The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

Homecoming 2: Judgement Day

Students and faculty talk about pressures surrounding Homecoming formal and their opinions on the Homecoming “ask culture.”

Averie Perrin, Assistant Features Editor
September 28, 2022

As “Under the Sea” from “The Little Mermaid” boomed on the speakers, Jack Austen ’23 stood on the Quad in a red, inflatable lobster costume in front of Head Prefect Yoshimi Kimura ’23. Next...

Assessing Afghanistan

Members of the school community share their opinions on recent conflict in Afghanistan involving its occupation by the Taliban

Sandra Koretz
August 30, 2021

The United States government announced that U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan would be complete by Aug. 31, 2021, after the U.S. and the Taliban signed the Agreement for Bringing Peace to Afghanistan...

Administration implements updated cell phone policy

Lucas Cohen D'Arbeloff and Kriste An
August 26, 2021

Upper school students will be required to place their cell phones in caddies during classes, Head of Upper School Beth Slattery announced in an email Aug. 23. Slattery said the administration implemented...