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Sienna Dall'Olmo

Sienna Dall’Olmo, Assistant Features Editor

Sienna Dall’Olmo ’26 is an Assistant Features Editor and is in her second year working for The Chronicle. Sienna is a Peer Support Trainee and part of Senior Connect, and in her free time she enjoys hanging out with friends and going to the beach.

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Lost in Translation: Exploring Language Loss Among Generations of Immigrant Families

Lost in Translation: Exploring Language Loss Among Generations of Immigrant Families

Sienna Dall’Olmo, Assistant Features Editor
March 19, 2025

1,000 candles threw shadows across the walls of the funeral home. The soft glow of a projector displayed a slideshow of my grandfather’s life in photos. Family members exchanged memories of him. As my...

A polaroid of two best friends is split apart signifying the end of their friendship

Friendship Breakups: How High School Students Handle Social Changes

Students and faculty discuss the effects of ending friendships in high school and navigating growing apart from connections
Sienna Dall’Olmo, Assistant Features Editor
September 4, 2024

It is a Friday night and Siena Griswold ’26 is standing outside her best friend’s  house. She lets herself inside, as she always does, excited to see her friend after months of missed calls and busy...

Model UN competes in tournament

Model UN competes in tournament

Sienna Dall’Olmo and Ella Jeon
December 13, 2023

The Model United Nations (MUN) team attended the Los Angeles Invitational Model United Nations (LAIMUN) at Mira Costa High School on Dec. 2. Students engaged in special committees and discussed current...

Samuel Christopher '24 runs the ball in a game against St. Anthony High School Oct. 7.

Football forfeits to St. Pius X – St. Matthias Academy

Sienna Dall’Olmo
October 13, 2023

The varsity football team decided to forfeit their game against St. Pius X - St. Matthias Academy due to multiple injuries over the last couple of weeks. The away game was originally scheduled for Oct....

The starting defensive lineup for the varsity football game Sept. 22.

Varsity football loses to Northview

Sienna Dall’Olmo, Layout Assistant and Staff Writer
September 23, 2023

The varsity football team lost a home game 35-10 against the Northview High School Vikings on Sept. 22. With Northview in the lead 21-3, wide receiver Connor Bunnak ’24 scored a touchdown and Borris...

The Coaches’ Journey

David Rothbart and Sienna Dall’Olmo
February 12, 2025

It is 2005, and Girls Soccer Program Head Richard Simms is standing on the Harvard-Westlake track for the first time. Anxiously awaiting his interview with former athletic department head and former Head...

Go to College Abroad

Sienna Dall’Olmo
December 18, 2024

For generations, many  of the school's  students have followed a well-traveled path: taking challenging course loads and applying to some of the many highly ranked U.S. colleges. This path, as successful...

Split the Season: Navigating Splitting Holidays Between Divorced Parents

Split the Season: Navigating Splitting Holidays Between Divorced Parents

Sienna Dall’Olmo, Assistant Features Editor
December 18, 2024

A boarding call for a red-eye flight to Indonesia blares loudly over the speakers in Terminal 3 of the Los Angeles International Airport as Imogen Ramlie  ’26 takes a seat at her gate. She mentally...

A student donates blood in an earlier parent-organized drive in the fall with the UCLA Blood and Platelet center.

School partners with UCLA Blood and Platelet Center to host blood drive

Sienna Dall’Olmo, Staff Writer
May 8, 2024

The school hosted the second blood drive of the year in partnership with University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Blood and Platelet Center in Chalmers on May 2. The drive was open to the entire school...

Running back Samuel Christopher '24 looks to break the defense down in a game against Venice High School Aug. 29.

Football looks to make playoffs in last regular season game

Sienna Dall’Olmo
October 27, 2023

The varsity football team will face St. Genevieve in a league game on Oct. 27 at Los Angeles Valley College at 7:00 p.m. The game will be the squad's last regular game of the season and will determine...

Aaryan Mehdi Williams '27 reads the defense in a game against Burroughs High School.

Football looks to win at Homecoming with new offense

Sienna Dall’Olmo
October 6, 2023

The football team will face St. Anthony High School in a league game at the school’s Homecoming on Oct. 7 at 7:30 p.m. The game will be an opportunity for the Wolverines to improve to 2-0 in their league...

Official Malibu Chili Cook-Off survival guide

Official Malibu Chili Cook-Off survival guide

Sienna Dall’Olmo and Yuna Jeon
September 21, 2023

The Malibu Chili Cook Off: a wondrous celebration of being coastal elites and the opportunity to bump shoulders with Lele Pons and James Charles at our quaint county fair. The whole event is just proof...

An Ocean Apart: Navigating the Transition to College Relationships

An Ocean Apart: Navigating the Transition to College Relationships

Sienna Dall’Olmo and Alden Detmer
February 11, 2025

In her pitch-black bedroom at 5 a.m., Sunny Lu ’25 sits crisscross in front of her laptop. Her eyes are glued to the screen as the Harvard University mens water polo team’s game begins. Squinting to...

Social Currency

Social Currency

Sienna Dall’Olmo, Assistant Features Editor
November 4, 2024

Muffled sounds of music and flashing neon lights spill out of the front door of the house as Liam*, a host of many high school parties, stands with a list of names in one hand and collects cash with the...

School to hire new rabbi

Sienna Dall’Olmo
March 20, 2024

The school began the process of hiring a new spiritual leader for the 2024-2025 school year, a position that has not been filled since the passing of Rabbi Emily Feigenson in March 2020. For the last four...

Senior Independent Studies

Eleven Seniors were chosen this semester to work on independent study projects. The seniors and their advisors are highlighted here.

Chloe Dolkart By Sienna Dall'Olmo Chloe Dolkart ’24 is studying the relationship between COVID-19 and developing Type 1 diabetes for her Senior Independent Study. Dolkart is working with Upper...

Defensive tackles Matteo Arroyo '25 and Boaz Maydew '24 line up in a game against Mary Star of the Sea High School Oct. 20.

Football wins against Mary Star of the Sea

Sienna Dall’Olmo
October 21, 2023

The varsity football team won an away game 14-7 against Mary Star of the Sea High School on Oct. 20. Running Back Samuel Christopher ’24 scored both of the team’s touchdowns during this game, one...

Prefect Council announced the Alfred Coffee student discount in an email to upper school students.

Prefect Council announces Alfred Coffee discount

Sienna Dall’Olmo, Layout Assistant and Staff Writer
October 4, 2023

The school has partnered with Alfred Coffee to offer upper school students 15% off all in-person orders at the Ventura Boulevard location. In an email to upper school students, Prefect Council announced...

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