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Prefect Council announced the new policy regarding absences on the weekends of Coachella Music Festival. Students can either miss the Friday or Monday of the weekend as an excused absence.

School announces new Coachella policy

Erin Ryu, Staff Writer April 13, 2024

The school is enforcing a new attendance policy proposed by Prefect Council during the weekends of Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 12 to 14 and April 19 to 21. The new policy will allow...

Aghnatios and Borris give speeches at Head Prefect elections to sophomores and juniors. They both currently serve on Prefect Council as Junior Prefects.

Aghnatios and Borris elected as Head Prefects for 2024-2025 year

Erin Ryu and Celine Wang March 29, 2024

Junior Prefects Ellie Borris '25 and Assistant Arts and Entertainment Editor Sasha Aghnatios '25 were elected as Head Prefects for the 2024-2025 school year by sophomores and juniors after winning a runoff...

Prefects decide to revise Honor Code

Prefects decide to revise Honor Code

Hannah Shahidi, Assistant News Editor March 20, 2024

Prefect Council will update the language of the current Honor Code to modernize it and lessen ambiguity following preliminary discussions with members of the administration, according to Upper School Dean...

A line of commuters on Ventura Boulevard waits to turn left on Coldwater Canyon Avenue. A greater trend of tardy students has been reported by Student Discipline and Attendance Coordinator Gabriel Preciado since the beginning of the new year.

School issues record number of tardies due to Ventura traffic

Connor Tang, Assistant News Editor March 20, 2024

Student tardiness in recent months has tripled since the fall, according to data obtained from Student Discipline and Attendance Coordinator Gabriel Preciado. Los Angeles (LA) experienced historic rainfall...

The boys basketball team poses at center court with the Open Division state title after defeating Salesian College Preparatory 50-45 at the Golden1 Center in Sacramento on Mar. 9.

Boys’ basketball wins back-to-back Open Division State championships

Justin Tang, Assistant Sports Editor March 10, 2024

After winning back-to-back state titles, you would expect the boys' basketball players to be ecstatic with joy. For the most part they were, storming the court and forming a mosh pit, but for senior guard...

The girls basketball team poses center court with their medals and trophy after defeating Colfax High School 60-45 in the CIF Division 2 State Championship. The win is their first state championship since 2010, and marks Girls Program Head Melissa Hearlihys second state championship and 839th career win.

Girls’ basketball wins Division 2 State championship

Connor Tang, Assistant News Editor March 9, 2024

After 14 years in the making, Girls Basketball Program Head Melissa Hearlihy was able to lead her girls back to the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) State Championship for the first time since...

President Rick Commons and Head of School Laura Ross sent out an email to parents at 12:10 p.m. on Thursday informing them of a students arrest.

Student arrested at upper school campus

Hannah Shahidi, Assistant News Editor February 29, 2024

A student was arrested at the Upper School by a Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) detective Wednesday morning, according to an email sent to parents by President Rick Commons and Head of School Laura...

The boys basketball team poses with the Open Division CIF-SS title after defeating Roosevelt 54-47 in the championship game Feb. 23.

Boys’ basketball outlasts Roosevelt to win first CIF-SS Open Division title in school history

Justin Tang, Assistant Sports Editor February 25, 2024

The boys’ basketball team defeated Roosevelt High School 54-47 in the California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section (CIF-SS) Open Division Championship game at California Baptist University...

Cayley Tolbert-Schwartz 24, who plays Mrs. Lovett, sings alongside patrons of her meat pie shop.

Theater department opens “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street”

Davis Marks and Everett Lakey February 8, 2024

Walking to rehearsal while attending a summer theatre program, Elise Fried ’24 and Anna Ames ’24 eagerly discussed their favorite Broadway shows. With their senior year approaching, Fried and Ames...

Estimated percentage of students in the last 10 classes who were accepted into the early round of admission, according to the Deans Office.

Early Decision Insights

Hannah Shahidi, Assistant News Editor February 1, 2024

The Class of 2024 received their early admissions decisions last December, with 51 percent of the students who applied early applying to the same 14 schools, according to the Deans’ Office. There were...

Charles (Charlie) Munger poses for a photo in 1995. Munger served on the Board of Trustees for 54 years and oversaw many institutional changes, showing unwavering dedication to the school.

Charlie Munger passes away after 54 years on the Board of Trustees

Davis Marks and Nathan Wang December 13, 2023

Trustee Charles (Charlie) Munger died on Nov. 28 at 99 years old after serving on the Board of Trustees for 54 years. The father of five graduates, Munger joined the Harvard School Board of Trustees in...

Remodeled library set to open

Everett Lakey and Hannah Shahidi December 13, 2023

Mudd Library will open to students for the first time since construction started over the summer Dec. 15. The library was initially set to be opened after Thanksgiving break but was pushed back due to...

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