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Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) and Associate Director of Admission Janine Jones poses for her yearbook portrait during the 2022-2023 school year.
Jones to become Assistant Head of School for Community and Belonging
2023 student awards announced
Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the Anti-Defamation League, spoke to the school May 28.
Jonathan Greenblatt speaks on antisemitism
Students elect Prefects for the 2023-2024 school year
Cum Laude inductees recognized
Van Nuys residents express concern over potential Van Nuys Airport expansion
Studio City Ice Cream Shops
RECOGNIZING RIVER PARK’S PARTNERS: The school’s administration hosted an event for River Park’s partners to thank them for their support on Jan. 25. Attendees included the Tatviam Band of Mission Indians, Special Olympics, Angel City Sports and Friends of the LA River.
School holds event to thank community
LAs heavy rain creates mudslides
LA’s heavy rain creates mudslides
Road work begins on Coldwater
A human reaches out longingly toward an impersonal artificial intelligence.
The harms of emotional AI
A heart with the United States flag, a symbol of the soul of America, melts away. The image symbolizes the loss of Americas core value of freedom.
The soul of America
Getting a head start
Getting a head start
A Chinese girl wears a COVID-19 mask that represents the Chinese flag.
China has failed its citizens
An earthquake destroys the ground near a city.
Turkey’s grim earthquake lessons
FAke Friends
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Printed with Permission of Victoria Peng 23
Advancing Asian Leaders
A doctor diagnoses a senior with senioritis.
Senior-right-is
A stressed Head Prefect gives a speech while worried about other personal school commitments.
Prefect pressure
An illustration depicts an angry teacher lecturing inattentive students.
Grade A Friendship
Heads Up! Lights Up!
Heads Up! Lights Up!
Student artists show photographs
Student artists show photographs
Three seniors selected as 2023 Presidential Scholars in the Arts
Three seniors selected as 2023 Presidential Scholars in the Arts
Choir and orchestra members perform set at Carnegie Hall
Often, students are forced to cram and make up school work to go to concerts. Students and teachers agree that going to concerts can threaten students academic responsibilities and that achieving a balance is important for this purpose.
Concert Culture
The Official Chronicle Curriculum Guide 2: Electric Boogaloo
New sports offered by HW Athletics
New sports offered by HW Athletics
The Official Harvard-Westlake Rice Purity Test
The Official Harvard-Westlake Rice Purity Test
Prince Harry to Replace Commons as Head of School
New York Times Guild Inspires Chronicle Strike
New York Times Guild Inspires Chronicle Strike
SAVING THE DAY: Goalie Rohan Mehta ’23 saves a shot on goal versus Palisades High School April 12. The team also celebrated Senior Night. Printed with permission of Darlene Bible.
Lacrosse team eliminated in quarterfinals following three consecutive one-goal games
TAKE A SWING: Colin Kennedy ’24 prepares to hit the ball during a match against St. Francis on April 18. Kennedy has since won the first three rounds of the CIF individuals tournament alongside Andrew Kurgan ’24. Printed with permission of Darlene Bible.
Doubles team advances to fourth round
Five athletes reach Track and Field CIF Masters
Lacrosse rebounds to 4-3 record
DEAD sprint: Aaron Milburn ’24 competes in the 4x100-meter relay at the track and field team’s first meet of the season. The team won 90-28 at home against Sierra Canyon High School. The team’s next meet will be against Notre Dame, a league opponent, on March 23.
Track and field opens season undefeated
Inside HW: Fencing
Mother’s Day Plans
Inside HW: Wrestling
Fiona’s Five: Spring Break
Teachers’ Spring Break
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    Jones to become Assistant Head of School for Community and Belonging

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    2023 student awards announced

  • Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the Anti-Defamation League, spoke to the school May 28.

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    Students elect Prefects for the 2023-2024 school year

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    Cum Laude inductees recognized

  • 229 seniors gathered at Will Rodgers State Beach on May 12 instead of attending classes at the Upper School. The large-scale ditch day caused controversy because the administration previously allowed seniors to skip school for Coachella in mid-April.

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    Seniors gather at the beach for ditch day

  • Jonah Anschell 23 poses for his yearbook photo during the 2022-2023 school year. Anschell passed away on April 19 from suicide.

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    School responds after second student death

  • Upper School Deans Celso Cárdenas and Sara Miranda pose for a picture at Waffle House during the 2022 Spring Break College Tour. Cárdenas and Miranda are departing the school.

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    Administration hires three new Deans after multiple departures

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    Library to undergo renovations following end of the school year

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Torn Between Two Worlds

Torn Between Two Worlds

Mia Feizbakhsh
May 30, 2021
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
Illustration by Alexa Druryanoff

Unmasking the Environmental Disaster

Mia Feizbakhsh
October 14, 2020
Out of Bounds

Out of Bounds

Sophia Musante and Mia Feizbakhsh
August 26, 2020

Otis Gordon ’20 studies the art of Japanese Bonsai

Mia Feizbakhsh
August 31, 2019
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