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Peer Support coordinators selected for 2024-2025 school year
Team members Caroline Cosgrove 26, Esther Goldman 26, Print Managing Editor Jade Harris 24, Andrew Wesel 24 and Asher Meron 25 pose for a picture after the national competition in North Carolina.
Ethics Bowl team places second at national competition
The school gathered along the Quad and viewed the solar eclipse through telescopes and solar eclipse glasses. Asher Meron 25 attempts to take a picture of the solar eclipse through a telescope.
School community views solar eclipse
Prefect Council announced the new policy regarding absences on the weekends of Coachella Music Festival. Students can either miss the Friday or Monday of the weekend as an excused absence.
School announces new Coachella policy
Taner Akçam spoke to students about the Armenian genocide and its denial.
Historian speaks about Armenian genocide at school assembly
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
Harvard-Westlake River Park was officially approved by the Los Angeles (LA) City Council Nov. 14. The schools conditional use plan, site plans and environmental impact report were all reviewed in the process by LA City Hall committees and officials.
LA City Council officially approves River Park for construction
Friends play on a field in the lens of the newly released Apple Vision Pro.
Beware of technology taking over our lives
A house damaged by flooding in the Los Angeles area.
Address issues with local infrastructure
Fix the admission system
A line of cars waits on Ventura Boulevard.
Pardon all recent tardies
The AI music issue
Muslim students perform daily prayers using a prayer mat.
From Dawn to Dusk
What the heck is a Zyn?
What the heck is a Zyn?
A playing card with an illustration of a college counselor on it.
Students and counselors discuss independent college counseling
Students discuss sl*t-shaming
Students discuss sl*t-shaming
Illustration by Sabrina Simek
A look into food delivery apps
Video Art Senior Edie Cohen 24 displays her video installation in Feldman-Horn Gallery. The installation was open from April 15 to April 18.
Honors Video Art Seniors host public exhibit with personal installation projects
Growing up in the Spotlight
Growing up in the Spotlight
The annual Spring Jazz Combo Concert was held in Rugby Auditorium on Feb. 24 and Feb. 25
Jazz ensembles perform in Spring Jazz Combo Concert
Students perform in acting showcase
Cayley Tolbert-Schwartz 24, who plays Mrs. Lovett, sings alongside patrons of her meat pie shop.
Theater department opens “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street”
Sacramento Queens: A look at the Girls basketball championship season
Sacramento Queens: A look at the Girls’ basketball championship season
The softball team takes a picture following their first scrimmage against of the 2024 season against Norte Dame High School on January 18.
Softball sees rising talent excel
Boys’ volleyball huddles up during their game against Loyola High School on March 12. The team will face Crespi High School for an away game on March 21.
Boys’ volleyball strives to improve after tournament
Swimmers jump off blocks for a relay race between the school and Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy (FHSA). The Boys’ Swim and Dive team will compete against Loyola on March 21, and the girls’ team will compete against Immaculate Heart on March 21.
Swimming and Diving begins season off strong
Christian Stubbeman 25 prepares to hit a forehand in a match against Peninsula.
Boys’ tennis starts the season undefeated
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?
Big Red Podcast
Big Red Podcast Episode 2: Aidan Greenfield
Big Red Podcast Ep. 3: Chloe Dolkart
Big Red Podcast Ep. 5: JT Federman
Big Red Podcast Episode 4: Ben Boateng
Valentine’s Day: Wolverine on the Street
Campus News for Monday, Jan. 15
Coach’s Corner with David Rebibo (2/9/24)
Coach’s Corner with Richard Simms (2/8/24)
Coach’s Corner with Laura Lopez (2/6/24)
Coach’s Corner with Junior Amazan (2/2/24)
Coach’s Corner with Michael Erush
Big Red Podcast
Big Red Podcast Episode 2: Aidan Greenfield
Big Red Podcast Ep. 3: Chloe Dolkart
Big Red Podcast Ep. 5: JT Federman
Big Red Podcast Episode 4: Ben Boateng
Westflix 2018
Westflix 2018
HW All School Walkout
HW All School Walkout
Air + Style 2018
Air + Style 2018
Upper School Harry Potter Dance Concert
Upper School Harry Potter Dance Concert
Musical artist Zedd in Stockholm (Printed with permission of Air and Style Festival)
Air + Style Preview (Photo Album and Articles soon to come)
Video screenshot by Kelly Loeb/Chronicle
WATCH: Football’s Eric Bradley on why ‘they can’t keep up with us’
“Company”: Behind the Scenes
February 2014
December 2013
November 2013
Congrats, it’s a Constitution
Miss Matchmaker Episode 1
The American Government’s Origin Story
Civic Sense Trailer
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Community Council members stand together during the toy drive Dec. 4. Donations were encouraged throughout the week.

[Photo] Community Council organizes toy drive for families in need

Lyla Kavanagh, Layout Assistant and Staff Writer
December 13, 2023
STICK IT TO THEM: Freshman Val Ganocy ’27 dribbles the ball up the field with her stick, looking to get around a Newport Harbor defender.

[Photo] Freshman leads field hockey team

Lyla Kavanagh and Ellika Lesage
September 21, 2023
Editors-in-Chief Ella Yadegar ’24 and Averie Perrin ’24 smile for a photo at the first Chronicle layout of the year.

