I recall my first dean meeting as a junior, sitting anxiously on a worn leather couch with my parents as I answered a slew of questions. “What are your academic goals? What do you do outside of school?”...

The boys’ and girls’ swim teams finished their respective seasons at the Mission League Swimming Finals on April 18. The boys’ team won second while the girls’ team won first. For the girls’...

The boys’ and girls’ swimming and diving teams are currently undefeated after competing in three meets. In the first meet of the season Feb. 24, the girls defeated Louisville 133-33 and Notre Dame...

Juniors have been caught violating the off-campus lunch privilege, which is reserved for seniors, according to an Honor Board report issued by Prefect Council on Feb. 20. The report detailed a specific...

When she had found out her Honors English III: Imagining America class would be reading "Beloved" by Toni Morrison, Black Leadership, Awareness and Culture Club (BLACC) leader Tiffany Armour ’25 was...

2023 will be over soon , and I would like to ring in the new year with some New Year’s resolutions . As a Harvard-Westlake student, there’s nothing more important to me than finding new ways to strive...

Touching up her makeup, 16-year-old Liya* stepped back from the mirror and smiled at her own reflection. Since she started on the weight loss drug Wegovy a year ago, she has lost over thirty pounds,...

The school issued an email regarding student parties amid student hospitalizations due to drug and alcohol consumption Oct. 30. The email also warned of consequences to both parents and students who provide...

I’ll say, say, say, I’ll say, say, say, What is the United States if not a clot of clouds? If not spilled milk? Or blood? If not the place we once were in the millions? America is Maps— Maps...

As Loklin Gertschen-Klaseus '25 relaxed under the anesthesia, he turned to inspect the IV line in his right arm and gazed at the lights flickering above him, his heart fluttering with anticipation and...

Photography Editor Raisa Effress ’23, Presentations Managing Editor Fallon Dern ’23 and Alejandro Lombard ’23 were chosen as 2023 U.S. Presidential Scholars in the Arts, selected by the White House...

The Kutler Center hosted the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics winner Andrea Ghez (Evan ’19, Miles ’24) as the 2022-2023 Scholar in Residence March 14-16. Ghez spoke at community-wide events and visited...

Former Chronicle Advisor Kathleen Neumeyer published her book “Advising the Chronicle: How I taught high school journalism students to run billion-dollar companies (and you can too).” Neumeyer was...

The Science Olympiad (SciOly) team competed in its first tournament at Temple City High School Jan. 28. SciOly is a team of over 30 members who train throughout the year to compete against other schools...

When one thinks of Christmas movies, “Polar Express” is sure to come to mind. But for all its popularity, the film falls short on many fronts. People keep it around solely for tradition and not quality. “Polar...

Chamber Singers performed at Forest Lawn Memorial Park for the Lights of Remembrance Ceremony on Nov. 30. The service, which included prayers, poetry and a sermon by a minister, was dedicated to people...

Anti-Defamation League (ADL) Los Angeles Regional Director Jeffrey Abrams spoke at a webinar about the surge of antisemitism in the school community Nov. 14. Abrams' presentation was part of a larger response...

Eleven students volunteered at the Power of Hope Gala in support of the CORE Kidney Program Oct. 22. Held at the newly-constructed UCLA Wasserman Football center, students met doctors, patients and celebrities...