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Students attend film screening

Tiffany Kim
May 31, 2016

Students attended a screening of “The Hunting Ground” Monday at 3:30 p.m. in Ahmanson Lecture Hall. The screening was requested by a student. The movie is a documentary about the issue of sexual...

DARE TO DREAM: Nicole Araya ’16’s painting for the Justin Carr Dare to Dream auction shows a surrealist landscape of Antelope Canyon in Arizona. Araya submitted the piece for her portfolio. Printed with permission of Marianne Hall

AP art students push to finish portfolios by May 6 deadline

Tiffany Kim
April 30, 2016

As the May 6 national deadline nears, Advanced Placement Studio Art students are working to complete portfolios that will demonstrate their breadth, concentration and quality as artists. While students...

SOUND THE HORNS: Students show off their musical skills during their spring concert. The annual showcase was held April 20 at the Upper School in Rugby Theater.

Students perform in annual spring jazz concert

Tiffany Kim
April 30, 2016

About 70 students performed in the spring jazz concert April 20 in the Rugby Theater. The students have been rehearsing since the beginning of the year. There were six jazz groups that played in total....

Students to showcase ‘The Madwoman of Chaillot’

Tiffany Kim
January 14, 2016

Students will perform “The Madwoman of Chaillot” Feb. 5-7. “The play was written at the end of the Second World War in France by a man who had grown up during the glorious ‘fin de siècle’ period...

Sharon Chow '16 models her chess club shirt with the most popular phrase: "Wanna rook up?" Credit: Noa Schwartz/Chronicle

Chess Club sells more than 250 shirts

Tiffany Kim
January 13, 2016

The Chess Club has sold more than 250 shirts in the past two months, although it has not officially met as a club yet. While the front of the shirts says "HW Chess," the backs of the shirts display a variety...

Carlos Guanche '16 performs alongside Blair Sullivan '18, Hannah Tuchman '17 and Sohni Kaur '17 during the dance showcase. Credit: Pavan Tauh '18/Chronicle

Art of Dance I, II, along with two solo dancers feature in show

Tiffany Kim
December 10, 2015

Dancers from Art of Dance I and II, along with two solo dancers, performed Tuesday at 3:45 p.m. in the Dance Studio. The performance did not have a specific theme, so the songs featured were a compilation...

Alec Winshel '16 gives blood at the blood drive Friday. Credit: Tiffany Kim/Chronicle

Students donate blood in Parents’ Association event

Tiffany Kim
November 20, 2015

Students donated blood on campus today during an event organized by the Parents' Association and UCLA. They were able to donate blood from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Chalmers East and West. "I just think it's...

New members join Mock Trial club

Tiffany Kim
October 7, 2015

The Mock Trial captains added nine new members to this year’s team, tri-captain Alec Winshel ’16 said in an email to club members Oct 1. Students who signed up for the Mock Trial Club tried out Sept....

New members join Mock Trial

Tiffany Kim
October 1, 2015

The Mock Trial captains added nine new members to this year's team, tri-captain Alec Winshel '16 said in an email to club members today. New inductees will participate in both the prosecution and defense...

Female students attend The Girls Build LA Challenge

Tiffany Kim
September 30, 2015

Female students participated in The Girls Build LA Challenge by attending a forum Sept. 29. to address challenges young women face. The event premiered the film ‘He Named Me Malala,’ which depicts...

Students to perform in Fall Instrumental Concert Nov. 20

Tiffany Kim
September 26, 2015

Wind Ensemble, Camerata Strings and Symphony will be playing in the Fall Instrumental Concert on Friday, Nov. 20. Two harpists, Miria Chen ’17 and Claire Dennis ’17, will be performing. “It’s...

Samantha Ho '16 stands next to Congressman Brad Sherman under her pastel self-portat titled "Pointilism Study" displayed in the Capitol Rotunda. Photo used with permission of Samantha Ho.

Student self-portrait to be displayed in Capitol Rotunda

Tiffany Kim
May 27, 2015

Samantha Ho ’16 won an award for her "Self-Portrait after Seurat," which will be displayed in the Capitol Rotunda in June. Ho will be flown to a reception June 24 in Washington, D.C. "Probably hundreds...

Dancers choreograph their own dances for showcase

Tiffany Kim
April 29, 2015

The Upper School Dance Performance will showcase Advanced Dance students Wednesday following a performance by Art of Dance students Tuesday night. Students choreographed their own dances. "The dancers...

Model UN holds elections for representatives

Tiffany Kim
April 27, 2015

Model UN elections for next year’s secretariat took place after school April 27. Jaebok Lee ’16 was elected President, Grace Pan ’16 was elected Vice President, Elliot Kang ’16 was elected Treasurer...

6 delegates win awards at MUN conference

Tiffany Kim
March 18, 2015

Six delegates from the Model United Nations club won awards within their committees at a conference at Marymount High School March 14. Megan Cohen ’17 won the best delegate award in the Novice Earth...

Tenth Muse hosts arts showcase

Tiffany Kim
February 13, 2015

Students, faculty and parents read and sang original compositions in the Muse & Blues: Intercampus Poetry & Music Showcase at the Katzenberg Black Box Theatre Feb. 5. The showcase was produced...

Dancers prepare for upcoming showcase

Tiffany Kim
January 14, 2015

Middle school dancers will perform a showcase at the Saperstein Theatre Jan. 15. The showcase will be from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., where admission will be free and no tickets will be required for admission. The...

Physics professor presents on AIDS

Tiffany Kim
November 19, 2014

UCLA Physics and Astronomy Professor Robijn Bruinsma lectured students Nov. 17 about the recent research from the physics community on the behavior of the AIDS virus. Bruinsma described the behavior of...

Playwright teaches writing workshops

Tiffany Kim
October 14, 2014

Award-winning playwright John Walch, the nephew of performing arts teacher Ted Walch, taught three workshops for the playwrights’ festival Oct. 9-11. "[It] was a really great experience," Talia Ratnavale...

3 seniors participate in stem cell research

Tiffany Kim
September 3, 2014

Three students from the Upper School attended the USC Early Investigator High School for an eight week summer program focusing on stem cell research and developing scientific research skills. Annelise...

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