Letter from the Editors: Prioritizing truthful reporting

Averie Perrin and Ella Yadegar
September 1, 2023
FAke Friends

FAke Friends

Ella Yadegar, Assistant Features Editor
May 26, 2023
Cmyk p2 jack

[Photo] Leaving The Cones Behind

James Hess
May 26, 2023
Student artists show photographs

Student artists show photographs

Ella Yadegar, Assistant Features Editor
May 26, 2023
Kids Club

Kids Club

Ella Yadegar, Assistant Features Editor
March 22, 2023

Best in the West: Open Division Champs

Ella Yadegar and Averie Perrin
March 21, 2023
Claire Paul 23 smiles with a cupcake as she celebrates getting accepted into the school before seventh grade.

Highway to Harvard-Westlake

Ella Yadegar and Davis Marks
February 9, 2023

Baseball prepares for season

Ella Yadegar
February 8, 2023
Pride and Prejudice

Pride and Prejudice

Ella Yadegar, Assistant Features Editor
February 8, 2023
Alyssa Thompson 23 picked first overall in NWSL Draft

Alyssa Thompson ’23 picked first overall in NWSL Draft

Ella Yadegar
January 12, 2023
Illustration By Eva Park

Winter Blues

Ella Yadegar
December 14, 2022
Bet on It

Bet on It

Ella Yadegar and Max Turetzky
December 14, 2022
A photo illustration depicts Alyssa Thompson 23 as she runs on the field with the U.S. Womens National Team.

Captain America: Student by Day, Soccer Star by Night

Ella Yadegar
November 22, 2022
Illustration by Eva Park

Converting to College

Ella Yadegar, Assistant Features Editor
November 16, 2022
Visiting artists display work in Feldman-Horn Gallery

Visiting artists display work in Feldman-Horn Gallery

Ella Yadegar, Assistant Features Editor
September 29, 2022
An illustrated Sportszilla is pictured in a Harvard-Westlake jersey. Due to the schools plans to turn Weddington Golf & Tennis into the new River Park, organizations like Save Weddington have taken to calling the school Sportszilla.

Sportszilla: King of the River

Ella Yadegar, Assistant Features Editor
September 28, 2022

Ava Lange named Daily News Player of the Week

Ella Yadegar
September 22, 2022
Put a Ring On It

Put a Ring On It

Ella Yadegar
August 27, 2022
Illustration by Sophia Evans

New to Netflix Summer 2022: Never Have I Ever Season 3

Ella Yadegar
August 25, 2022
Alyssa Thompson 23 and Gisele Thompson 24 pose with a soccer ball wearing Nike gear. The sisters are the first high school athletes in history to sign an NIL deal with Nike.

Thompson sisters sign historic NIL deal with Nike

Ella Yadegar
May 31, 2022
PITCH PERFECT: Pitcher Andrew Citron ’22 stares down a batter in the baseball team’s 6-3 win over Crespi Carmelite High School on March 25.

Baseball’s playoff run comes to an end

Ella Yadegar
May 27, 2022
Members of the Jewish Club gather hamantaschen for students participating in the fundraiser.

Jewish Club celebrates Purim

Ella Yadegar
March 20, 2022
Jack Hartmeier ’22 converses with a student, explaining the elements of the post-AP Chinese course at the Academic Fair. Credit: Will Sherwood/Chronicle

Students peruse course offerings at Academic Fair

Ella Yadegar
March 10, 2022
Catcher Jacob Galloway 22 looks at his coach in the dugout in the teams series against Notre Dame High School March 1.

Baseball ties series against Notre Dame High School

Ella Yadegar
March 7, 2022
A varsity lacrosse player runs next to an opponent in the teams game against Culver City.

Lacrosse wins first two games of season

Ella Yadegar
February 26, 2022
Echo Caise 24 and Izzy Kashper 24 stand near Joes Pizza Truck while eating their pizza.

Prefect Council hosts Joe’s Pizza truck

Ella Yadegar
February 17, 2022
Students at the CAIS festival sing six songs, including John Donnes At the Round Earths Imagined Corners and Javier Bustos Esta Tierra.

Singing for Success

Averie Perrin and Ella Yadegar
February 17, 2022
Amanda Allen 23 draws on a page as she makes crafts for her friends and family.

Students help Boys and Girls Club make crafts

Ella Yadegar
February 15, 2022
Pitcher Tommy Bridges 24 throws a fastball in the baseball teams match against Foothill High School on Feb. 12.

Baseball wins season opener against Foothill High School

Ella Yadegar
February 13, 2022
Daniela Quintero 22 and Makenna Dovel 23 pose with encouraging signs at the WeSPARK event.

Students volunteer at WeSPARK walk/run

Ella Yadegar
February 5, 2022
Illi Kreiz ’24, Isaac Tiu ’24, Hannah Carbunaru ’24, Angelina Sinclair ’24, Keira Haley ’24, Charlotte Newman ’24, Freelance Writer Davis Marks ’24 and Elise Fried ’24 pose in front Galaxy’s Edge.

Prefect Council organizes trip to Disneyland Park

Will Sherwood and Ella Yadegar
February 4, 2022

Dancers present showcase

Ella Yadegar
December 22, 2021
Sam Pulaski 24 and Staff Writer Tate Sheehy 24 pose with chicken and waffles from the WAFL food truck.

Prefect Council hosts WAFL food truck on campus

Ella Yadegar
December 4, 2021
(Un)traditional: Spice it Up!

(Un)traditional: Spice it Up!

Ella Yadegar
November 18, 2021
Ella Watkins 22 and Olivia Sparks 22 gaze upward during their Junior Fellowship at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C.

Junior Fellowship: Ella Watkins and Olivia Sparks

Natasha Speiss and Ella Yadegar
September 9, 2021
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