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ASKING THE AUTHOR: Author Steph Cha’s novel “Your House Will Pay" is currently read in English IV: Criminal Minds.
Alumnus author Steph Cha speaks to students
School to host exchange students 2025
Arnold is creating three different songs, all of which are in the musical style of different bands.
Senior Independent Study: Nate Arnold
Language classes plan trips to Asia
The Uncharted Paths’ stand-up banner was advertised on the Quad. The podcast explored the careers a variety of different alumni.
HW Media sponsors alumni podcast screening Uncharted Paths at school
Holiday shopping in Sportsmen’s Lodge offers an opportunity to browse stores, buy gifts, and enjoy the wintertime ambience.
Holiday Guide in Los Angeles
Coldwater Canyon Ave. is undergoing maintenance again and is set to finish by November 2025. The street's last roadwork project was in 2023 after a water breakage. Just like with the construction in 2023, the increased traffic and congestion has hindered students' and faculty's commute despite them taking alternate routes.
Roadwork on Coldwater Canyon to finish by 2025
The new layout will include 520 apartment units, 78 of which are reserved for low-income tenants and 45,000 square feet of commercial space, according to the Los Angeles Daily News.
Sportsmen’s Lodge hotel set for demolition; renovation to include new apartments
Community members vote in the California Primary
Community members vote in the California Primary
From left to right: Jamie Page, Assistant A&E Editor Mia Morgan '25, Councilmember Traci Park and Craig Fiegener.
School hosts District Attorney debate in Rugby Auditorium
Illustration by Anika Norton
Staff Editorial: Celebrating Our Setbacks
Crossing the Line: Trump Trumps Harris
Crossing the Line: Trump Trumps Harris
Pro: Make Classes Test Free
Con: Keep Testing In
Build community with consistency
Build community with consistency
The Official Club Fair Guide
Head Prefect Predictions
The Official Chronicle Curriculum Guide 3
Unpublished Chronicle Headlines 2: Electric Boogaloo
PRETTY IN PINK: Super princess pop star Sabrina Carpenter performs on stage with Rick Caruso '76 as a dynamic duo. The pair will be performing a concert this upcoming weekend in Palisades Village, curtesy of Caruso.
Your holidays, my opinions
Illustrated by Annabelle Cheung
Compounding Interest: Exploring the Privilege of High School Investing
No Means No: Students and faculty discuss consent
No Means No: Students and faculty discuss consent
Teen knocks on therapist's door.
Talking it Out: How Therapy Supports Teens
Split the Season: Navigating Splitting Holidays Between Divorced Parents
Split the Season: Navigating Splitting Holidays Between Divorced Parents
Vital Choices: How the Community Sees Women's Healthcare After the Election
Vital Choices: How the Community Sees Women’s Healthcare After the Election
Dress the part: challenging gender norms through fashion
Dress the part: challenging gender norms through fashion
"Generational Women" by Samaya Sayana-Manchanda ’26 was one of the winning works in photography.
Students win titles in 2024-2025 National YoungArts competition
Music Teacher wins award at gala
Music Teacher wins award at gala
Sam Cleland ’25, who is a part of Jazz Band, plays a solo on his saxophone during the annual fall concert. Cleland recently participated in a Senior Independent Study project for music.
Jazz ensembles host annual fall concert
Jazz Singers perform in various locations
Lacrosse, volleyball and football coaches depart
Lacrosse, volleyball and football coaches depart
Head coach Jack Grover regroups with the team during a timeout with a team huddle.
Boys Water Polo Season Ends in Quarterfinal Defeat Against Corona Del Mar
SERVE AND PROTECT: With another win, the girls’ tennis team enters the tournament with an 8-0 league
Girls’ tennis team gets ready for CIF playoffs
Girls’ volleyball ends fall season on high note with win over rival
FINAL KICK: Robbie Louie ’26 nears the end of the two-mile race.
Cross country aims to win league
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THEN: Hallock and Hooper pose for a photoshoot in 2014 after leading the Wolverines to two Southern Section titles, the first in over 20 years.

How Hooper and Hallock Won Bronze for Team USA

Johnny Hooper ’15 and Ben Hallock ’16 have been playing water polo together since they were eight years old. For their school, they won back-to-back Southern Section titles. For their country, they won a bronze medal in Paris.
Alex Dinh and Jonah Greenfeld
October 2, 2024

124 years to the day after Olympic water polo debuted in the River Seine, Team USA led Hungary 3-0 in a penalty shootout during the bronze medal match, in the same city where the sport first made its...

Water polo alumni medal at Olympics

Justin Tang, Assistant Sports Editor
September 10, 2024

Alumni Ben Hallock ’16 and Johnny Hooper ’15 earned the bronze medal in men’s water polo at the 2024 Summer Olympics after Team USA rallied to defeat Hungary 11-8 in a penalty shootout. The bronze...

Attacker Johnny Hooper '16 drives against an opponent and looks to score during the Wolverine's first game of the season.

Wolverines take on Tokyo

Charlie Seymour
August 27, 2021

Four athletes from the school community competed in three different sports and represented three separate nations in the Tokyo Olympic Games. Ali Riley '06 captained the New Zealand womens soccer team,...

Water polo goes into homecoming undefeated after win against Santa Margarita

Elijah Akhtarzad
September 23, 2014

The boys’ water polo team beat Santa Margarita 16-3 Tuesday, continuing their undefeated 7-0 season going into Homecoming weekend. The Wolverines took the upper hand quick in the first quarter when...

Wolverines go 1-2 at Homecoming

October 5, 2013

Of the three varsity sports teams that played at Homecoming Oct. 5, only the boys' water polo team successfully defended its home territory. The football team's undefeated start to the season came to...

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