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Women of Color Club and MESA holds fundraiser to support education for young women in Afghanistan
Debate team participates in local competition
Dr. OiYan Poon speaks about Asian American identity and affirmative action in college admissions.
Author attends Guest Speaker Event in Ahmanson Lecture Hall
Students receive awards at the end of LA Times' “J” Day on Oct. 26.
Media students attend LA Times’ Journalism Day
School to replace all AP classes starting next year
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
Crossing the Line: Trump Trumps Harris
Crossing the Line: Trump Trumps Harris
Pro: Make Classes Test Free
Con: Keep Testing In
Build community with consistency
Build community with consistency
The downside of unlimited retakes in high school classes
The Official Club Fair Guide
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Unpublished Chronicle Headlines 2: Electric Boogaloo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
Educators at Heart
Educators at Heart
Social Currency
Social Currency
Hallways of Heritage
Hallways of Heritage
Clocked In
Clocked In
Building Every Family
Building Every Family
Players from the USC Thornton Jazz Band perform in Chalmers during a concert on campus. They were invited by Jazz Director Chris Sullivan to perform repertoire to students and faculty.
USC Thornton Jazz Orchestra performs for students, faculty in Lunchtime Jazz Series Concert
The Jazz Singers ensemble performs in the chapel. The concert took place Oct. 31, and all vocal ensembles performed in group and solo performances.
Vocal ensembles perform fall choral concert in chapel
Illustration by Eila Shokravi
Embrace fall: Top entertainment this season
Illustration by Annabelle Cheung
Uglies: A dystopian beauty tail
Illustration by Anika Norton
Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice: A spooky return
Head coach Jack Grover regroups with the team during a timeout with a team huddle.
Boys Water Polo Season Ends in Quarterfinal Defeat Against Corona Del Mar
SERVE AND PROTECT: With another win, the girls’ tennis team enters the tournament with an 8-0 league
Girls’ tennis team gets ready for CIF playoffs
Girls’ volleyball ends fall season on high note with win over rival
FINAL KICK: Robbie Louie ’26 nears the end of the two-mile race.
Cross country aims to win league
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
The Student News Site of Harvard-Westlake School

The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle
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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle
Will Sheehy

Will Sheehy, Print Managing Editor

Will Sheehy is a Print Managing Editor for The Chronicle, as well as Editor-In-Chief of Big Red magazine. Outside of student-journalism, Will plays basketball with his friends, is captain of the cross-country team, and is co-President of the prestigious NBA Club.

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Expanding Financial Aid

Expanding Financial Aid

Will Sheehy
June 6, 2021

While other athletes on the boys golf team purchased new equipment before the season, Ford McDill ’21 browsed the thrift store for golf clubs. Later, at practices and competitions, he noticed the differences...

Mary Beth Tinker gives a presentation to seventh grade students about her First Amendment advocacy work.

Free speech activist Mary Beth Tinker speaks at seventh grade class meeting

Tessa Augsberger, Ava Fattahi, and Will Sheehy
May 12, 2021

Free speech activist Mary Beth Tinker spoke to seventh grade students about her activism, as well as youth movements, at their class meeting Wednesday. Tinker has been speaking at schools since 2013 as...

Juniors (L-R) Matteo Dall'Olmo '22, Assistant Sports Editor Justin Goldstein '22, Ely Dickson '22, Jack Lesinski '22, Zane Danton '22 and Assistant News Editor Will Sheehy '22 smile for a photo after hearing about the return during lunch.

School announces every day return to campus for all grades starting May 17

Ava Fattahi and Will Sheehy
May 10, 2021

Following Los Angeles County’s transition into the yellow tier for COVID-19 cases, the school will welcome all students to campus every day Monday, May 17. Current safety and testing protocols will remain...

Wider Than The Sky poetry festival kicks off April 10

Will Sheehy
April 6, 2021

The Wider Than The Sky Poetry Festival, organized by students and faculty, begins virtually April 10. This will be the fifth Wider Than The Sky festival, with the others being held in 2014, 2016, 2017...

Student Alumni Association runs thank-a-thon for alumni donors

Student Alumni Association runs thank-a-thon for alumni donors

Will Sheehy
March 2, 2021

The Harvard-Westlake Student Alumni Association (HWSAA) wrote letters to alumni donors as part of a thank-a-thon March 1. Organized by Assistant Director of Alumni Relations Katie Lim ’13, students hand-wrote...

PSAT cancelled following updated COVID-19 guidelines

Will Sheehy
February 1, 2021

The school cancelled the administration of the Jan. 26 PSAT on Jan. 8 following a series of COVID-19 guidelines issued by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, which required schools to...

Credit: HW Communications Department

Community Council organizes Thanksgiving drive for at-risk seniors

Will Sheehy
December 13, 2020

The HW Community Council organized a toiletry drive in conjunction with the Valley InterCommunity Council (VIC) to assist at-risk seniors in the San Fernando Valley on Nov. 7 and 14. Students donated...

In order to allow students to participate in the upcoming election, the monthly Flex Day was moved to Nov. 3. Credit: Alexa Druyanoff

Students have Election Day off to vote, volunteer at polls

Will Sheehy
October 16, 2020

In an effort to allow students and teachers to vote and volunteer at polling stations more easily, the administration decided to give Election Day on Nov. 3 off to upper school students for the first...

Anne Gardner becomes new chaplain

Will Sheehy
August 27, 2020

After leaving her position of 12 years as the Protestant Chaplain and the inaugural Director of Spiritual and Religious life at Phillips Academy, a boarding school in Andover, Mass., Reverend Anne Gardner...

Students discuss race, social movements at student activism seminar

Ava Fattahi and Will Sheehy
August 6, 2020

Dean and Physical Education Teacher Jon Carroll facilitated an activism seminar for upper school students Wednesday, in which he discussed youth-influenced movements surrounding race and culture.  Carroll...

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