all recent tardies
The AI music issue
Muslim students perform daily prayers using a prayer mat.
From Dawn to Dusk
What the heck is a Zyn?
What the heck is a Zyn?
A playing card with an illustration of a college counselor on it.
Students and counselors discuss independent college counseling
Students discuss sl*t-shaming
Students discuss sl*t-shaming
Illustration by Sabrina Simek
A look into food delivery apps
Video Art Senior Edie Cohen 24 displays her video installation in Feldman-Horn Gallery. The installation was open from April 15 to April 18.
Honors Video Art Seniors host public exhibit with personal installation projects
Growing up in the Spotlight
Growing up in the Spotlight
The annual Spring Jazz Combo Concert was held in Rugby Auditorium on Feb. 24 and Feb. 25
Jazz ensembles perform in Spring Jazz Combo Concert
Students perform in acting showcase
Cayley Tolbert-Schwartz 24, who plays Mrs. Lovett, sings alongside patrons of her meat pie shop.
Theater department opens “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street”
Sacramento Queens: A look at the Girls basketball championship season
Sacramento Queens: A look at the Girls’ basketball championship season
The softball team takes a picture following their first scrimmage against of the 2024 season against Norte Dame High School on January 18.
Softball sees rising talent excel
Boys’ volleyball huddles up during their game against Loyola High School on March 12. The team will face Crespi High School for an away game on March 21.
Boys’ volleyball strives to improve after tournament
Swimmers jump off blocks for a relay race between the school and Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy (FHSA). The Boys’ Swim and Dive team will compete against Loyola on March 21, and the girls’ team will compete against Immaculate Heart on March 21.
Swimming and Diving begins season off strong
Christian Stubbeman 25 prepares to hit a forehand in a match against Peninsula.
Boys’ tennis starts the season undefeated
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?
Big Red Podcast
Big Red Podcast Episode 2: Aidan Greenfield
Big Red Podcast Ep. 3: Chloe Dolkart
Big Red Podcast Ep. 5: JT Federman
Big Red Podcast Episode 4: Ben Boateng
Valentine’s Day: Wolverine on the Street
Campus News for Monday, Jan. 15
Coach’s Corner with David Rebibo (2/9/24)
Coach’s Corner with Richard Simms (2/8/24)
Coach’s Corner with Laura Lopez (2/6/24)
Coach’s Corner with Junior Amazan (2/2/24)
Coach’s Corner with Michael Erush
Big Red Podcast
Big Red Podcast Episode 2: Aidan Greenfield
Big Red Podcast Ep. 3: Chloe Dolkart
Big Red Podcast Ep. 5: JT Federman
Big Red Podcast Episode 4: Ben Boateng
Westflix 2018
Westflix 2018
HW All School Walkout
HW All School Walkout
Air + Style 2018
Air + Style 2018
Upper School Harry Potter Dance Concert
Upper School Harry Potter Dance Concert
Musical artist Zedd in Stockholm (Printed with permission of Air and Style Festival)
Air + Style Preview (Photo Album and Articles soon to come)
Video screenshot by Kelly Loeb/Chronicle
WATCH: Football’s Eric Bradley on why ‘they can’t keep up with us’
“Company”: Behind the Scenes
February 2014
December 2013
November 2013
Congrats, it’s a Constitution
Miss Matchmaker Episode 1
The American Government’s Origin Story
Civic Sense Trailer
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Hodgkins promoted to varsity

Leo Saperstein
August 29, 2022
HANDS UP: Swimmer Ronald Dalmacio ’22 gestures to the sidelins after winning first place in the Division I 50-meter freestyle after swimming a 20.08-second race, winning by a margin of .25-seconds. Dalmacio lead the boys swimming and diving team to a 5-1 in Mission League competition.

Swimming and diving teams succeed in CIF competition and Mission League tournament

Leo Saperstein
May 27, 2022
Goldie Grube 23 and Ella Goldberg 23 pose in jean clothing they wore in honor of Denim Day on April 27.

Community participates in Denim Day

Leo Saperstein
April 30, 2022
Students participating in the GLSEN Day of Silence were encouraged to remain silent unless their teachers addressed the day in class.

