March 19, 2008
Three upper school students participated in the semifinal round of the national physics competition put on by the American Association of Physics Teachers.
March 19, 2008
Andrea Van de Kamp, former chairperson of Sotheby’s West Coast Art Auction House and leader of fundraising for the Walt Disney Concert Hall, stressed at the Women’s History Month Assembly Monday the importance of choosing a self-gratifying career and doing non-profit work.
March 19, 2008
Just days before Head Prefect Tasia Smith ’08 heard of the theft and distribution of the World and Europe II midterm, she and members of the Honor Code subcommittee went to Head of School Jeanne Huybrechts to recommend changes in the handling of the Honor Code.
March 19, 2008
Bel Canto will be traveling to the east coast this spring break on their annual tour.
March 19, 2008
The sounds of guitars, drums and pianos filled St. Michael’s church on March 1 for a benefit concert to help raise money for the non-profit organization Imagine LA, a program that raises money in order to reduce child poverty in Los Angeles.
March 19, 2008
Michael Kim ’08, Justin Kuritzkes ’08, Kevin Long ’08 and Monica Villar ’08 participated in the Southern California Honor Choir concert in Sacramento during the California Music Educators’ Association State Convention.
March 19, 2008
The Darfur Awareness and Activism Training Club hosted Ari Averbach, an employee of Jewish World Watch, at one of their weekly meetings on Monday, March 3.
March 19, 2008
On two different occasions when Cinema Studies teacher Ted Walch was out of town, Foster and Grey taught his sixth, seventh and eighth period Cinema Studies classes.
March 19, 2008
22 jazz musicians, marking the first time which a curricular instrumental group has traveled together, and 26 community service volunteers will spend almost a week rebuilding the city.
March 19, 2008
Security Officers Johnny Jones and Mark Geiger have assumed the full-time responsibility of manning the security kiosks at the lower and upper entrances of the school on weekdays.
March 19, 2008
Sixteen students explore China with the school’s eighth annual China trip.
March 19, 2008
Upper School Video Art teacher Cheri Gaulke’s work is on display in a feminist art exhibit currently open at the Bronx Museum of the Arts until Aug. 4 in New York City.
March 19, 2008
Seniors voted to give the senior class gift to the Alumni Scholar Endowment Fund, a fund which assists students with financial aid.
March 19, 2008
A crowd of about 40 students, parents and strangers, loitered on March 7 in the central courtyard of Dutton’s Books in Brentwood, an independent bookstore known for its popularity with authors and loyal patrons, which will be closing in a few weeks.
March 19, 2008
Human anatomy classes conducted a survey to discover the presence of synesthesia, a syndrome that results in the blending of the five senses, in students on campus.
March 19, 2008
More than 500 people crowd an auditorium on Saturday, Feb. 23 to watch the finals of the Los Angeles regional science bowl.
March 19, 2008
Jazz Band students from both campuses performed in the Second Annual Independent School Jamfest – A Benefit for MusiCares on Sunday, March 9 at the Knitting Factory.
March 19, 2008
Honors Geology students took their first ever field trip to the Santa Monica Mountains March 6.
March 19, 2008
Visual Arts Department Chair Arthur Tobias will be stepping down at the end of this year after 17 years of heading the department.
March 19, 2008
The rules for making unscheduled campus visits during the school day were tightened after the older brother of a senior drove onto campus and engaged in a physical altercation with two students Feb. 25, Head of Upper School Harry Salamandra said.
March 19, 2008
Two weeks after six students were expelled for cheating, student leaders searched for ways to stem academic dishonesty in the community at a hastily summoned Leadership Summit on March 8.
March 19, 2008
Audience members voted Nora Rothman ’08 the winner of Harvard-Westlake Idol in a charity singing competition March 9 featuring 10 singers.
March 19, 2008
As the familiar opening chords of “Seasons of Love” from the Broadway musical “Rent” played from the speakers of the Marshall Center, the 17 members of Dance Production turned on stage and began their annual concert last weekend.
March 19, 2008
A SIDS donation box has been set up by CaST inside Father J. Young’s office in memory of Marley, Mellissa Cherella’s four-month-old daughter who died two weeks ago of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome while sleeping at her day care center.
March 19, 2008
Danielle Kolin ’08 and Melissa Saphier ’08 won first place out of 50 two-person teams at the Duke University International Moot Court Competition.
March 19, 2008
CBS correspondent Bill Whitaker (Lesley ’08, Billy ’06) will emcee the fourth biannual Celebration of Multiculturalism Diner April 11.
March 19, 2008
A screening of “The Devil Came on Horseback,” a documentary capturing the chaotic situation in Darfur, promoted by the Darfur Awareness and Activism Training club, will be shown at Universal Studios April 12.
March 19, 2008
The head and senior prefects went to the middle school to prepare the ninth grade class for their upcoming election which will determine the class of 2011’s prefects.
March 19, 2008
Four Advanced Photography students have been named Spotlight Award semifinalists. Erik Haake ’08, Katie MacDonald ’08, Annie McGrath ’08 and Nick Merrill ’09 were selected in the visual arts category, among applicants from various counties in Southern California.
March 19, 2008
Visual Arts teacher John Luebtow’s glass sculpture concept “Water, Glass, Sound, Light, Movement” was chosen from among four other competitors to be shown as public art in the Century City Tower.
March 19, 2008
Freshmen performed in a Vocal Solo Recital March 2 in the Great Hall.
March 19, 2008
The student-run “Fashion for Action” fashion show will feature 25 student models and donated designer clothes on April 11 in Taper gymnasium.
March 19, 2008
Students in The History and Art of Modern Europe and World walked around the Norton Simon Museum of Art trying to guess the artist of each painting using the themes, colors and styles that they have associated with the major artists throughout the year, on a field trip March 5.
March 19, 2008
The Alliance for Young Artists and Writers awarded Gold Keys to seven seniors through the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards.
March 19, 2008
Prominent American photographer Mary Ellen Mark will photograph prom on May 17 at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel in Santa Monica for her “Prom” series.
March 19, 2008
The Darfur Awareness and Activism Training club and Amnesty International raised over $700 at a bake sale Feb. 29.
March 19, 2008
Justin Kuritzkes’ ’08 play “Hawaii” was chosen to be staged at a birthday charity fundraiser for playwright Edward Albee on March 30.
March 19, 2008
Five juniors were selected Monday to be Peer Support coordinators for the 2008-2009 school year.
March 19, 2008
Members of the newly formed Community Council, which will take over the school’s community service program starting next year, met for three hours on Sunday to discuss their goals and mission statement.
March 16, 2008
The Chronicle won the Columbia Scholastic Press Association's highest award, the Gold Crown, Friday for the 2006-2007 Chronicle, edited by Adam Gold '07 and Niki Sri-Kumar '07.
March 5, 2008
Members of the Community Council, a student run committee that will run the community service program next year, were announced yesterday.
March 3, 2008
Both past and present Harvard-Westlake students took part in the 23rd running of the Los Angeles Marathon Sunday, finishing the 26.2 mile course.
March 3, 2008
The two-person team of Melissa Saphier '08 and Danielle Kolin '08 won the Duke University International Moot Court Competition, held last weekend in Durham.