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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

The Student News Site of Harvard-Westlake School

The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

Mia Feizbakhsh

Mia Feizbakhsh, Features Editor

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Torn Between Two Worlds

Torn Between Two Worlds

Biracial students reflect on their experiences feeling isolated, as they struggle to feel accepted by people of either of their racial backgrounds.
Mia Feizbakhsh
May 30, 2021

On her first day of seventh grade, Alex Mieszala ’20 was met with the same question every time she introduced herself to someone: “What are you?” When she told them, she would always receive the...

In light of student isolation as a result of the pandemic, the school has made efforts to host speakers, such as Tony Award-winning actor Ben Platt ’10 and Jackie Greenberg ’19, who talked about their own experiences with mental health.

Teens in Teletherapy

Quincey Dern and Mia Feizbakhsh
March 24, 2021

When Upper School Psychologist Sophie Wasson recommended to Lauren Lee ’20 that she meet with a therapist, Lee initially felt resistant to the suggestion. She said she had adopted the common...

Illustration by Alexa Druryanoff

Unmasking the Environmental Disaster

Mia Feizbakhsh
October 14, 2020
Members of the school community reflect on how they are staying environmentally conscious during quarantine.
Out of Bounds

Out of Bounds

Sophia Musante and Mia Feizbakhsh
August 26, 2020

As Jack Shane ’19 frantically ran into baseball practice, he felt the judgmental gazes of his teammates upon him. Late from dropping off his girlfriend, he rushed to apologize, only to be met with...

Otis Gordon ’20 studies the art of Japanese Bonsai

Mia Feizbakhsh
August 31, 2019

Otis Gordon ’20, a recipient of the Asia Initiative Fellowship, traveled to Japan for three weeks to study of the art and culture of Japanese Bonsai. During his trip, Gordon visited Osaka, Takamatsu...

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