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Student Ambassadors examine the middle school campus map that the school’s Admissions Office offers to prospective families. The map features all academic centers and common areas.
Admission Office allows campus tours
In Mudd Library, Maxwell Lee ’24 and Kai Do ’24 discuss strategies for their debate tournament. Debaters are often given the topics in advance so they can compose their arguments.
Debate team competes in virtual tournament
Kwaisi France sits at his desk in his new position of Director of the HW Works program. France has worked at several independent schools.
Kwaisi France joins HW Works program
Community Health Officer Milo Sini and Head of Communication and Strategic Initiatives Ari Engelberg ’89 discuss the day’s student COVID-19 testing. The Community Health Office (CHO) recently began testing students individually in place of its previous use of weekly pooled testing; they now send results to families within 48 hours.
Inside the CHO
Harvard-Westlake shows real financial strength against its peer schools in Southern California.
Profitable Nonprofit: Inside Harvard-Westlake’s Tax Records
Palm trees line both sides of the street on Ventura Boulevard and Laurel .Canyon intersection, where establishments such as Laurel Tavern and Mazza Modern Kitchen adapt to the rise in COVID-19 cases.
Soaring COVID-19 cases impact Studio City businesses
Rising crime places strain on community
FDA authorizes booster for children five to 11
FDA authorizes booster for children five to 11
Crowds rush to the newly opened Erewhon Market on Ventura Boulevard to purchase food and to eat at their tables outside.
Erewhon Market opens new location in Studio City
LA mayoral election gains recognition from students and citizens
LA mayoral election gains recognition from students and citizens
Illustration Credit: Sydney Fener
Vaccine Globalism, Claire-ified
Illustration Credit: Sydney Fener
Zooming Back Online
Illustration by Sydney Fener
Law and Omicron: Trial by Worry
Illustration Credit: Sydney Fener
Lavish Language
Illustration Credit: Alexa Druyanoff
“Auld Lang Syne” state of mind
Illustration by Emmy Zhang
Personality on Paper
According to the DEA, more than 25 % of counterfeit pills are laced with fentanyl.
The Fight Against Fentanyl
Staged student, Becca Berlin/Chronicle, continues her studies remotely while at home with COVID-19.
Sick Day
Printed with Permission from Eve Levy and Joey Schoenberg. Illustration by Alexa Druyanoff.
Remembrance
January 6: One Year Later
January 6: One Year Later
Best and Worst of 2021
Illustration by Alexa Druyanoff
Joan Didion: California’s Literary Legacy
Printed with permission of Georgia Green
Choirs sing in winter concert
Printed with permission of Grace Belgrader
Short film exhibition opens on campus
Dancers present showcase
Girls water polo wins league openers
Guard Brando Fuqua ’23 glances up before shooting the ball at a practice Dec. 7. The team’s next game is Jan. 21.
Boys basketball team continues Mission League play after COVID-19 cancellations
To prepare for upcoming games, Jordyn Call 23 pushes off Jamie Yue 24 to receive an entry pass from a teammate.
Girls basketball team looks to improve in remaining games
Sprinter and jumper Zane Danton 22 cheers as he completes a triple jump in a meet against Crespi Carmelite High School.
Senior athletes reflect back on their time as teammates
Defender Dani Lynch ’23 runs across Ted Slavin Field during a home game against Bishop Alemany High School on Jan. 12, which the girls soccer team won 9-0. The team beat Chaminade High School at a game on Jan. 14 with a score of 4-1 and currently has a 5-1-4 overall record.
Girls soccer team reflects on current season
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Short film exhibition opens on campus

Becca Berlin • December 22, 2021

Video Art II students present 30 surrealist short films during an impromptu gallery exhibition in Feldman Horn Gallery on Dec. 14. The event, open through Dec. 17, features back-to-back screenings of the...

Sophia Nuñez ’20 watches a video art installation created by Anna Katz ’20 called “Rorschach” in Feldman-Horn Gallery. The installation showcased work by both students and faculty. Credit: Tanisha Gunby/Chronicle

Faculty showcase artwork in Feldman-Horn Gallery

Tanisha Gunby • December 13, 2019

Faculty and staff displayed their art in Feldman-Horn Gallery from Nov. 4 to 20. Students in Video Art II and III also created media art with the theme “Time Over Space” for the first 3D media art...

Best in the West: Character designer displays work, discusses movie

Luke Schneider • February 26, 2018

Writer, designer and visual artist Mark “Crash” McCreery spoke to students about the creative process behind “Rango," an animated Western comedy film that first premiered in 2011, Feb. 25. To complement...

Seniors to exhibit art in gallery

Sophie Cohen • May 30, 2016

Graduating seniors will present their artwork to students, parents and faculty at the Senior Art Show Tuesday in the Feldman-Horn Gallery from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The exhibit will be “salon-style,” covering...

‘MiniMaxiMe’ art gallery opening

Marcella Park • November 4, 2013

Photo III show closes today in Feldman-Horn

Sara Evall • December 20, 2012

Today is the last chance to see the winter showcase of the seven seniors in Photography III in the Feldman-Horn Gallery. Photography teacher Kevin O’Malley designed the students’ assignments. He taught...

Art classes display portraits in gallery

Tara Stone • December 20, 2012

Large sketches created by the Drawing and Painting I class were taken down from the walls of Rugby Hall on Dec. 12, to be replaced by artwork from the Drawing and Painting II class. Drawing and Painting...

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