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The panel organized by HW Venture sits in Ahmanson Lecture Hall after the film screening.
Venture hosts screening of ‘Show Her The Money’, panel of female producers
Club leaders Amelia Chiarelli '25 and Rheanna Vradiy '25 stand together in the Quad. They both organized the booth for students to register.
Club organizes booth on Quad to register voters, promote voting
Head Fanatics announced following election
Peer Support kicked off the 2024-25 school year with their annual retreat at the Oaks Camp and Conference Center Sept. 7-9. Leaders and trainees bonded over team-building activities to prepare for the new year.
Peer Support leaders, trainees attend retreat
An early morning earthquake centered in Malibu shook parts of the San Fernando Valley, including Studio City and the school's campus.
Early morning 4.7 Malibu earthquake shakes campus
The new layout will include 520 apartment units, 78 of which are reserved for low-income tenants and 45,000 square feet of commercial space, according to the Los Angeles Daily News.
Sportsmen’s Lodge hotel set for demolition; renovation to include new apartments
Community members vote in the California Primary
Community members vote in the California Primary
From left to right: Jamie Page, Assistant A&E Editor Mia Morgan '25, Councilmember Traci Park and Craig Fiegener.
School hosts District Attorney debate in Rugby Auditorium
Shake Shack, which is about a 10-minute walk away from campus, opened its new Ventura location in the month of January. There were also a number of renewed discounts, which includes a list of over 10 restaurants in the area.
New discounts feature Shake Shack and Sweet Butter Kitchen
Alumni gather to discuss recent school developments
‘Untitled’ Political Podcast, Episode 3
‘Untitled’ Political Podcast, Episode 3
‘Untitled’ Political Podcast, Episode 2
‘Untitled’ Political Podcast, Episode 2
Alexander Hudlin '26, pictured left, stands onstage at the DNC in Chicago, IL on Aug. 21. As Vice President Harris' godson, Hudlin was invited to speak about her family values and character.
Junior speaks at Democratic National Convention during Harris Campaign
'Untitled' Political Podcast, Episode 1
‘Untitled’ Political Podcast, Episode 1
An elephant and donkey, representing the republican and democratic parties, face off under an “I Voted” sticker.
Backing the Ballot
Illustration by Eva Park
The Inefficacy of Corporate Environmentalism
AI Art
Letter from the Editors: Setting Journalistic Foundations
Letter from the Editors: Setting Journalistic Foundations
Rethinking our mental health initiatives
Nextdoor is driving us insane
Nextdoor is driving us insane
Head Prefect Predictions
The Official Chronicle Curriculum Guide 3
Unpublished Chronicle Headlines 2: Electric Boogaloo
PRETTY IN PINK: Super princess pop star Sabrina Carpenter performs on stage with Rick Caruso '76 as a dynamic duo. The pair will be performing a concert this upcoming weekend in Palisades Village, curtesy of Caruso.
Your holidays, my opinions
Buddy the Wolverine cries over his math homework. Buddy is taking Advanced Precalculus and learning inverse trigonometry has him in the trenches.
New year, new me?
Many students tend to tailor their applications to emphasize their strengths, sometimes leading them to give up their genuine interests in the process.
Passion vs. Pressure
A polaroid of two best friends is split apart signifying the end of their friendship
Fractured Friendships
An elephant and donkey, representing the republican and democratic parties, face off under an “I Voted” sticker.
Backing the Ballot
Choosing with Caution
Choosing with Caution
Tracing Tracks
Tracing Tracks
Pianist Sam Hirsh, Saxophonist Ralph Moore and Bassist Mike Gurrola play a set together in Chalmers 104. The performance was the first of a continuation of last year's lunch concert series.
Renowned jazz players perform for students, faculty in continuation of lunch concert series
Printed with permission of Finn Slootweg
The Rise of Brat Summer
Bruno Mars: A Night of Magic and Gaga
Bruno Mars: A Night of Magic and Gaga
Memoir of a Sparklemuffin: Not too much sparkle
Memoir of a Sparklemuffin: Not too much sparkle
Childish Gambino’s last album: The final hurrah
Childish Gambino’s last album: The final hurrah
THEN: Hallock and Hooper pose for a photoshoot in 2014 after leading the Wolverines to two Southern Section titles, the first in over 20 years.
How Hooper and Hallock Won Bronze for Team USA
Nikolas Khamenia dribbles the ball in the gold medal match against Spain. Khamenia led the team with nine points to win the FIBA U18 3x3 World Cup.
Chasing Gold
Former Program Head of the Girls' Basketball Program Melissa Hearlihy raises the 2024 CIF Girls' Basketball State Championship trophy after a 60-45 win over Colfax High School from Northern California. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Orange County Register/ SCNG)
The Final Whistle
Attackers Margaux Schlumberger '27 and Abby Ryan '27 celebrate together after a goal.
Field hockey shuts out 9-0 Thousand Oaks on both sides of the field
Taj Draper '25 controls the ball against a press from a Long Beach Wilson defender. He tallied a hat trick in the team's 18-15 win.
Boys’ water polo defeats Long Beach Wilson 18-15 in high scoring affair
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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle
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William Liu

William Liu, Presentations Managing Editor

William Liu '25 enjoys designing pages, experimenting with new layouts and writing articles across all sections, especially Opinion. During layout week, he likes moving around Weiler, trying out local Studio City restaurants and having heated conversations in the Red Room. Outside of journalism, William captains the debate team and plays the violin.

