The prefects recently proposed that teachers suggest a five minute meeting with their students during first quarter. The prefects claim this proposal will help facilitate better communication throughout...

By Rebecca Nussbaum With seven classes, Ryan Lash ’12 faces a full course load, and instead of having a lunch period, she must take yoga to complete her physical education requirement. "I go...

By Jordan Freisleben The Senior Prefects are currently in the process of writing a contract that the senior class will present to the administration to address the ambiguity of this year’s prom,...

Last month’s Chronicle featured an editorial called "The politics of friendship." I wholeheartedly agree with its overall message: Harvard-Westlake should foster a welcoming environment for...

Students have the power now. "Republican" and "Democrat" are no longer abstract concepts. They are words of self-identification. We’re Harvard-Westlake students. We’re passionate,...

By Will Baskin-Gerwitz You can hear them all the time. For eight periods a day, in History, English, even Math, they do it, sit at the front of the classroom and speak. They are your teachers, and their...