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When Jim De Matté moves to his role overseeing the schools River Park Campus full-time in January, current Upper School Plant Manger Dave Mintz 87 will take over as Chief of Campus Operations and Construction.
Position changes in Maintenance Department announced
Members of the Asian American Culture Club pose for a picture after watching Shang-Chi and discussing the importance of Asian-Americans in entertainment.
Asian American Culture Club hosts screening of Shang-Chi and the Legend of Ten Rings 
Prefect Council announces student discounts
Prefect Council announces student discounts
Students drop, cover and hold under their desks before heading to the field to get into their dean groups.
Students participate in the “Great Shakeout” earthquake drill
Historys Imprint on Modern Chinese Culture teacher Bin He and his class wave to Dr. Yuan Liu, their docent at the National Museum of Asian Art.
Kutler Center course tours Smithsonian museum virtually
Before homecoming, signs objecting to the River Park recreation project appeared along streets near the Upper School. It is unclear whether each sign was placed by a different community member or whether the local campaign was the work of a single activist.
Administration faces backlash over River Park
Illustration by Sydney Fener
Northern California fires’ smoke spreads to Los Angeles
Students eligible to vote had the option to mail in their ballots for the Sept. 14 California gubernational recall election.
Governor authorizes mail-in ballots
At the Weddington Golf & Tennis Property, members play golf while taking in the Studio City views. With its status as a Historic-Cultural monument, more aspects of the original park will be preserved in the River Park.
Weddington property designated a Historic-Cultural Monument
Outside AMC Century City 15, Los Angeles residents congregate before their movie viewings.
Los Angeles movie theaters reopen
Illustration Credit: Sydney Fener
The Mittle-man on Campus: Spooktober Special
Photo Credit: Sandra Koretz/Chronicle
Stop conflating female objectification with liberation
Illustration Credit: Caroline Jacoby
Judging classics by their covers
Illustration Credit: Alexa Druyanoff
Reconstructing the Honor Board
From Seaver to Shining Sea
Shanti Hinkin 22 takes her test in an empty classroom.
Pencils down, time’s up
Illustration by Sydney Fener
Re-navigating Columbus
Graphic by Grace Kosten and Fallon Dern
Invalidation Frustration
Not Your Costume
Not Your Costume
Illustration by Alexa Druyanoff
Body Bias
Olivia Chuba 12 speaks on Zoom to school community members about Edith Heads costuming career.
Alumna addresses costumes at Cinema Sunday
Halloween highlights
Halloween highlights
Dissecting the Drama of the DAmelio Show
Dissecting the Drama of the D’Amelio Show
Illustration by Sydney Fener
Aristotle and Dante Sequel Preview
Illustration by Sydney Fener
“Survivor” Season Preview
Commitment Issues: Committed athletes discuss the pressures they face in the years leading up to college.
Commitment Issues: Committed athletes discuss the pressures they face in the years leading up to college.
Its a knockout!
It’s a knockout!
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
DRIVING THE CHARGE: After six straight wins at the start of the season, Fiene Oerlemans ’22 scans the field in a loss against Bonita High School on Ted Slavin Field on Sept. 23. The team bounced back from the loss with a 6-0 closeout win against Edison High School on Oct. 1.
Field hockey wins four games after historic loss
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
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Upper school students leave behind an empty classroom with socially distanced tables as they head out to grab some lunch before resuming online classes.

[Photo] A Year in the Making: Individual grade levels begin a gradual transition back to campus

March 26, 2021
Illustration by Alexa Druyanoff

Shedding the Stigma

March 26, 2021
ASiA sent a school-wide email addressing recently recorded instances of racially motivated crime against Asian Americans on March 16.

Anti-Asian hate crimes fuel outrage

March 25, 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

March 24, 2021
Quincey Dern 22 poses for a photo outside Chalmers on her first day back on campus.

Back to School Perspectives

March 15, 2021
Illustration by Siobhan Harms

Double Shift

December 10, 2020

MSNBC correspondent speaks to students in Directed Study: The Election

November 3, 2020
Credit: Sophia Musante/Chronicle

In Her Honor

October 14, 2020
Illustration by Alexa Druyanoff

Feature: Politics On The Brain

October 14, 2020

Student groups undergo DEI training

September 28, 2020

LA city officials seek to alleviate homelessness

August 28, 2020

Essex, Limerick will serve as DEI Coordinators

August 27, 2020
Students sign up for the Linguistics Club, which is lead by Liana Wadhwani ’22, during activities period in Chalmers East. Credit: Quincey Dern/Chronicle

Prefects host miniature activities fair in Chalmers

February 11, 2020
Chinese teacher Bin He, Spanish teacher Sephora Escarpeta-Garcia and French teacher Karine Bruno share a poem with the audience, switching off every stanza. The teachers recited the poem in the language that they teach. Credit: Quincey Dern/Chronicle

Students showcase their talents in February Coffeehouse

February 10, 2020

Applicant families attend Multicultural Reception

January 27, 2020
Lauren Juzang ’20 and Lucca Dohr ’20 perform Wallowing Trees, an original piece. Credit: Quincey Dern/Chronicle

November Coffeehouse held after October Coffeehouse was canceled due to fires

November 19, 2019
photo from Instagram @remi.patton

Remi Patton sells her artwork in exhibition

October 3, 2019
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