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New counselor joins school midyear
New counselor joins school midyear
StandWithUs Israel’s Director of International Student Programs Charlotte Korchak discusses the Israeli-Palestinian conflict with students over Zoom.
Israeli activist speaks to HWJFA students
One table on the quad was left covered in plates, bottles, napkins and wrappers by a group of sophomores after a lunch period. The school is struggling to encourage students to throw out the trash they produce when they purchase their meals from the cafeteria.
Litter issue plagues campus
Community Council organizes food drive
Community Council organizes food drive
Jon Levine ’94 speaks to students about his nonprofit Minds Matter LA, outlining different potential logo designs and asking for their feedback as to which logos would best attract clients.
Venture hosts nonprofit founder
FDA authorizes booster for children five to 11
FDA authorizes booster for children five to 11
Crowds rush to the newly opened Erewhon Market on Ventura Boulevard to purchase food and to eat at their tables outside.
Erewhon Market opens new location in Studio City
LA mayoral election gains recognition from students and citizens
LA mayoral election gains recognition from students and citizens
FDA approves booster vaccine dose for high risk populations
FDA approves booster vaccine dose for high risk populations
Before homecoming, signs objecting to the River Park recreation project appeared along streets near the Upper School. It is unclear whether each sign was placed by a different community member or whether the local campaign was the work of a single activist.
Administration faces backlash over River Park
Illustration Credit: Sydney Fener
Time to Take Out the Trash
Illustration Credit: Sydney Fener
Policing Police Halloween Costumes
Illustration Credit: Sydney Fener
Controversy In The Classroom
Illustration Credit: Sydney Fener
The Mittle-man on Campus: Jumping Genres
Illustration Credit: Sydney Fener
Metaverse’s Big Bang
Tech Talk
Tech Talk
Stardom Young
Stardom Young
Shanti Hinkin 22 takes her test in an empty classroom.
Pencils down, time’s up
Illustration by Sydney Fener
Re-navigating Columbus
Graphic by Grace Kosten and Fallon Dern
Invalidation Frustration
(Un)traditional: Spice it Up!
(Un)traditional: Spice it Up!
(Un)traditional: A Dern Dinner
(Un)traditional: A Dern Dinner
(Un)traditional: Grazie-Giving
(Un)traditional: Grazie-Giving
Illustration by Sydney Fener
Coffeehouse Continues
Illustration by Sydney Fener
Chorus In The Forest
While in Strength and Conditioning class, Echo Caise ’24 is spotted by a teammate as he benchpresses.
Perfecting Performance
Volleyball wins division I state championship
Park jumps in the Handy Hunter Class
Equestrian begins its season
Girls volleyball secures regional title
HOMECOMING HOCKEY: As the opposing team gets ready to defend the corner, right back Maddie Redmond 23 passes the ball during a match against Marina High School.
Field hockey wins Tournament of Champions
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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle
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Watch live: Girls’ volleyball versus Marlborough tonight at 6 p.m.

Rian Ratnavale • October 1, 2015

The Girls Volleyball team will take on Marlborough tonight in their first Mission League home game of the year. After a win at Notre Dame last Tuesday, the squad is 1-0 in league play, and 11-4 overall....

31 seniors named National Merit Semifinalists

Jonathan Seymour • September 10, 2015

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced Wednesday the names of 16,000 National Merit Semifinalists across the country, including 31 students from Harvard-Westlake. The semifinalists are the...

A space for debate

A space for debate

Liz Yount • September 5, 2015

Last year students had the privilege of hearing from several speakers who brought us inspiring messages of acceptance, struggle and perseverance. Terrence Roberts, a member of the Little Rock Nine, shared...

Deniz Armani: Robotics

Claire Keller • September 1, 2015

Engineer Deniz Armani will be taking over for physics teacher Karen Hutchinson to lead the Robotics Club during the school year and in their competitions beginning in January. Armani previously worked...

Sara Cohen: English

Kamala Durairaj • September 1, 2015

Sara Cohen joins the Upper School English department after serving as a visiting fellow at Drexel University’s Great Works Symposium. Cohen, who earned a Bachelor of Arts in Comparative Literature at...

No conflicts arise from lunch period

Jonathan Seymour • September 1, 2015

The new mandatory lunch period did not cause any conflicts with student schedules, the upper school deans’ office said. "We always have conflicts, but there were no extra conflicts created because of...

Illustration by Vivian Lin/Chronicle

Editorial: Maintaining our Core Values

Chronicle Staff • September 1, 2015

For the past year now, anyone who drives down Coldwater Canyon can see that our neighbors are unhappy with us. Along the way to a school that prioritizes integrity and purpose beyond ourselves, signs emblazoned...

Max Tash: Yearbook, Broadcast

Katie Plotkin • September 1, 2015

After two years of working part-time livestreaming athletic events through HWTV alongside the athletic department, Max Tash will teach yearbook journalism courses and build a broadcast journalism program. “The...

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High Stakes: Meet the Players

Sacha Lin • September 1, 2015

The ability to problem-solve effectively is very important to Austin* ’16, which is why he discussed current events every week with the Society of Global Affairs and did Ethics Bowl last year. “I like...

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