All content by William Liu

Protesting on campus is not effective

William Liu, Assistant Opinion Editor
May 29, 2024
Friends play on a field in the lens of the newly released Apple Vision Pro.

Beware of technology taking over our lives

William Liu, Assistant Opinion Editor
March 20, 2024
The renovated silent study of the library.

Make the new library less isolating

William Liu, Assistant Opinion Editor
February 4, 2024
Striker Kaia Santomarco-King ’26 rears up to deliver a ball. Only in her sophomore season, she has been crucial to the team’s success.

Girls’ soccer looks to capture Mission League title

William Liu
February 1, 2024
Political conversations are hard, but necessary

Political conversations are hard, but necessary

William Liu, Assistant Opinion Editor
December 21, 2023
“Chinatown” by Claire Wu ’24 was one of the winners in photography.

Students win titles in National YoungArts competition

William Liu and Jack Ryan
December 15, 2023
Illustration by Eva Park.

Unwrapping Privilege

Saisha Kumar and William Liu
December 13, 2023

HWPA hosts third Senior Appreciation event

William Liu, Assistant Opinion Editor
December 13, 2023
Striker Kaia Santamarco-King '26 sprints up the pitch in a match against Punahou High School on Nov. 29.

Girls’ soccer continues to improve record

William Liu, Assistant Opinion Editor
December 13, 2023
A student pushes a recycling bin onto campus.

Policy Against Pollution

Saisha Kumar and William Liu
September 22, 2023

Sophomore advisory established

William Liu
September 22, 2023
Save Weddington poster displayed in Studio City as an effort to campaign against River Park.

Rising River Park dissent as approval approaches

William Liu, Assistant Opinion Editor
September 21, 2023
A student and generative A.I. chatbot pose as they formulate an academic idea. Illustration by Amelia Chiarelli.

A.I. is a tool for education, not a threat

William Liu, Assistant Opinion Editor
September 21, 2023
Lee poses with rural Tanzanian citizens influenced by microfinance. Printed with permission of Iona Lee.

Junior Fellowship: Iona Lee

William Liu
August 28, 2023
High school graduates from diverse backgrounds stand side by side. Illustration by Ava Hakakha.

A socioeconomic lens to reintroduce equitable admissions

William Liu and Olivia Phillips
August 28, 2023
Speech team members pose together at an escape room during the weekend of the National Speech and Debate Tournament in Phoenix, Arizona. Printed with permission of Sarina Wang.

Speech team competes at nationals

William Liu and Iris Chung
August 26, 2023
Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the Anti-Defamation League, spoke to the school May 28.

Jonathan Greenblatt speaks on antisemitism

Connor Tang, Max Turetzky, and William Liu
May 29, 2023
Heads Up! Lights Up!

Heads Up! Lights Up!

William Liu and Alex Lee
May 26, 2023
The school hosted Indian entrepreneur Rayman Mathoda to speak about gender equality and how her identity as a member of the LGBTQ community has shaped her beliefs.

School hosts Rayman Mathoda

William Liu
May 25, 2023
New Academic Classes for 2023-2024

New Academic Classes for 2023-2024

Nathan Wang, William Liu, Alden Detmer, Hannah Shahidi, Zoe Goor, and Alexander Dinh
March 22, 2023

Road work begins on Coldwater

William Liu
February 8, 2023

Student sickness increases

William Liu
January 15, 2023
Cárdenas speaks to attendees of the screening following the movie's end. The Q&A lasted 45 minutes.

Clubs host screening and panel for new “Black Panther” movie

William Liu
December 15, 2022
Students win YoungArts titles

Students win YoungArts titles

William Liu and Alex Lee
December 14, 2022
BACK In BLACK: Language Department teachers dress up in costume for the Halloween costume contest.

Prefects hold costume contest

William Liu
November 3, 2022

HWOP expands outreach

William Liu
October 5, 2022
President Rick Commons introduces revised Visions during the state of the school address.

Administration delivers State of the School address

William Liu
September 9, 2022
Hannah Messaye '23 interviews an Ethiopian woman who helps lead the Ethiopian Community in Britain.

Junior Fellowship: Hannah Messaye

William Liu
September 3, 2022
SWEET TOOTH: A new location of Tuesday’s Sweet Shoppe, a family-owned Los Angeles candy shop chain, began selling a variety of different candies to customers over the summer.

New restaurants and stores launch at Sportsmen’s Lodge

William Liu and Hannah Shahidi
August 25, 2022
New faculty and staff join for 2022-2023 school year

New faculty and staff join for 2022-2023 school year

Georgia Grad, Jayan Kandavel, Alex Lee, William Liu, Hannah Shahidi, Olivia So, Max Turetzky, Nathan Wang, and Everett Lakey
August 24, 2022
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