Community participates in GLSEN Day of Silence

Leo Saperstein
April 25, 2022
BREAKOUT PLAYER: Attacker Beckett Lee ’24 cradles the ball before a 5-4 overtime win against Crespi Carmelite High School on March 16.

Lacrosse wins consecutive games

Leo Saperstein
March 24, 2022
Thompson prepares a shot during a U-20 USWNT practice for the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) Women’s Championship.

Alyssa Thompson competes with U-20 USWNT

Leo Saperstein
March 24, 2022
LAUNCHING IT: Sam Pulaski ’24 practices shot put March 15. The team defeated Crespi Carmelite High School 65-34 in its second meet.

Track and field competes in Mission League meets

Leo Saperstein and Paul Kurgan
March 23, 2022

Boys basketball loses to Sierra Canyon High School in a CIF State Open Division playoff game

Leo Saperstein
March 7, 2022
Singles and doubles player Andrew Kurgan 24 returns a serve during a practice. The team will face Chaminade College Preparatory High School in its first Mission League game of the season March. 8.

Boys tennis defeats Fountain Valley High School

Leo Saperstein
March 3, 2022
FRESHMAN STARS: Freshmen Gemma Ozturk 25 and Victoria Pugh 25 walk back from across the field to rejoin the team after scoring a goal to put the team up 4-0 Jan. 19 against Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy.

Girls soccer completes league season

Leo Saperstein
February 19, 2022
JUMPMAN: Power-forward Landon Lewis ’22 extends his arm above the rim as he jumps up for a dunk in the match against Mater Dei High School in the first round of CIF open division playoffs. The Wolverines won 67-45.

Basketball plays in CIF

Leo Saperstein
February 17, 2022
On Ted Slavin Field, forward Victoria Pugh 25 lines up with a defender and prepares for a goal kick in a game against Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy on Jan. 19.

Girls soccer wins fourth consecutive game

Leo Saperstein
January 22, 2022
Zooming Back Online

Zooming Back Online

Leo Saperstein, Assistant Sports Editor
January 20, 2022
Sprinter and jumper Zane Danton 22 cheers as he completes a triple jump in a meet against Crespi Carmelite High School.

Senior athletes reflect back on their time as teammates

Leo Saperstein, Assistant Sports Editor
January 19, 2022
ROAD RUNNER: Left-back Ollin DeAntonio ’22 dribbles past a defender in boys soccer’s match against Crespi Carmelite School on Jan. 14. The team won the game 6-0, with goals from Josh Barnavon ’24, Alejandro Lombard ’23, Wilson Federman ’24, Patrick Yeh ’23 and Theo Ottoson ’25. The team currently has a 9-3-3 overall record and a 4-1-1 league record.

[Photo] Soccer defeats Loyola

Leo Saperstein and Fallon Dern
January 20, 2022
Milo Kiddugavu 22 receives the ball at the boys soccer game against Crossroads High School, where the team won 3-0.

Boys soccer team defeats Crossroads High School

Leo Saperstein
December 20, 2021
MANAGING MASTERS: Sports Section Editor Maxine Zuriff ’22 and News Section Editor Josh Silbermann ’22 are two of the boys basketball team’s managers. Zuriff and Silbermann fulfill their managerial duties by recording the statistics of each player, controlling the scoreboard, resetting the shot clock during games and helping the program’s coaches set up practices drills.

A Manager’s World: The Sideline Story

Charlie Seymour and Leo Saperstein
December 17, 2021
MAKING PLAYS: Guard Cubin Molzen ’22 looks across the court at his teammates during a preaseason practice in Taper Gym on Nov. 10.

Basketball squad stays undefeated in tournament

Paul Kurgan and Leo Saperstein
December 16, 2021

Girls soccer beats Santa Ynez High School in first game of the season

Leo Saperstein
December 2, 2021
While in Strength and Conditioning class, Echo Caise ’24 is spotted by a teammate as he benchpresses.

Perfecting Performance

Leo Saperstein
November 21, 2021
HOMECOMING HOCKEY: As the opposing team gets ready to defend the corner, right back Maddie Redmond 23 passes the ball during a match against Marina High School.

