Colin Ho, Layout Assistant and Staff Writer
• January 4, 2024
Supporting American Newcomers At Home (SANAH), a school chapter of a program created by the non-profit Miry’s List, hosted a bake sale fundraiser Jan. 4 during lunch on the quad. All proceeds from the...
Max Turetzky, Assistant Opinion Editor
• January 3, 2024
Empower held a screening of their new video feature “Roe v. Bro” in Ahmanson Lecture Hall during Conference Time on Dec. 15. The video was a compilation of members of Empower asking male students on...
Colin Ho, Layout Assistant and Staff Writer
• December 16, 2023
Prefect Council hosted the annual Winter Market on the Quad during lunch Dec.13. Winter Market is an opportunity for faculty and student vendors to promote their small businesses and sell their products...
Max Turetzky, Assistant Opinion Editor
• December 15, 2023
The school held a mandatory assembly in Taper Gymnasium on Dec. 12 for sophomores and seniors for a spoken word poetry performance by three members of Get Lit, a non-profit youth poetry organization founded...
Seven students won recognition in the National YoungArts Foundation’s annual competition for the 2023-2024 school year. YoungArts submissions were open to 15-18 year olds in visual, literary and performing...
Erin Ryu, Layout Assistant and Staff Writer
• December 13, 2023
The Harvard-Westlake Parents (HWP) partnered with the Japanese-American Affinity Group (JAG) and Cultural Heritage and Arts of India (CHAI) to host the monthly Faculty and Staff Appreciation Luncheon in...
Thirty-six robotics teams from across California gathered at the Upper School from Dec. 1–3 to compete for the chance to qualify for the 2023-2024 VEX season state tournament. Six of the school’s teams...
Nathan Wang, Assistant News Editor
• December 13, 2023
Forbes Magazine admitted three alumni to the Forbes North America Under 30 List on Nov. 28. Harry Gestetner ’18 and Simon Pompan ’18 were selected for social media, and Larry Zhang ’14 was selected...
Jayan Kandavel, Assistant News Editor
• December 13, 2023
The school selected six applicants to attend the Student Diversity Leadership Conference (SDLC) in St. Louis, Missouri from Nov. 29 to Dec. 2. The conference aims to help people of color in independent...
William Liu, Assistant Opinion Editor
• December 13, 2023
The Harvard-Westlake Parents’ Association (HWPA) handed out free home-baked cookies to celebrate the third Senior Appreciation event of the 2023-2024 school year Dec. 4.
Chris Headley ’24 said he...
Yuna Jeon, Layout Assistant and Staff Writer
• December 13, 2023
The school hosted a blood drive in partnership with University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Blood and Platelet Center on Dec. 5. All students above the age of 16 whose parent or guardian signed the...
Prefect Council hosted the annual dodgeball tournament, with matches between teams starting Nov. 28 and the final Dec 8. All
games took place during lunch in Taper Gymnasium. Twelve teams competed this...
