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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

Alex Hahn, Digital Managing Editor

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Fiene Oerlemans ’22 and Deven Dees ’22 chant alongside other Fanatics at the boys basketball game against Sierra Canyon School on Feb. 18. The school limited the number of attendees at the playoff game, where the school fell to the Trailblazers 72-55.

Students resell CIF basketball tickets

Alex Hahn and Will Sherwood
March 23, 2022

During the boys basketball team’s run in the 2022 CIF playoffs, students reportedly scalped tickets they bought in bulk and duplicated tickets in order to get friends into games. Lily Weisskopf ’23...

Izzie Ahn ’22 swivels around in surprise after being “tapped out” by Aiden Schiller ’22 on the Quad. Printed with permission of Aiden Schiller.

Tap Out tournament concludes

Alex Hahn
March 18, 2022

After one month of competition, the schoolwide Tap Out game concluded March 18 with Jason Salmeron ’22 as its winner. Salmeron said his victory surprised him but he credits his success to the strategies...

Nathalie Paniagua '23, Olivia Baradaran '24, Jordan Dees '24 and more perform a song at the Chinese New Year Luncheon. Printed with permission of Doug Sun.

Chinese Cultural Club organizes annual Lunar New Year Luncheon

Alex Hahn
March 6, 2022

Following a two-year hiatus, the Chinese Cultural Club (CCC) hosted its annual Chinese New Year Luncheon at the Skirball Cultural Center on March 6. During the two-hour event, students and teachers...

Wormald hired as new plant manager

Alex Hahn
February 11, 2022

The school hired Ed Wormald as the new upper school Plant Manager on Feb. 9, replacing Dave Mintz ’87. Mintz is now the Director of Campus Operations, and Jim De Matté, who previously served as Chief...

Head Prefect and Executive Editor Quincey Dern ’22 takes a deep breath before receiving the COVID-19 booster shot at Elements Pharmacy.

Administration issues new COVID-19 protocols amid surge in cases

Natalie Cosgrove and Alex Hahn
January 19, 2022

The administration updated COVID-19 testing and protocols in an effort to both maintain in-person learning and accommodate those self-quarantining in response to the increased positive COVID-19 infection...

Peer Support, the school's interpersonal counseling program, celebrates its 30th anniversary.

Peer Support turns 30

Thirty years after its founding, community members share their experiences and memories of the Peer Support program.
Fallon Dern and Alex Hahn
December 25, 2021

It is 6:30 p.m. in Chalmers 305. With their backs pressed against flipped-over desks, 14 students are seated facing each other. Unopened boxes of Animal Crackers and Lays potato chips are piled in the...

Rohan Mehta ’23 and Alejandro Lombard ’23 pose in front of the Christmas tree on the Quad. Prefect Council placed presents under the tree for winners of the “Rick on the Commons” contest.

Prefects plan winter festivities

Alex Hahn
December 15, 2021

In the lead-up to the school’s winter break, Prefect Council organized WinterFest, a two-week-long celebration Dec. 6 to Dec. 17. During the first week of WinterFest, Prefect Council assigned each school...

One table on the quad was left covered in plates, bottles, napkins and wrappers by a group of sophomores after a lunch period. The school is struggling to encourage students to throw out the trash they produce when they purchase their meals from the cafeteria.

Litter issue plagues campus

Alex Hahn
November 19, 2021

Head of Upper School Beth Slattery encouraged students to clean up their waste on campus at the beginning of Community Flex Time on Thursday. According to Slattery, the problem originated at the Middle...

Andre Birotte ’23 spikes the ball to his teammate Patrick Yeh ’23 as opponents JT Federman ’24 and Brock Getson ’24 watch in anticipation. Getson and Federman took the set with a score of 2-0 but were later defeated in the final round of the quarterfinals.

Prefect Council organizes tournaments

Alex Hahn and Will Sherwood
November 16, 2021

Prefect Council held a schoolwide dodgeball tournament throughout the week of Oct. 17, followed by joint Spikeball and Ultimate Frisbee tournaments that took place Nov. 2. The dodgeball competition began...

