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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

The Student News Site of Harvard-Westlake School

The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

Shanti Hinkin '22 takes her test in an empty classroom.

Pencils down, time’s up

Students discuss their learning differences and extended time arrangements following quarantine and the return to school.
Natalie Cosgrove
October 20, 2021

Cole Hall ’24 circled the final multiple choice problem on his spring biology exam and released a deep sigh of relief before handing it to his teacher. Hall said he realized he had never before experienced...

Letter from the Editors

Jenny Li
May 6, 2019

We appreciate this feedback, and we encourage members of the community to send Letters to the Editor expressing any concerns for future issues. While the article is the opinion of one staff member and...

Letter to the Editors: A call for integrity on reporting about students with extended time

Biological diversity is not only real, it is an imperative for the survival of any species. Little phenotypical or genotypical idiosyncrasies that may seem minor in the moment can mean the difference...

Start putting extra time to the test

Start putting extra time to the test

Jessa Glassman
February 2, 2019

As many students struggle to bubble in all of their answers while taking the infamously time-crunched ACT, some are given between 50 and 100 percent more time to complete the exam. These students are...

Girls’ tennis wins first league match

October 15, 2010

By David Kolin   Starting out its season with a 2-2 overall record and a league record of 1-0, the girls’ tennis team won its first league match of the season 14-4 against Notre Dame...

Staying home for sanity’s sake

December 16, 2009

  By Ingrid Chang and Jordan Freisleben On a Tuesday morning, Leah* ’11 called in sick for the day. However, it wasn’t a fever that was plaguing her, but rather the stress of junior...

Auditioning for college acceptances

February 10, 2009

By Jamie Kim At the beginning of fifth period, Caroline Chien ’09 begins to unpack a cello on the bottom floor of Chalmers. In a small practice room labeled Studio 2 usually reserved for small jazz...

FAC endorses 4-day break for fall 2009

April 22, 2008

By Marni Barta Come October, sophomores are still adjusting to the new atmosphere of the Upper School, juniors are stressing out under more rigorous schedules and seniors are missing classes...

Midterm testing schedule changes for extended time

December 13, 2006

By Max Rifkind-Barron In a move to better serve the needs of students who take extended time testing, the administration has formulated a new schedule for midterms that will integrate those students...

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