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Munger Science Center, Seaver Library, Feldman Horn and Rugby Hall temporarily lost power March 14 due to high winds.

School experiences power outage

Nathan Wang March 14, 2024

High winds caused a neighborhood power outage that affected select buildings at the Upper School on March 14 at around 9 a.m. Power, electricity and Wi-Fi shut off during the outage in Munger Science Center,...

Ethan Levitt ’07 and Sam Usher ’08 spoke to the school community on strategy-making in professional baseball and basketball leagues.

Printed with permission of Sam de Castro Abeger ’07.

Alumni speak on strategy in professional sports

Nathan Wang March 2, 2024

The Harvard-Westlake Student Alumni Association (HWSAA) organized a panel consisting of the Director of Baseball Strategy for the Los Angeles (LA) Dodgers Ethan Levitt ’07 and the Director of Basketball...

Neta Zeevi, left, and Avital Yariv, right, describe their post Oct. 7 experiences in a presentation to attendees in Ahmanson Lecture Hall. They both lost loved ones to Hamas following the attacks in southern Israel, and served in the IDF following to contribute to war efforts.

Israelis describe experiences serving in IDF following Oct. 7 attacks in Jewish Club speaker event

Connor Tang, Assistant News Editor March 1, 2024

Two adult Israelis described their experiences serving in the IDF following Hamas' Oct. 7 attacks in Ahmanson Lecture Hall on Feb. 28. Neta Zeevi and Avital Yari were invited to speak by Jewish Club during...

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...

From left to right: Jamie Page, Assistant A&E Editor Mia Morgan 25, Councilmember Traci Park and Craig Fiegener.

School hosts District Attorney debate in Rugby Auditorium

Max Turetzky, Assistant Opinion Editor February 28, 2024

The school hosted a Los Angeles (LA) County District Attorney (DA) debate between 10 candidates Feb. 20 in Rugby Auditorium. Incumbent DA and current frontrunner George Gascón was absent, reportedly due...

DJ and Professor of African Studies Todd Craig speaks at the all-school assembly that took place Feb. 13. During the event, he presented music to the audience and lectured on the evolution of DJs and music sampling over the years.

Professor in African American studies speaks on DJs, Hip-Hop

Audrey Kim, Layout Assistant and Staff Writer February 28, 2024

DJ and professor of African American Studies at the City University of New York, Todd Craig, spoke to the school community in an all-school assembly in Taper Gym on Feb. 13. Craig explored the history...

Environmental Club members engage with students in their setup on the Quad. Throughout War on Waste Week, they raised awareness about plastic waste on campus.

Environmental Club fights plastic waste with new week of awareness initiatives

Erin Ryu, Layout Assistant and Staff Writer February 26, 2024

The Environmental Club partnered with Prefect Council to host War on Waste Week, an initiative dedicated to reducing plastic and waste at the school Feb. 12-15. Throughout the week, the club screened a...

Jazz students stand together outside Village Vanguard, the oldest operating jazz club in New York City. It was opened in 1935 in Greenwich Village and has hosted renowned jazz musicians.

Jazz students travel to New York City to attend concerts and workshops

Erin Ryu, Layout Assistant and Staff Writer February 25, 2024

Studio Jazz Band and Jazz Band traveled to New York City from Feb. 15-Feb. 19. Students attended several concerts, participated in music workshops, performed alongside other schools and visited tourist...

Zoe Kramar 24, Editor-in-Chief Averie Perrin 24, Liv Kriger 25 and Owen Huang 24 won awards at the North American Invitational Model UN (NAIMUN) Conference on Feb. 18.

Model UN competes in Washington DC

Ella Jeon February 22, 2024

The Model United Nations (MUN) team flew to Washington D.C. to attend the North American Invitational Model United Nations (NAIMUN) on Presidents’ Day Weekend, from Feb. 15-18. The tournament was hosted...

Ethics Bowl team members pose together for a picture. They competed at a Southern California based tournament Feb. 20.

Ethics Bowl wins regional tournament and advances to state competition

Celine Wang, Layout Assistant and Staff Writer February 21, 2024

The Upper School Ethics Bowl team won the annual Southern California High School Ethics Bowl on Feb. 10 at Chapman University. Currently undefeated, the team won against 20 schools from around the Southern...

From left to right, Women of Color Club leader Nicola Dadlani 25, girls soccer alumnus and USWNT member Alyssa Thompson 23 and club leaders Eva Vaca 24 and Bronwyn Vance 24 stand together for a photo after Thompsons visit.

Alyssa Thompson ’23 speaks to students at Women of Color Club event

Kayla Graff, Staff Writer February 16, 2024

Alyssa Thompson ’23, spoke about her soccer career at the Women of Color Club (WOCC) on Feb. 2. Thompson was the first overall pick in the 2023 National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) Draft, and currently...

Volunteers from the Harvard-Westlake Parents Association (HWPA) host Senior Appreciation Day.

HWPA hosts fifth Senior Appreciation Day

Max Turetzky, Assistant Opinion Editor February 14, 2024

The Harvard-Westlake Parents Association (HWPA) held an event for the fifth Senior Appreciation Day of the school year during lunch Feb. 9. Parents volunteers distributed Valentine's Day-themed...

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