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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

Upper School students wait in line to buy lunch during the new 45-minute block.

School community addresses new lunch period

Julian Andreone
August 27, 2021

The school will make changes to its lunch period after experiencing consistently large crowds and long lines during the 45-minute period. Head of Upper School Beth Slattery said the school did not expect...

Quad Talk March: Mandatory Lunch Period

Jessica Spitz
March 18, 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUbCzkVCaCY

Introducing the rising seniors

May 29, 2012

By Elana Zeltser Courtney*, the athlete When Courtney first began playing her sport in the fourth grade, she did not realize that it would become a year–round commitment for her. However, when...

Cafeteria hours lead to non-stop grazing

Chronicle Staff
April 27, 2010

By Catherine Wang While running between first period English and second period Physics, Allison Merz '10 conveniently passes the cafeteria. Every morning she dashes in, grabs a muffin and a chocolate...

Step away from the Skittles

September 8, 2009

We are choosing the hard right not the easy wrong, we understand that just because we can doesn’t mean we should and that character not circumstance makes the person, but this has gone too far. This...

Web of memories

May 26, 2009

By Julie Barzilay I remember my first day of seventh grade – it started out in Kate Benton’s office. I was supposed to report there for that strange concept of "Attendance," which any H-W student...

Enough frees to go see a flick

November 6, 2007

By Annie Dreyer In addition to the stress of getting into college and an intense workload, senior year also comes with its benefits — one of which is the privilege to go off campus during...

Despite stress, students take 8 classes

December 13, 2006

By Annie Dreyer The Student Handbook, meant to lay out the school’s policies on students’ academic and daily lives, says “every upper school student must take five academic classes....

Student Council to distribute winter grams privately, sales exceed expectations

December 13, 2006

After receiving complaints from the faculty, the middle school student government has decided to distribute winter grams in a more subtle manner to avoid hurt feelings. Instead of handing them out during...

FAC cancels X periods on 5 days

Chronicle Staff
September 4, 2006

By Jack Schwada Free periods are canceled today in order for teachers to get acquainted with their students, a letter sent to the faculty this summer stated.The proposition was passed by the Faculty Academic...

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