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Administration hosts support sessions with Jewish advocate
Administration hosts support sessions with Jewish advocate
Deans change spring college tour itinerary
Kutler Center Scholar in Residence Andrea Ghez poses with EMPOWER. Ghez won the Nobel Prize in Physics for discovering a supermassive blackhole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy.
School hosts Nobel Laureate and astrophysicist Andrea Ghez
Members of the Upper School Robotics Team and Mathematics Teacher and Robotics Coach Andew Theiss gather around their robot before it competes at the Central Valley Regional Tournament.
Robotics joins FIRST
Addiction specialist presents to juniors
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
Many members of the Studio City community choose to decorate the fronts of their homes with bright and colorful lights throughout the holiday season.
‘Tis the season: The Chronicle’s holiday activity favorites
An earthquake destroys the ground near a city.
Turkey’s grim earthquake lessons
Students tend to the hydroponic plant towers.
Reducing our environmental impact
Addressing Misogyny
A Ukraine flag waves in from of the independence monument.
Ukraine, Claire-ified
Making the best LA Metro plans
An illustration depicts an angry teacher lecturing inattentive students.
Grade A Friendship
Enlisting for an Education
Enlisting for an Education
Students participate in the girls pre-show ritual before their first performance
Wolverine Cult-ure
Kids Club
Kids Club
An illustration depicts how charity is often considered to be a gateway into college.
A Cause for College
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
Student filmmaker and presenter at Westflix Ian Kims film My Sisters in the Stars: The Star of Lee Yong-Soo received the Audience Choice Award for his film.
20 Years of Westflix
Students screen video art projects
Dancers perform in “Elements” showcase in Rugby Auditorium
Jazz band members perform in spring concert
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
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
Swing, Batter: Dylan Fischer ’26 takes a swing at the ball during a home game against La Salle High School on Feb. 21. The team won 10-0.
Freshman class of five helps softball team to best start in years
Midfielder Gemma Ozturk ’24 passes the ball past a defender in the team’s 1-0 victory over Notre Dame on Jan. 27.
Girls soccer concludes playoff run
Boys tennis remains undefeated after returning from Texas trip
Fiona’s Five: Spring Break (episode 1)
Teachers’ Spring Break
Sleepless in Studio City: Teacher Valentines
Chronicle Newscast #1: For the Holidays
Chronicle Newscast #1: For the Holidays
Favorite Holiday Songs
Favorite Holiday Songs
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Washington Post ranks school 91st most challenging in the nation

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May 7, 2017
Data used from the January Chronicle poll. Graphic by Indu Pandey.

FAC proposes AP limits, unweighted GPAs

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May 3, 2017

Commons to share result of diversity assesment with faculty

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January 13, 2017

Honor Board video, breast cancer awareness highlight senior class meeting

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December 9, 2016

Commons announces Head of Upper School

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November 23, 2016

Commons announces Head of Upper School

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November 22, 2016
Laura Ross. Photography for Greenhill School web site and publications.

Commons announces new head of upper school

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October 26, 2016
Photo Illustration by Nicole Kim

Missing in Action: Consequences of Long-term Illnesses and Injuries

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October 7, 2016

Administration to restructure in July

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October 7, 2016
Photo illustration by Pavan Tauh and Kitty Luo

The Chosen Ones: Students Request Certain Teachers from Deans

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September 21, 2016

26 seniors qualify as National Merit Semifinalists

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September 12, 2016

Search for upper school head narrows

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August 31, 2016
Vice President of School John Amato looks over the construction of Bing Auditorium in 2008. Amato has been an integral part of the middle school modernization project and the plans for a new parking garage. Credit: Chronicle Archives

Amato to become Interim Head of John Thomas Dye

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May 21, 2016
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Hook, Line and Sinker: Admission Hooks

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May 5, 2016

Seniors to be inducted into National Cum Laude society

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April 27, 2016

Teacher to hold information session about Guatemala trip

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April 18, 2016

Juniors vote in runoff for final Head Prefect candidates

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March 16, 2016

KHWS goes on hiatus after provider shuts off

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March 10, 2016

Alum declares candidacy for LAUSD board

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March 9, 2016

Teachers to visit Israel amidst political strife

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February 11, 2016
Family psychologist Richard Weissbourd talks with Rabbi Emily Feigenson after his presentation. Credit: Sammi Handler/Chronicle

Author urges character to factor in college process

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February 10, 2016
Carlthorp student Landon Casola and Sammi Handler 17 talk with Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders. Printed with permission of David Snow.

Student offers perspective on Iowa caucus (video)

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February 3, 2016

Six Chinese students to visit

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January 30, 2016
College matriculation binders deprive students of privacy

College matriculation binders deprive students of privacy

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January 13, 2016
Photo Illustration: Sabrina de Brito and Sacha Lin/Chronicle

Alums respond to college campus racial tension

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November 24, 2015

Students studying abroad in France are safe from attacks

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November 14, 2015
Students walk around 1,100 empty backpacks as part of the Send Silence Packing display. Some backpacks also had stories about students who committed suicide. Credit: Indu Pandey/Chronicle

Advocate urges more talk about mental health issues

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November 4, 2015
Smoke from the barbecue at Homecoming on Saturday prompted neighbors to call the fire department, causing trucks to arrive on campus at 6:20 p.m. Sammi Handler/Chronicle

Barbecue smoke brings fire trucks to Homecoming

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October 24, 2015
Illustration by Anna Gong/Chronicle

Long Way Home: Students who Commute (A Lot)

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October 9, 2015
Area signs protesting the Harvard-Westlake Upper Schools proposed parking structure project have been disappearing in recent months. Credit: Noa Schwartz/Chronicle

Neighbors file reports for missing lawn signs

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October 7, 2015
Lola Clark 17 and Emma Wasserman 16 give Michael Edwards 16 information about their student organization Community Council, which helps students attain the required 12 hours of community service.

Students sign up for clubs during Activities Fair

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October 7, 2015

Deans revoke parking passes after students drive in center lane

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September 17, 2015

Annual Giving reaches a record $7.7 million

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September 1, 2015

Grass replaces trailers, history offices renovated

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September 1, 2015
Leave some room for error

Leave some room for error

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September 1, 2015

Admissions gains international interest

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September 1, 2015

Students to perform ‘The Glass Menagerie’

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May 15, 2015

Cárdenas to replace Adegbile as dean

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May 7, 2015

Concerns arise on trip to Death Valley

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April 29, 2015

New director of public affairs to reach out to neighbors

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April 29, 2015

Students to read ‘Moby Dick’ aloud overnight

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April 15, 2015

School announces filmmaking trip to Cambodia

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March 18, 2015

Middle school P.E. now gender-separated

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March 18, 2015

Summer trip to Cambodia, Beat the Bot Challenge announced at assembly

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March 4, 2015

Garcetti to speak at assembly March 23

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February 17, 2015

Sophomore creates social networking app

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February 13, 2015

BLACC screens ‘Dear White People’

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February 11, 2015

Pan African Film Festival screens 8 student films

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February 4, 2015

Sprung-Keyser ’11 named Rhodes Scholar

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November 24, 2014

Sell-out crowd sees bookstore associate’s original play

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November 17, 2014

Poets to convene Saturday at first-ever poetry festival

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October 14, 2014

Martial artist wins at World Championships

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October 14, 2014

Pretzels, new mission highlight opening convocation

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September 2, 2014
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