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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

Sasha Aghnatios, Assistant A&E Editor

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Flip or Flop

Flip or Flop

Students reflect on the effects of the Flip app on their lives, as well as the way it could change social media and society as a whole.
Sasha Aghnatios, Assistant A&E Editor
May 29, 2024

Eva Vaca ’24 tried on the shirt she had just received in the mail. These days, whenever Vaca needed clothing, makeup or skincare , she would order it through Flip, an app where people produce content...

Require a dedicated environment class

Require a dedicated environment class

Sasha Aghnatios
February 5, 2024

Humans are the only organisms on Earth that create unusable waste, and the effect this has on the environment is disastrous. Light pollution, air pollution, water pollution, land pollution — how much...

Mastering the Arts

Mastering the Arts

Students and faculty discuss the process of applying to college for art and its relationship with students’ academic life.
Sasha Aghnatios, Assistant A&E Editor
February 2, 2024

As the clock ticked down to 1:00 p.m., Edie Cohen '24 could not pay attention to writing her in-class English essay. When she refreshed her inbox after the essay and saw an email from the Rhode Island...

Let Them Eat Cake

Let Them Eat Cake

Students discuss Erewhon Market’s branding and how it affects the school community’s overall perception of its food and the store itself.
Sasha Aghnatios and Zoe Goor
December 13, 2023

On her break from her job at ChaCha Matcha on Abbott Kinney Blvd. in Venice Beach, Katie Chambers ’25 walked a few blocks to the Erewhon Market (Erewhon) down the street to grab something to eat. As...

Shelving the Books

Shelving the Books

Students and faculty reflect on the reasons why their overall reading for pleasure over the past few years has decreased.
Sasha Aghnatios, Assistant A&E Editor
November 15, 2023

Strolling back to her car after her shift at Chevalier’s Books, a local bookstore in Larchmont Village, Mina Lavapies ’24 passed by a few bustling shops. She thought about the bookstore and reflected...

Printed with permission of Skyler Griswold

Molding Creations: Skyler Griswold

Sasha Aghnatios, Assistant A&E Editor
September 21, 2023

Sitting in a classroom in Feldman Horn, Skyler Griswold '24 places down a pound of clay on a potter's wheel. After days of planning, Griswold begins shaping the clay, stopping every few minutes to assess...

Lights, Camera, Strike

Lights, Camera, Strike

After the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, students contemplate their willingness and desire to be part of the entertainment industry.
Sasha Aghnatios, Assistant A&E Editor
September 21, 2023

Kate Goldberg '25 stared at her computer, the finished script for a new short film she wrote looking back at her. She paused for a moment, wondering if she would like to pursue a career in screenwriting....

Studio City Ice Cream Shops

  McConnell's Fine Ice Cream By Sabrina Hamideh McConnell’s is the best ice cream parlor in all of Studio City. From the variety of tasty flavors to the ambiance of the shop and even...

Teachers’ Spring Break

Watch to learn about how some teachers spend their spring break!

Favorite Holiday Songs

Favorite Holiday Songs

Sasha Aghnatios
December 17, 2022

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Performing Arts Teacher Lisa Peters poses in her Wacky Waving Inflatable Tube Guy costume that she made herself.

A Costume Conundrum

Sasha Aghnatios
October 29, 2022

As Andres Alas '25 walked through a costume store to buy his Halloween costume, he looked at the materials discovering that one of his favorites was made of 100 percent synthetic—non-biodegradable—material....

Students and faculty participate in Payaso del Rodeo, a Latin line-dance.

LAHSO celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

Sasha Aghnatios
September 6, 2022

The Latin American Hispanic Student Organization (LAHSO) hosted a celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month in the Chalmers lounge Sep. 2. During the event, LAHSO Faculty Advisory and Upper School Dean...

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