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The History Department and Armenian Club hosted historian Taner Akçam, who gave a lecture on the Armenian Genocide in Ahmanson Lecture Hall on April 11.
History Department, Armenian Club hosts historian for Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day
Jewish Club hosted Liz Hirsh Naftali, an activist who shared the story of her great-niece, Abigail Mor Edan, a hostage and survivor of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack.
Activist shares story of Oct. 7 survivor in Jewish Club speaker event
South Asian Student Alliance (SASA) hosted their Holi celebration during the field day.
Prefect Council hosts Spring Field Day
Photo Gallery: Celebrating 22 years of Westflix through photographs
Photo Gallery: Celebrating 22 years of Westflix through photographs
Bear Boxes Club hosts book drive
Coast-to-Coast offers summer opportunities at fair
Coast-to-Coast offers summer opportunities at fair
Restaurant Lemonade closes Studio City location
Restaurant Lemonade closes Studio City location
A structure fire broke out internally at 4132 Vanetta Place and spread up the Sunswept hillside to a neighboring four-story building.
What happened at the Sunswept Fire?
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
Staff Editorial: Select What You Love
Staff Editorial: Select What You Love
Illustration by Annabelle Cheung
Take initiatives to decrease obesity rates
Illustration by Annabelle Cheung
Continue semester classes
Illustration by Annabelle Cheung
It is time to start fighting climate change
Pick Up Your Console
Pick Up Your Console
Asking for Letters of Recommendation: Your Foolproof Template
A Valentine’s Day Gift Giving Guide
A Valentine’s Day Gift Giving Guide
The Official Club Fair Guide
Head Prefect Predictions
The Official Chronicle Curriculum Guide 3
Personality Profile: Adam Varney
Personality Profile: Adam Varney
Soul Provider
Soul Provider
Coming Around to Coming out: How LGBTQ+ Students Find Acceptance and Community
Coming Around to Coming out: How LGBTQ+ Students Find Acceptance and Community
Better Than the Movies: Alumni Couples
Better Than the Movies: Alumni Couples
Lost in Translation: Exploring Language Loss Among Generations of Immigrant Families
Lost in Translation: Exploring Language Loss Among Generations of Immigrant Families
Illustration by Annabelle Cheung
Paddington’s adventures in Peru
Choir performs songs for competition, recital
Presentations Managing Editor William Liu ’25 performs Camille Saint-Saëns' “Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso.”
Symphony hosts spring concert
Summer Park ’27 performs a solo piece to “Running Up That Hill.” Other dance pieces included genres of hip-hop, soft rock, and other contemporary works. Dancers choreographed 8 dances themselves.
Students in dance class perform in spring showcase themed “Time”
Illustration by Annabelle Cheung
“Alligator Bites Never Heals:” leaving a mark
Printed with Permission of Savvy Mahoney
Wolverines Only: Savvy Mahoney
Seniors Lead Championships Follow
Striker Cole Grossman '25 fights over a ball with a Jurupa Hills defender.
Photo Gallery: Boys soccer brings home first CIF-SS championship in school history
ON THE MOVE: Amir Jones ’26 dribbles past a defender during the Mission Leage Championship game Feb. 5 at home. The boys basketball team secured their seventh consecutive league title and ended their season with a 24-1 record. The team now prepares to faceoff in the first round of playoffs.
Boys basketball wins seventh straight Mission League title before advancing to CIF playoffs
Girls water polo wins league
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Stepping Beyond the Gates

Stepping Beyond the Gates

Students and faculty discuss Security Guard Tony Tutino’s impact on the school community following his retirement from his law enforcement career.
Alex Reisner, Assistant News Editor
March 19, 2025

With a crisp morning breeze blowing across the parking lot, Upper School Security Guard Tony Tutino stands confidently by his post at the main entrance, as he has every morning for the past four years....

Manager of Security Mark Geiger checks classroom doors during the security staff’s first active shooter drill, which involved the entire campus. Students and faculty were instructed to lock doors, turn off lights and remain silent inside their classrooms.

Security staff leads school in active shooter drill

Jenny Li
January 31, 2019

Security guards in tactical gear joined the rest of campus in a lockdown drill Feb. 23 to ensure that students and faculty members were aware of appropriate and secure locations in the case of an active...

Security has new leads in search for thief

Emily Rahhal
February 15, 2017

Security continues to investigate the recent series of thefts in Chalmers primarily affecting the cheerleading squad. After a confirmed seven cheerleaders’ valuables were stolen during several practices...

Thefts lead to tighter security at home games

Lauren Kim
September 24, 2014

Security at home games will be tightened after members of a visiting sports team were caught on videotape stealing cameras from unlocked lockers last week, Head of Security James Crawford said Wednesday. Crawford...

Security to implement new face-recognition system for first-time visitors

Alex Lee, Digital Managing Editor
September 8, 2024

The school is implementing a new set of security measures including a visitor management system and two new campus ambassadors who will take the responsibility of greeting guests from security. The new...

Student defends themselves in the face of gun violence, standing in front of a crumbled American flag.

Lives on the Line

Students and faculty reflect on the progression of gun violence on school campuses since the deadly shooting in Parkland, Florida.
Natalie Cosgrove
February 17, 2022

Palisades Charter High School (PCHS) senior Maya DeGanyar ’22 turned in her seat to see the whiteboard more clearly. She scribbled down notes and then opened "To Kill a Mockingbird" to the assigned page...

Photo Illustration by Eshanika Chaudhary

Ready for Anything: Some Students Learn Self-Defense

Eshanika Chaudhary
February 20, 2017

No longer willing to put up with being bullied in preschool and elementary school, Kathryn Tian ’17 and her family looked to martial arts as a way for her to defend herself when she was seven years old.   “One...

Auction site experiences security breach

Zoe Dutton
March 9, 2014

The Harvard-Westlake Parents' Association Party Book fundraising website experienced a security breach last week, compromising bidders’ credit card information, President Rick Commons notified parents...

Behind the Badge

Behind the Badge

Members of the school’s security team discuss their previous careers and different safety measures the school has enacted in recent years.
Alden Detmer and Alex Dinh
September 21, 2023

It is 1:30 a.m. in Palmdale, CA. Head of Upper School Security Earl Saunders’ day just began. Before Saunders hops on his Harley-Davidson motorcycle an hour later, he checks in with his wife about their...

School engages in ALICE protocol during drill

Claire Conner and Natalie Cosgrove
December 11, 2021

Following several school shooting threats throughout various Los Angeles high schools, students participated in an active shooter drill Dec. 10. Palisades Charter High School (PCHS), Santa Monica High...

Head of Upper Schol Laura ross talks to community after security threat leads to school closure. Sophie Haber/Chronicle

Ross informs community of increased security, student resources after security threat

Sophie Haber
February 26, 2018

In light of a threatening social media post that caused school to close Friday, Head of Upper School Laura Ross addressed students and faculty about increased security on campus, resources for students...

New cameras surveil former construction areas

Aaron Lyons
September 5, 2012

Forty cameras were installed on campus over the summer to increase security and will remain on campus, Head of Security Jim Crawford  said. "Most of the cameras are visible and will be used to keep intruders...

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