Matteo Dall’Olmo ’22 points out data featured on his app to his fellow water polo teammates after their game.

Matteo Dall’Olmo ’22 makes sports analytics app

Alex Hahn
October 14, 2021

App Development Club leader Matteo Dall’Olmo ’22 created a sports analytics app for the boys water polo team over the summer. The software, called HW Water Polo, synthesizes and stores various game...

"Rick and Morty" season 5 review

“Rick and Morty” season 5 review

Alex Hahn
October 2, 2021

The latest season of "Rick and Morty" makes an argument to cement itself as the show’s best season yet with its ever-enthralling intergalactic adventures, relatable familial tropes and new explorations...

Illustration by Sydney Fener

Northern California fires’ smoke spreads to Los Angeles

Alex Hahn
September 28, 2021

A layer of smoke  blanketed the Los Angeles area Thursday and Friday, but according to the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), the massive wildfires raging in North and Central California are its source,...

Students eligible to vote had the option to mail in their ballots for the Sept. 14 California gubernational recall election.

Governor authorizes mail-in ballots

Alex Hahn
September 27, 2021

Governor Gavin Newsom signed a piece of legislation making universal mail-in ballots permanent Sept. 27; California is the eighth state to do so. According to Newsom’s office, the law, detailed in assembly...

Noah Nakayama '23 studies and completes his schoolwork from home.

Students and teachers reflect on remote learning experience

Alex Hahn
September 13, 2021

The administration informed all Upper School students and parents that online or hybrid education would not be offered to those who do not physically attend school in an email sent August 23. With the...

Before the start of school, students gather on the fire road for mandatory COVID-19 testing by grade level. Constant testing ensures the safety of the community in the event of a positive case, so students can prevent the spread of the virus.

School confirms first COVID-19 case of the year

Davis Marks and Alex Hahn
September 7, 2021

The Community Health Office confirmed the first case of COVID-19 at the Upper School Monday following two weeks of in-person school. After hearing of a positive test result from a student, the Community...

Baseball team dominates Notre Dame High School

Alex Hahn
May 24, 2021

Coming off a 12 game winning streak, the baseball team achieved yet another victory over Notre Dame High School on Monday at O’Malley Family Field, extending their league record to 15-1 and their overall...

Softball Suffers Defeat Against Alemany High School

Alex Hahn
May 4, 2021

The softball team continued to struggle during its season, suffering another defeat by Alemany High School on May 4 with a score of 2-19. The squad’s overall record now stands at 0-5 and their league...

Girls tennis dominates Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy

Alex Hahn
April 19, 2021

The girls tennis team took a decisive victory over Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy on Thursday, putting their overall record at 6-1 and their league record at 4-1. The squad continued their momentum from...

Boys lacrosse takes decisive win over Peninsula High School

Alex Hahn
April 13, 2021

The boys lacrosse team defeated Peninsula High School on Tuesday, extending its overall record to 3-0.  The first quarter ended 3-2, narrowly in favor of the Wolverines, but they broke away in the...

Boys basketball team wins first game of the season

Alex Hahn
March 26, 2021

The boys basketball team decisively defeated Agoura High School in their season debut Thursday. The team showed exceptional cohesiveness and spirit on the court, taking a commanding 10 point lead by the...

Build-a-Thon encourages student innovation

Alex Hahn
March 21, 2021

The HW Venture club held their very first Build-a-Thon event March 20 in which students in groups of four cooperated to innovate an original business product. Venture and Immersion worked together to...

Football team defeats Salesian Mustangs

Alex Hahn
March 20, 2021

The football team continued a promising start to their belated season, claiming a dominant victory over Salesian High School in their second game March 19. The Wolverines won 48-29, and they remain undefeated...

Seniors participate in grade-wide lunch

Alex Hahn
January 26, 2021

Prefect Council organized the seniors’ first online, grade-wide lunch, which was held on Jan. 26. Due to the success of the event, additional junior, sophomore, and senior grade-wide lunches were hosted...

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