Field hockey wins Tournament of Champions

Leo Saperstein
November 17, 2021

Football loses in first round of CIF-SS playoffs to Tahquitz High School

Leo Saperstein
November 8, 2021
RUN IT BACK: Surrounded by defenders, Mark Cho 22 weaves his way through the opposition, running the ball down the field in the teams 27-10 win against Mary Star of the Sea High School at Homecoming.

Football struggles after injuries diminish roster

Leo Saperstein
October 17, 2021
SENIOR FESTIVITIES: On Senior Night the team gathered on the golf course to celebrate is season. Captains Alexa Sen 22, Marine Degryse 22 and Sports Section Editor Maxine Zuriff 22 were gifted roses as a tradition.

Team participates in Mid-Season League Tournament

Leo Saperstein
October 16, 2021
Before its match, the girls golf team prepares to face off against Notre Dame High School on the Encino Glen Golf Course

Girls golf team remains optimistic after narrow loss to Notre Dame High School

Leo Saperstein
September 16, 2021
Holding the CIF SoCal State Championship trophy, the Thompson sisters pose for a photo after handling Pacifica High School 6-1

Thompson sisters receive Cal-Hi Sports player of the year awards

Leo Saperstein
September 12, 2021
Unfiltered

Unfiltered

Leo Saperstein
August 30, 2021
Gathering the troops: Pictured in black, new Girls Water Polo Program Head Jennifer Jamison leans over the pool during a time out to give feedback to players on her club team, Pride Water Polo Academy.

Athletic teams welcome two new program heads

Leo Saperstein
August 26, 2021
Novelist Jesmyn Ward (top left) speaks with Black Leadership and Culture Club (BLACC) leaders Sirus Wheaton ’19, Makeda Neavill ’21, Cameron Herring ’21 and Asian Students in Action (ASiA) member Neha Tummala ’23.

Award-winning novelist Jesmyn Ward discusses works with student body

Leo Saperstein
June 2, 2021
Panelists (Clockwise from top right) Stacy Messaye, Cory Booker, Laurie Levinson and Gabe Ramirez engage in discussion about the justice system.

Parent DEI Committee presents documentary followed by discussion with Senator Cory Booker

Leo Saperstein and Lucas Cohen D'Arbeloff
May 13, 2021
Community members participate in a breakout room discussion about nonpartisanship.

SLIDE leads social and racial discussion workshops at Community Time

Leo Saperstein
May 11, 2021
ASiA Club Leaders present on APAH month and introduce video presentations.

ASiA celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month at Community Flex Time

Fallon Dern and Leo Saperstein
May 6, 2021
Reyto answers questions from event moderators (clockwise) Haley Rothbart 21 and Gracie Klein 21.

Holocaust survivor and author speaks on her journey at Community Flex Time

Leo Saperstein
April 25, 2021
Members of the Harvard-Westlake Student Alumni Association (HWSAA) listen to Ray Kim, Alyse Gellis and Sam deCastro Abeger speak about their experiences in the entertainment industry.

Alumni in entertainment share stories about their careers at HWSAA panel

Fallon Dern and Leo Saperstein
April 20, 2021

Prefect council hosts March Madness tournament

Natalie Cosgrove and Leo Saperstein
March 27, 2021
Students ate lunch socially distanced with their cohorts on the Upper Quad.

‘Back to the Future’: The Return to Campus

Leo Saperstein
March 10, 2021

Teachers’ Tastes in Music

Leo Saperstein
March 4, 2021

Students perform at Multicultural Learning Center assemblies

Leo Saperstein
February 4, 2021
Conservative PBS host Margaret Hoover and her husband, CNN Senior Political Analyst and registered independent John Avlon spoke to the school about open political dialogue Feb. 3.

PBS Host, CNN Senior Political Analyst speak to students about political disagreement

Leo Saperstein and Lucas Cohen-D'Arbeloff
February 4, 2021
 The first of the four 80-page sections were given to students at an on-campus drive-thru Jan. 23. 

Yearbook unveils new format

Claire Connor and Leo Saperstein
January 25, 2021

“Man on the Moon III: The Chosen” Album Review

Leo Saperstein
January 20, 2021
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