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Students partake in an outdoor trauma-informed yoga class, arranged by the Jenesse Center.
Community Council holds service event at Jenesse Center
Idalis McZeal 23, Jane Hamilton 22 and Ava Weinrot 23 run the Best Buddies club booth, having secured a spot out of the blazing sun.
Clubs enlist new members at Activities Fair
Upper School Dean Sara Miranda describes the factors that make up each college or universitys ranking.
Deans host Family College Night
Student Ambassadors socialize on the Middle School Lower Lawn while waiting to get food from In-N-Out and Rice Balls of Fire trucks.
Student Ambassadors gather at Training Dinner
A fan blows out the fumes inside the science classroom in the aftermath of the incident.
Chemistry class accident triggers fire alarm
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
Governor Gavin Newsom appears at a campaign rally with President Joe Biden in Long Beach, California.
Newsom survives recall election
Students line up to get tested for COVID-19 before school at Palisades Charter High School.
LAUSD mandates vaccines
BUILDING OUR FUTURE: Construction workers continue their development of The Residences at Sportsmen’s Lodge, which is undergoing a renovation from a hotel to affordable housing as part of Project Roomkey. The building will ultimately hold 500 new apartments for residents.
Sportsmen’s Lodge Hotel renovates hotel to housing
Illustration Credit: Sydney Fener
The Mittle-man on Campus: Seeking Oscar-Worthy Date for Pivotal High School Experience
Credit: Sophia Evans/Chronicle
It’s a first for everyone: Making up for lost time
Credit: Sophia Evans/Chronicle
It’s a first for everyone: Embracing uncertainty
Illustration Credit: Sydney Fener
The Mittle-man on Campus: The Best Sequel Ever
Embracing Each Other Once Again
Embracing Each Other Once Again
Illustration by Sydney Fener
Community reflects on 20th anniversary of 9/11
Assessing Afghanistan
Assessing Afghanistan
Illustration by Sophia Musante
Leading Ladies: women take initiative on campus
Unfiltered
Unfiltered
Code Red: 2021 Climate Report
Singer-songwriter Kiki Cooper 23 performs at the Hynes Convention Center pop rock jam session in Boston.
Summer Spotlight: Kiki Cooper ’23
Summer Stars: Goldie Grube
Summer Stars: Goldie Grube
Illustrations by Alexa Druyanoff
White Lotus review
Illustrations by Alexa Druyanoff & Sophia Evans
Netflix Revamped
Respect review
“Respect” review
Before its match, the girls golf team prepares to face off against Notre Dame High School on the Encino Glen Golf Course
Girls golf team remains optimistic after narrow loss to Notre Dame High School
Girls volleyball dominates Bishop Alemany
Edward Kim 23 and William Ehrlich 22 prepare to snap the ball in a 26-58 defeat against St. Genevieve High School Sept. 11.
Football loses first game of the season against St. Genevieve High School
Holding the CIF SoCal State Championship trophy, the Thompson sisters pose for a photo after handling Pacifica High School 6-1
Thompson sisters receive Cal-Hi Sports player of the year awards
Boys water polo defeats Cathedral High School
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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle
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All content by Sammi Handler

Washington Post ranks school 91st most challenging in the nation

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

FAC proposes AP limits, unweighted GPAs

May 3, 2017

Commons to share result of diversity assesment with faculty

January 13, 2017

Honor Board video, breast cancer awareness highlight senior class meeting

December 9, 2016

Commons announces Head of Upper School

November 23, 2016

Commons announces Head of Upper School

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

Commons announces new head of upper school

October 26, 2016
Photo Illustration by Nicole Kim

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

October 7, 2016

Administration to restructure in July

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

The Chosen Ones: Students Request Certain Teachers from Deans

September 21, 2016

26 seniors qualify as National Merit Semifinalists

September 12, 2016

Search for upper school head narrows

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

May 21, 2016
Photo licensed for reuse with modification from google images.

Hook, Line and Sinker: Admission Hooks

May 5, 2016

Seniors to be inducted into National Cum Laude society

April 27, 2016

Teacher to hold information session about Guatemala trip

April 18, 2016

Juniors vote in runoff for final Head Prefect candidates

March 16, 2016

KHWS goes on hiatus after provider shuts off

March 10, 2016

Alum declares candidacy for LAUSD board

March 9, 2016

Teachers to visit Israel amidst political strife

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

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)

February 3, 2016

Six Chinese students to visit

January 30, 2016
College matriculation binders deprive students of privacy

College matriculation binders deprive students of privacy

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

Alums respond to college campus racial tension

November 24, 2015

Students studying abroad in France are safe from attacks

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

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

October 24, 2015
Illustration by Anna Gong/Chronicle

Long Way Home: Students who Commute (A Lot)

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

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

October 7, 2015

Deans revoke parking passes after students drive in center lane

September 17, 2015

Annual Giving reaches a record $7.7 million

September 1, 2015

Grass replaces trailers, history offices renovated

September 1, 2015

Admissions gains international interest

September 1, 2015
Leave some room for error

Leave some room for error

September 1, 2015

Students to perform ‘The Glass Menagerie’

May 15, 2015

Cárdenas to replace Adegbile as dean

May 7, 2015

Concerns arise on trip to Death Valley

April 29, 2015

New director of public affairs to reach out to neighbors

April 29, 2015

Students to read ‘Moby Dick’ aloud overnight

April 15, 2015

School announces filmmaking trip to Cambodia

March 18, 2015

Middle school P.E. now gender-separated

March 18, 2015

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

March 4, 2015

Garcetti to speak at assembly March 23

February 17, 2015

Sophomore creates social networking app

February 13, 2015

BLACC screens ‘Dear White People’

February 11, 2015

Pan African Film Festival screens 8 student films

February 4, 2015

Sprung-Keyser ’11 named Rhodes Scholar

November 24, 2014

Sell-out crowd sees bookstore associate’s original play

November 17, 2014

Poets to convene Saturday at first-ever poetry festival

October 14, 2014

Martial artist wins at World Championships

October 14, 2014

Pretzels, new mission highlight opening convocation

September 2, 2014
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