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Gisele Stigi 22 performs 7 Nation Army by the White Stripes during the annual Senior Solo Night.
Seniors perform at annual Senior Solo Night
2022 Student awards announced
President Rick Commons urges the school community to remain vigilant about wearing masks in an email May 25.
Administration recommends masks amid COVID-19 surge
Maria Quigley 23, who organized the drive, stands with food she collected and will be giving to Westside Food Bank.
Community Council hosts food drive for Westside Food Bank
Asian Students in Action (ASiA) members hand attendees cultural foods and baked goods.
SLIDE organizes Multicultural Fair
An infographic depicts how students feel about the mayoral race.
Mayoral candidates step up campaign ahead of June 7 primary
Underneath a freeway, people experiencing homelessness build shelters.
Community reflects on homelessness in Studio City
A sign at a gas station in Studio City reflects the recent rise in fuel prices in Los Angeles, as well as throughout the nation.
Rising gas prices follow sanctions
A sign advertising the school’s River Park plan to replace Weddington Golf & Tennis is posted on a tennis court fence next to the Weddington parking lot. The River Park plan came closer to completion when the City of Los Angeles released its draft environmental impact report (DEIR).
City of LA releases River Park draft environmental impact report
After the garden’s opening, President Rick Commons and Head of Communications Ari Engelberg 89 receive a Certificate of Appreciation from Los Angeles City Council Member Nithya Raman.
Local organizations unveil Fairway Garden on Ventura
Lying on her bed, the Mittle-Man advises a student on their love life through the phone.
The Mittle-man on Campus: A Review of Prom
Our school is one of few high schools in America with a student-run newspaper that does not have press freedom guarantees.
Promoting students’ press freedom
Editors-in-Chief Tessa Augsberger and Milla Ben-Ezra stand next to each other during the first Chronicle layout.
Letter from the Editors: Encouraging a new mindset
An illustration depicts President Joe Biden standing in front of a podium.
Calling Biden to action
Illustrated by Sydney Fener
Guest Editorial: School sustainability
An illustration depicts a same-sex couple with a child, celebrating Pride Month together. Approximately 114,000 same-sex couples are currently raising children in the U.S., according to the UCLA School of Law Williams Institute.
Parenting with pride
adrago_abortions
Protecting choice
The cafeteria staff stands smiling for a photo in front of the food.
All in a day’s work
Understanding Ukraine
Understanding Ukraine
According to a Chronicle poll, almost 30% out of 249 survey respondents said they use tutors for academic classes.
Tutoring too far
Gisele Stigi 22 performs 7 Nation Army by the White Stripes during the annual Senior Solo Night.
Seniors perform at annual Senior Solo Night
Sadye Lackman 22
All About the Art
The cast members of “The Insitute’s Prisoner,” written by Carina Villanova ’22, gather for Playwrights Festival rehearsal in the Drama Lab.
Theater the wright way
Illustration by Alexa Druyanoff
Depp v. Heard: Trying the truth
Members of Chamber Singers, Bel Canto, Wolverine Chorus and Jazz Singers prepare to sing the National Anthem alongside other school choirs at Angel Stadium.
Choirs perform at Angel Stadium
Attacker Daniel Mnatsakanian 23 winds up and aims his shot to give the schools team the lead against JSerra Catholic High School in the CIF quarterfinals Nov. 4, 2021. The team defeated the Lions 14-7, advancing in the tournament.
Seven Boys Qualify for Water Polo National Team
Alyssa Thompson 23 and Gisele Thompson 24 pose with a soccer ball wearing Nike gear. The sisters are the first high school athletes in history to sign an NIL deal with Nike.
Thompson sisters sign historic NIL deal with Nike
MAKING A RACKET: Avi Carson ’22 closes the net to position himself for a volley to his opponent in a match against Crespi High School on March 31.
Boys tennis loses first round of CIF
JUMPING FOR JOY: Jessica Thompson ’23 pole vaults in a track meet against Fontana High School. Thompson placed first in Mission League for pole vault and long jump, setting the school pole vault record at 12 feet 8 inches.
Track and field team finishes league season
PITCH PERFECT: Pitcher Andrew Citron ’22 stares down a batter in the baseball team’s 6-3 win over Crespi Carmelite High School on March 25.
Baseball’s playoff run comes to an end
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Izzie Ahn ’22 swivels around in surprise after being “tapped out” by Aiden Schiller ’22 on the Quad. Printed with permission of Aiden Schiller.

