A mental health facility released Jonathan Martin ’08 today, two months after he allegedly shared a threatening Instagram post that prompted the school to close. Martin received a judge’s permission to leave the facility after a clinical director said he supported his release, according to TMZ. He was sent to the facility for treatment after […]
Glenn* ’19 felt a wave of relief as he made his way through the quad. He had just passed his teacher, who confirmed that his quarter grade had been successfully changed. Despite original assurance from his teacher that his grade was a B+, a flat B stared back at Glenn when he initially opened the […]
To culminate community service week, students cheered on Special Olympic student athletes as they participated in events including long jump and the softball throw during the Special Olympics on March 9. Students and faculty lined up around the track to welcome around 100 student athletes from kindergarten to 12th grade who arrived on campus to […]
Actress Beanie Feldstein ’11, who was in the Oscar-nominated movie, “Lady Bird,” and starred alongside Bette Midler in “Hello, Dolly!” on Broadway, spoke to students and faculty about her experiences in the entertainment industry and how Harvard-Westlake has impacted her life after school March 5. La Femme invited Feldstein to speak as part of Women’s […]
The Ethics Bowl team finished in second place at the Southern California Regional Ethics Bowl at Chapman University on Feb. 3, ending their season. The team, which is overseen by English teachers Charles Berezin and Melina Mamigonian, won first place in the same competition the past two years, and two years ago came in second […]
The Harvard Westlake chapter of Junior State of America hosted a conference on civil rights that gave students the opportunity to participate in a variety of debates and activities Feb. 3. Participants debated topics including the effectiveness of the Women’s March, the pay that prisoners should receive for their work and a fictional debate about […]
The California Association of Independent Schools will evaluate both campuses Jan. 28-31 to accredit the school and compose a report that offers suggestions on areas of improvement. The school becomes re-accredited every six to seven years, which helps them set goals that stay true to its mission and philosophy, according to the CAIS website. Coordinator […]
Due to heavy rain, the senior parking lot flooded Tuesday morning, forcing seniors to park on the track. Before students arrived, half of the lot was flooded. However, the maintenance team contained the flood to only one corner by the time most students arrived. “It was not a big deal,” Daria Arzy ‘18 said. “It […]
Aaron Mieszczanski will replace Elizabeth Riordan as Director of Admission, President Rick Commons announced in an email Jan. 2. Riordan is stepping down at the end of the school year to focus on public education. She has been the Director of Admission for 26 years at both Harvard-Westlake and the Westlake School for Girls. Mieszczanski […]
La Femme aimed to inspire women from schools across the city to find their voice through workshops, discussions and lectures at the first EMPOWER: Empowered Women Empower Others conference Saturday. The club partnered with Empower HerFuture, an organization that hopes to inspire women to speak up and feel more confident, to host the event. La […]