Beneath the stairs, perched on a bench outside Chalmers, Nate Arnold ’25 escapes the heat of aspring day with his guitar. Letting a few warm chords drift into the afternoon air, he uses the natural reverb and echo of the space to enhance the sound of his playing. Then, confidently and without a trace of uncertainty in his voice, he...

My commute to school has never felt ordinary. I live in Pasadena, which is, on average, 30 minutes to the Upper School and even longer to the Middle School campus. I also didn’t drive junior year like most of my classmates—partly because I was too young to get my permit, but mostly because it just never crossed my mind. When...

The Global Leadership Organization of Business and Education (GLOBE) invited senior research scientist Dr. Jonathan H. Jiang of the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory( JPL) to speak to students May 23. Jiang’s work at NASA involves research in satellite remote sensing, space studies, astrophysics and the exploration of extraterrestrial intelligence. GLOBE Leader Katelynn You ’26 said the speaker offered insights into...

For The Chronicle Satire page's grand total of zero loyal readers, you will remember in the May 2023 issue when the two of us reflected on the things we learned as sophomores and what we were looking forward to as juniors. The reason we didn't write the piece again as juniors was because we learned nothing during junior year except...

Science Bowl Club hosted a student-teacher competition between club members and science teachers in Ahmanson Lecture Hall May 22. During the event, Chemistry Teacher Nate Cardin prompted science-related questions to the two teams, who competed in front of an audience of community members. Team Captain Hugh Cheng ’25 said his experience on the team allowed him to pursue his interest...

Multiethnic Inclusion and Diversity Club (MIxD) hosted a screening of its new documentary, “Mixed Up,” in Mudd Library May 23. The production highlighted the experiences of four seniors from several ethnic backgrounds, featuring Executive Editor Alex Dinh ’25, Sarah Parmet ’25, Maya Ray ’25 and Mason Walline ’25. MIxD led a discussion following the screening where students further shared their...

It was early in the morning in the 90s i emailed her for an era. I'll add when she responds">i emailed her for an era. I'll add when she responds" class="inline-comment collapsed">when Academic Support Specialist Gabriela Herrera walked down the hallway of her San Fernando Valley home and peeked into her mother's room to find it empty. Only her younger...

Although it is only 11 a.m., Rhea Khanna ’26 is on her way home from school. She feels a stabbing pain in her stomach as she sits hunched in the passenger seat. She worries about the math test and history lesson she is missing, but knows that she would not be able to focus had she stayed at school. Khanna...

A structure fire broke out internally at 4132 Vanetta Place and spread up the Sunswept hillside to the neighboring four-story building at 4124 Vanetta Place before being extinguished by first responders Jan. 8 at 8 pm. Contrary to news reports that suggested the fire erupted due to dry conditions, neighbors and eyewitness accounts said that news outlets were misinformed, given...

Asian Students in Action (ASiA) hosted a Lunar New Year Festival after school on the Quad on Jan. 27. Students celebrated the holiday with a buffet of various Asian foods and a variety of activities, including a spicy ramen eating challenge and cookie carving from the Korean-based show “Squid Game”. The proceeds from the event were donated to Tzu Chi...