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The Student News Site of Harvard-Westlake School

The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

Luca Gonzalez, News Section Editor

Luca Gonzalez ’26 is the News Section Editor and is in his third year working for The Chronicle. Luca enjoys expanding his music taste and supporting his favorite soccer club Newcastle United in his free time.

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Luca Gonzalez: A Guide to Loving Life

Luca Gonzalez, News Section Reporter and Presentations Managing Editor
May 28, 2026

The worst thing I’ve ever done was become a fan. Yung Lean encourages us to become fans while Kanye tells us to fall in love with the music rather than the artist. Archy Marshall says do whatever. But...

Siona Kirschner: Australian Fire Prevention

Luca Gonzalez, News Editor
September 2, 2025

Siona Kirschner ’26 traveled to Australia for her Kutler Center Junior Fellowship project to learn about effective wildfire prevention initiatives. She visited Sydney and Melbourne, as well as numerous...

Special Olympics hosted

Luca Gonzalez, Assistant News Editor
May 28, 2025

Special Olympics Unified Club organized a basketball game with partner school The Help Group in Taper Gym on May 22. The game was the final event held between the schools this year with the purpose of...

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Joining the jam

Luca Gonzalez, Assistant News Editor
May 28, 2025

Beneath the stairs, perched on a bench outside Chalmers, Nate Arnold ’25 escapes the heat of a spring day with his guitar. Letting a few warm chords drift into the afternoon air, he uses thes natural...

School hosts annual Career Fair

School hosts annual Career Fair

Luca Gonzalez, Assistant News Editor
May 8, 2025

The Career Fair was hosted in the Feldman-Horn Gallery April 22. Throughout the fair, recruiting sessions and product demos were available and students had the opportunity to inquire about possible jobs...

Aven Son ’26 eliminates Joshua Massey ’26 from the school’s annual Tap Out game, decreasing the competition.

Annual Tap Out game commences

Luca Gonzalez, Assistant News Editor
February 12, 2025

The annual game “Tap Out” — where students are tasked with eliminating other participants by tapping them on the back until there is one winner — began on Feb. 3. As of Feb. 7, there are 12 people...

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

Luca Gonzalez, Assistant News Editor
December 19, 2024

Construction has begun on Coldwater Canyon Avenue between Beverly Drive  and Monte Cielo Drive as of Dec. 9, and will continue until November  2025. The roads being blocked span from Beverly Drive to...

HWMUN sweeps BruinMUN conference with many students winning numerous awards.

Model UN dominates competition at BruinMUN

Luca Gonzalez, Assistant News Editor
November 16, 2024

Harvard-Westlake Model United Nations (HWMUN) participated in BruinMUN on the UCLA campus from Nov. 9-10, winning multiple awards. Alex Rho ’25 and Rex Grube ’25 won Best Delegate, and Liv Kriger ’25...

Lounge closed due to excessive trash on tables

Luca Gonzalez, Assistant News Editor
November 12, 2024

The Chalmers Lounge was closed Nov. 4 following a lack of proper trash disposal by students. Food remains, cans and bottles, newspapers and other items were left on the tables in the lounge without being...

Students at the event drawing henna and painting diyas as well as enjoying samosas and beverages.

SASA hosts Diwali event on the quad

Luca Gonzalez, Assistant News Editor
November 5, 2024

South Asian Student Alliance (SASA) organized a celebration for Diwali on the quad on Oct. 28. At the event, students painted diyas and drew henna, and samosas and beverages were brought as refreshments. Diwali...

Jewish Club honors anniversary of Oct. 7

Jewish Club honors anniversary of Oct. 7

Luca Gonzalez, Assistant News Editor
October 31, 2024

Following the Oct. 7 attacks, Jewish Club has hosted multiple events to remember the victims killed on Oct. 7 and over the course of Israel-Hamas war, as well as the hostages still in captivity. They organized...

Students stand at an Alive Together sign at Wilson Plaza in Westwood. The school's cohort joined others to march for suicide prevention and awareness.

School participates in Alive Together walk

Luca Gonzalez, Assistant News Editor
October 3, 2024

The HW Together in Hope Team attended the Alive Together Walk to honor the memory of the three students lost and to raise money for the Didi Hirsch Mental Health Foundation. The walk took place on the...

Head Fanatics announced following election

Luca Gonzalez, Assistant News Editor
September 23, 2024

Prefect Council announced the 2024-2025 Head Fanatics on Sept. 6, Ben Boateng ’25, Hana Mehdi Williams ’25, Julian Cortez ’25, Madi Grant ’25, Nate Verny ’25 and Roen Beiley ’25. Head fanatics...

Sophomore Fellowship: Arman Tabesh

Luca Gonzalez, Assistant News Editor
September 4, 2024

The Kutler Center Sophomore Fellowship Program awarded Arman Tabesh ’26 a $2,000 grant to go on a mission trip  to Peru  where he volunteered in a primary health clinic. Tabesh said his project idea...

Junior Fellowship: Ashley Ham

Luca Gonzalez, Assistant News Editor
September 4, 2024

The Kutler Center Junior Fellowship Program awarded Ashley Ham ’25 a $4,000 grant to travel to South Korea to research ceramics, specifically onggi pottery and its significance in both ancient and modern...

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