Tap Out tournament concludes

Alex Hahn • March 18, 2022

After one month of competition, the schoolwide Tap Out game concluded March 18 with Jason Salmeron ’22 as its winner. Salmeron said his victory surprised him but he credits his success to the strategies...

Students gather around to play Spikeball on the Ted Slavin Field, as part of Prefect Councils tournament.

Prefect Council hosts Spikeball

Tate Sheehy • January 29, 2022

Prefect Council organized the school's second-ever Spikeball Tournament on Ted Slavin Field during Community Flex Time Thursday. As a new initiative for community building, Prefect Council introduced optional...

Jack Kelman ’23 races around the field, dodging through the opposition as he attempts to receive a flag handoff.

Prefect Council holds capture the flag tournament

Lucas Cohen-d'Arbeloff • December 20, 2021

Prefect Council hosted a Capture the Flag tournament, in which students participated in scheduled matches during break and lunch from Dec. 2-7. Teams ran across Ted Slavin Field to steal the other side’s...

(From left to right) Debate members Kai Do ’24, William Liu ’25 and Alden Detmer ’25 prepare for their upcoming rounds.

Debate team attends Damus Hollywood Invitational Tournament

Averie Perrin • November 18, 2021

Debaters gathered at the Upper School to prepare and log on to the virtual Damus Hollywood Invitational tournament Nov. 6-8.  Notre Dame High School hosted the tournament, which was held virtually on...

Students face off in a dodgeball match during Community Flex Time in Taper Gymnasium.

School holds dodgeball tournament

Chloe Park and Natasha Speiss • October 12, 2021

Prefect Council announced the middle school dodgeball tournament will come to the Upper School in an email Oct. 5. The tournament will have two rounds, with games held during Community Flex Time and lunch...

Debaters win top speaker awards at Glenbrooks tournament

Ethan Lachman • November 28, 2019

Four members of the debate team won top speaker awards at the Glenbrooks Speech and Debate Tournament hosted by Glenbrooks High School in Chicago from Nov. 23 to 25. Debater Olivia Feldman ’22 said...

Pierce Maloney 19 throws the ball in the Wolverines game against Sacred Heart on Sept. 14, which the Wolverines lost 10-11. Credit: Ryan Albert/Chronicle

Water polo wins Elite Eight Tournament

William Seymour • September 15, 2018

The boys' water polo team won the Elite 8 water polo tournament after defeating Sacred Heart Preparatory School in the championship game on Sept. 15. The Wolverines ended the tournament with a 4-1 record....

Water polo games cancelled due to fires

Asa Saperstein • October 14, 2017

Games of the North/South Challenge tournament were cancelled due to fire scares, but Head of Aquatics Brian Flacks organized others games for the boys' water polo team to play. The team fell 9-7 to Drake...

Water polo takes third in tournament

Asa Saperstein • September 17, 2017

The boys' water polo team finished in third place in the Elite 8 Tournament on Sept. 16. After falling to Huntington Beach 9-8 on Friday, the team defeated them on Saturday to secure third place. The Wolverines...

Justin Carr 14 swimming the butterfly, his favorite stroke. (Used with permission of Susan Carr)

Justin Carr Relays to offer heart screenings

Joe Levin • February 16, 2017

The Fourth Annual Justin Carr Swim Relay meet is diving into new territory this year. Not only will it play host to a day of competition, but it will try and ensure that its athletes can continue to...

Girls’ basketball wins Title IX Tournament

Adam Yu • January 6, 2017

The Harvard-Westlake girls’ basketball varsity team won the Title IX Tournament in the Edith Green bracket held at the D.C. Armory in Washington D.C. The squad won three straight games against Nazareth...

Girls’ basketball drops second home game

Adam Yu • December 10, 2016

After winning both the Palisades Beach Invitational and the Redondo Union High School Tournament, the Harvard Westlake varsity girls’ basketball team returned home to defeat El Camino Real High School...

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