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Upper school parents take self-serve refreshments provided by the school.
Upper school hosts Parents Back-to-School day
Junior mental health alliance leaders Dennett Stibel 25, Rachel Reiff 25, Sunny Lu 25 and Micah Parr 25 pose together.
Student mental health alliance formed
Head Prefect Bari LeBari 24 poses with Head of School Laura Ross for a picture after receiving his senior class ring during the annual Senior Ceremony.
Seniors gather for 90th annual ring ceremony
Ian Mitchell King (center, partially obscured), registered sex offender, joined the Studio City Neighborhood Council on Aug. 16.
Studio City Neighborhood Council members resign
College representatives visit campus
Ian Mitchell King (center, partially obscured), registered sex offender, joined the Studio City Neighborhood Council on Aug. 16.
Studio City Neighborhood Council members resign
Van Nuys residents express concern over potential Van Nuys Airport expansion
Studio City Ice Cream Shops
RECOGNIZING RIVER PARK’S PARTNERS: The school’s administration hosted an event for River Park’s partners to thank them for their support on Jan. 25. Attendees included the Tatviam Band of Mission Indians, Special Olympics, Angel City Sports and Friends of the LA River.
School holds event to thank community
LAs heavy rain creates mudslides
LA’s heavy rain creates mudslides
A student and generative A.I. chatbot pose as they formulate an academic idea. Illustration by Amelia Chiarelli.
A.I. is a tool for education, not a threat
Recognize social medias role in politics
Recognize social media’s role in politics
Give equal credit to extracurricular activities
Editors-in-Chief Ella Yadegar ’24 and Averie Perrin ’24 smile for a photo at the first Chronicle layout of the year.
Letter from the Editors: Prioritizing truthful reporting
High school graduates from diverse backgrounds stand side by side. Illustration by Ava Hakakha.
A socioeconomic lens to reintroduce equitable admissions
A student pushes a recycling bin onto campus.
Policy Against Pollution
Harvard School cadets pose with rifles during the 1923-1924 school year.
War Games: New Marching Orders
A senior, about to graduate, and his younger girlfriend share a milkshake.
Mind the Gap
Buddy the Wolverine sits atop a vault filled with cash.
Venturing to Ventura
Behind the Badge
Behind the Badge
Printed with permission of Skyler Griswold
Molding Creations: Skyler Griswold
Printed with permission of Edie Cohen
Behind the Lens: Edie Cohen
Printed with permission of Manos Vourgourakis
Basslines and Beyond: Manos Vourgourakis
Lights, Camera, Strike
Lights, Camera, Strike
Printed with permission of Andres Alas
Picture Perfect: Andres Alas
BATTLE-TESTED JOURNALISTS: Print Managing and Satire Editors Jade Harris 24 and Davis Marks 24 pose as Editors-in-Chief Averie Perrin 24 and Ella Yadegar 24 in Yadegars signature Madhappy™ sweatshirt.
Letter from the (Satire) Editors: prioritizing untruthful reporting
Chronicle dinner
Chronicle dinner
Official Malibu Chili Cook-Off survival guide
Official Malibu Chili Cook-Off survival guide
HW Media retreat recap
Illustration by Amelia Chiarelli
Oreo no longer safe for vegans
Varsity boys’ basketball small forward Nicholas Khamenia ’25 dunks the ball in a game during his sophomore season.
Junior to attend Gonzaga University’s Kraziness in the Kennel event
DOUBLE TROUBLE: McKenzie Henry ’27 and Mimi Rhee ’25 discuss strategy in between sets against Westlake High School on Sept. 13.
Girls’ tennis gears up for start of league play
Illustration by Eva Park
Fantasy Frenzy
Girls’ golf competes in Arizona
ON THE OFFENSIVE: Attacker Alex Heenan ’24 works a one-man zone with Center Otto Stothart ’25 in a semifinal game against Newport Harbor High School in the annual South Coast Tournament. Following a 12-9 win against Newport, the team lost 14-7 to JSerra Catholic High School in the finals.
Boys’ water polo places second in tournament
Inside HW: Fencing
Mother’s Day Plans
Inside HW: Wrestling
Fiona’s Five: Spring Break
Teachers’ Spring Break
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  • Varsity boys’ basketball small forward Nicholas Khamenia ’25 dunks the ball in a game during his sophomore season.

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    Junior to attend Gonzaga University’s Kraziness in the Kennel event

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    School announces participation in ‘Alive Together’ walk

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    HW Inc Seeks New Applicants

  • The starting defensive lineup for the varsity football game Sept. 22.

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    Varsity football loses to Northview

  • Junior mental health alliance leaders Dennett Stibel 25, Rachel Reiff 25, Sunny Lu 25 and Micah Parr 25 pose together.

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    Student mental health alliance formed

  • Head Prefect Bari LeBari 24 poses with Head of School Laura Ross for a picture after receiving his senior class ring during the annual Senior Ceremony.

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    Seniors gather for 90th annual ring ceremony

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Library Closes: Prospects and Pitfalls

Max Turetzky, Assistant Opinion Editor • August 26, 2023

Mudd Library is an essential element of many students’ time at the upper school. It’s not just an academic space, but one where students relax and talk with friends. However, this year, the school...

Hackathon participants sit in Mudd Library, preparing to view peer presentations.

Student programmers test abilities at Hackathon

Hannah Shahidi • October 21, 2022

HackHW hosted the annual Hackathon in Mudd Library overnight Oct. 14 and 15. Over the two days, participants formed teams of five to design their own technological projects. The different projects consisted...

Policy requires classrooms to be locked after hours

Kaitlin Musante • February 13, 2018

Individual classrooms and gathering spaces are now locked after 4 p.m. every day to prevent student use without adult supervision. As a result, Mudd Library is now open until 6 p.m. to provide students...

Library to extend operating hours following new after-school rules

Anusha Mathur • January 18, 2018

Beginning Jan. 22, students who wish to remain on campus after 4 p.m. will be required to stay in adult-supervised areas, as individual classrooms and gathering places will be locked. To provide students...

A whale of a time: students take part in Moby Dick read

Alexandra So • April 26, 2017

Students and faculty read the entirety of "Moby Dick" aloud over the course of approximately 21.5 hours in Seeley Mudd Library, starting at 10 a.m. April 21 and ending the following morning. The readings...

Many students prefer audiobooks

Sarah Novicoff • March 14, 2013

The library has recently experienced a surge in the popularity of checking out iPods filled with audiobooks for the majority of the upper school English curriculum rather than with music. “The audiobooks...

Library reinstitutes book exchange

Sarah Novicoff • December 19, 2012

The library has reinstituted the “Take a book, leave a book” shelf where students may leave a used book and/or take a book another student has left. The program was popular two years ago but stopped...

Pool revamp finally begins, Kutler permits still pending

November 15, 2011

By Eli Haims The school has received permits and has begun construction on the pool, Head of Campus Operations and Construction J.D. De Matte said. The Harvard-Westlake website has reported that permits...

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