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Women of Color Club and MESA holds fundraiser to support education for young women in Afghanistan
Debate team participates in local competition
Dr. OiYan Poon speaks about Asian American identity and affirmative action in college admissions.
Author attends Guest Speaker Event in Ahmanson Lecture Hall
Students receive awards at the end of LA Times' “J” Day on Oct. 26.
Media students attend LA Times’ Journalism Day
School to replace all AP classes starting next year
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
Shake Shack, which is about a 10-minute walk away from campus, opened its new Ventura location in the month of January. There were also a number of renewed discounts, which includes a list of over 10 restaurants in the area.
New discounts feature Shake Shack and Sweet Butter Kitchen
Alumni gather to discuss recent school developments
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 downside of unlimited retakes in high school classes
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Unpublished Chronicle Headlines 2: Electric Boogaloo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
Educators at Heart
Educators at Heart
Social Currency
Social Currency
Hallways of Heritage
Hallways of Heritage
Clocked In
Clocked In
Building Every Family
Building Every Family
Players from the USC Thornton Jazz Band perform in Chalmers during a concert on campus. They were invited by Jazz Director Chris Sullivan to perform repertoire to students and faculty.
USC Thornton Jazz Orchestra performs for students, faculty in Lunchtime Jazz Series Concert
The Jazz Singers ensemble performs in the chapel. The concert took place Oct. 31, and all vocal ensembles performed in group and solo performances.
Vocal ensembles perform fall choral concert in chapel
Illustration by Eila Shokravi
Embrace fall: Top entertainment this season
Illustration by Annabelle Cheung
Uglies: A dystopian beauty tail
Illustration by Anika Norton
Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice: A spooky return
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
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
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Cayley Tolbert-Schwartz '24, who plays Mrs. Lovett, sings alongside patrons of her meat pie shop.

Theater department opens “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street”

Cast and crew members of this year's winter musical "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" share their perspectives on the production process.
Davis Marks and Everett Lakey
February 7, 2024

Walking to rehearsal while attending a summer theatre program, Elise Fried ’24 and Anna Ames ’24 eagerly discussed their favorite Broadway shows. With their senior year approaching, Fried and Ames...

"Spring Awakening" follows a group of repressed teenagers discovering their sexuality and journeying through the emotional turbulence of adolescence.

A Controversial Awakening

The cast members of “Spring Awakening” discuss its controversial material in anticipation of its opening night.
Georgia Goldberg, Assistant A&E Editor
February 17, 2022

Gisele Stigi '22 gasped as a blue notification darted across her screen in late august of 2021, accompanied by an email announcing her senior year musical. Her jaw dropped as she read the title, "Spring...

Thespians gather for a group photo after a performance of "J.B.".

Fall Play: ‘JB’

James Hess and Natasha Speiss
November 17, 2021

The upper school Performing Arts Department opened the fall play, “J.B.,” to audiences in Rugby Theater on Oct. 29, 30 and 31. The show marked the first large-scale in-person Performing...

HW Project released for students and faculty

Sydney Fener
February 9, 2021

The HW Project, a multimedia production including over 23 separate student works, premiered Jan. 22 on Vimeo in place of the regular fall play.   Upper School Performing Arts Technical Director and...

Foot in the Door

Foot in the Door

Tanisha Gunby
March 4, 2020
Delving into themes of representation and love, students and director of “Stage Door” discuss the play’s impact on them.

Sketches of Summer- Lilah Weisman ’20

Jordan Murray
August 28, 2019

Students spent their summers attending programs to help further develop their skills in various art forms. Lilah Weisman ’20 spent her summer studying theater at the National High School Institute Theater...

Play-ing for Progress

Annie Beckman
March 1, 2019

Students performed a redesigned version of William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream on Feb. 8-10 including LGBTQ characters. In directing the show, performing arts teacher Rees Pugh decided...

Illustration by Samantha Ko

Shake-spirit of Equality

Jordan Murray
November 15, 2018

The United States midterm elections marked a historical moment for LGBTQ people, with record numbers of LGBTQ candidates taking office. As the government begins to reflect the diversity within the country,...

From left to rightAndrea Yagher ’20 and Ari Yaron ’18 run through lines. Students prepare to be in “Our Town,” a metatheatrical play with a minimalist set. The show will take place in early February.

Welcome to ‘Our Town’

Caty Szeto
January 10, 2018

Rehearsals are underway for the upcoming winter play “Our Town,” will take place Feb. 1-3 in Rugby Auditorium. “Our Town” is a metatheatrical play that follows the storyline of a young couple,...

Love Like Snow Other

Love Like Snow Other

Jiwon Park
February 17, 2017

  Ginette (Caroline Cook ’19) is sitting next to Pete (Erick Gredonia ’17) when the two reveal that they love each other. However, Pete explains that by sitting directly next him, Ginette is...

Rehearsals begin for upcoming spring play

Kate Schrage
November 29, 2016

A cast of twenty students and a live band of six instrumentalists are set to perform in the spring play "Almost Maine" taking place Feb. 2-4 in the Rugby Auditorium. The play, written by John Cariani,...

Students audition, begin rehearsing for spring play

Kate Schrage
November 14, 2016

Performing arts teacher Christopher Moore released the cast list for the spring play “Almost Maine” in an email to students Saturday afternoon. The play features a cast of 20 students and a live band...

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