The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

Final vote held to ratify Honor Code

Hannah Shahidi
May 28, 2024

If upper and middle school students and faculty vote in support of implementing a revised Honor Code for the 2024-2025 school year, it will likely be ratified following a meeting between Prefect Council...

Prefects decide to revise Honor Code

Hannah Shahidi, Assistant News Editor
March 20, 2024

Prefect Council will update the language of the current Honor Code to modernize it and lessen ambiguity following preliminary discussions with members of the administration, according to Upper School Dean...

A Test of Character

Members of the school community and alumni discuss the evolution of cheating and its implications on students and faculty.

Hannah Shahidi, Assistant News Editor
November 14, 2023

Content Warning: this article contains the usage of homophobic slurs. On a cold afternoon in February 2008, Matthew Krumpe ’08, a senior at the time, had just finished dance class in lower Chalmers....

Tutoring too far

Students, teachers and tutors discuss the relationship between tutoring, the Honor Code and tutor culture at the school.

Lily Lee
March 25, 2022

Cynthia* spent weeks researching and writing her United States History paper, but she did not know then that some of her classmates were acquiring fully written research papers from an alumnus who became...

Given or Received?

Cheating has been on the rise as a result of online school, constant academic pressure and overall stress. Students and faculty members reflect on school policies regarding assessments, the role of the Honor Board and its methods.

Caroline Jacoby
May 30, 2021

After completing her in-class essay, Betty* looked down at her phone and scrolled through the texts on her English class group chat. Betty realized that another member of the group chat had sent the essay...

Candidate Statement: Sophia Lopez ’14

April 18, 2012

1. For what position are you running? I am running for the position of Junior Prefect. 2. What makes you feel that you are qualified for the position? Please describe any leadership experiences you’ve...

Candidate Statement: Elle Wilson ’13

April 14, 2012

1. For what position are you running? Senior Prefect 2. What makes you feel that you are qualified for the position? Please describe any leadership experiences you’ve had, if applicable. I...

Candidate Statement: Maddie Lear ’13

April 14, 2012

1. For what position are you running? Senior Class Prefect 2. What makes you feel that you are qualified for the position? Please describe any leadership experiences you’ve had, if applicable. I...

Head Prefects of 2012-2013 school year announced

March 22, 2012

By David Lim Current Junior Prefects Katie Lim '13 and Michael Wagmeister '13 won the election to serve as Head Prefects in the 2012-2013 school year, Head of Student Affairs Jordan Church...

Middle school government creates Honor Code video

March 16, 2012

By Beatrice Fingerhut The middle school’s Student Government and Character Committee created a video to promote the importance of following the Honor Code. The video was shown at an all-school...

Defending their honor

November 16, 2011

By Eli Haims "When an Honor Code infraction has happened, the community is broken to a certain degree," Chaplain Father J. Young said. "If it’s a big one like that history cheating scandal,...

Prefect Council posts 12 new Honor Code copies

May 25, 2011

By Caitie Benell As part of the Prefect Council’s goal to make the Honor Code more visible around campus, about six weeks ago prefects posted 12 typed and framed copies of the Honor Code. The...