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Counting ballots, Claire-ified

Claire Conner, Print Managing Editor November 14, 2022

On Wednesday, Nov. 8, it was election night in America — but that didn’t carry the meaning it once did. Just four years ago, poll workers, pundits and eager citizens stayed up until every race had...

While scrolling for Halloween costumes, the category of Sexy can seem like the only one for  girls.

From Candy Bars to Eye Candy

Eden Conner November 7, 2022

“In girl world, Halloween is the one night a year when a girl can dress up like a total sl*t and no other girls can say anything about it,” Regina George explained, twirling in her playboy bunny halloween...

A stressed teenage girl is preparing to receive facial plastic surgery.

The harms of teenage plastic surgery

Jade Harris, Assistant Opinion Editor November 4, 2022

Being both Asian and white meant that visiting family in China was always accompanied by unwanted stares and frequent remarks about my appearance. My fair skin and double eyelids led to people telling...

Wake Up, Harvard-Westlake

Wake Up, Harvard-Westlake

Zoe Goor November 4, 2022

Every morning, as students trudge down the sidewalk in front of the Taper Gymnasium at 7:40 a.m. with their heads bent over their cellphones and their ears plugged with AirPods, most other students in...

A dollar is redrawn with the schools mascot, Buddy the Wolverine, in the center. The redrawn dollar represents how the monetary value of donations are treated as if they represent loyalty to the school.

Circles of Judgement

Jackson Tanner, Assistant Opinion Editor September 29, 2022

From an outside perspective, the school is famous for one thing above all others: its staggering comparative wealth. With total assets nearing $400 million and an endowment of $148 million, it is the wealthiest...

Democracy, Claire-ified

Claire Conner, Print Managing Editor September 28, 2022

Former president Franklin D. Roosevelt’s inaugural address was delivered during one of the most tumultuous times in American history. The nation, rocked by the Great Depression and clinging to whatever...

Point Counterpoint: network vs. streaming

Point Counterpoint: network vs. streaming

Daphne Davies and James Hess August 26, 2022

Connected by cable By Daphne Davies When I picture my mother’s childhood, one of the first images that comes to mind is her settling into the roller-arm sofa in her East London living room like clockwork...

Juniors request: permission to lunch

Junior’s request: permission to lunch

Averie Perrin, Assitant Features Editor August 25, 2022

If you have ever happened to walk past Munger Science Center around 10:55 a.m. on a school day, you might have had to shuffle through crowds of seniors rushing to their cars to leave campus for lunch period....

Make Election Day a Flex Day

Lucas Cohen-D'Arbeloff, Print Managing Editor August 25, 2022

On Sept. 9, 2020, Head of Upper School Beth Slattery sent an email to families announcing that there would be no school on Election Day — Nov. 3, 2020. This change, she said, would “allow students...

Inflation Reduction, Claire-ified

Claire Conner, Print Managing Editor August 24, 2022

There are few decisions as difficult to make as those regarding the current inflation crisis. Forming economic predictions during unprecedented times yields little that is concrete or easily interpretable,...

Lying on her bed, the Mittle-Man advises a student on their love life through the phone.

The Mittle-man on Campus: A Review of Prom

Sarah Mittleman, Opinion Editor May 31, 2022

Hello, devoted readers! After a brief hiatus, I have decided to resume my role as romance guru and dedicated advice-giver for the last weeks of the year. For those of you curious as to what I was doing...

Our school is one of few high schools in America with a student-run newspaper that does not have press freedom guarantees.

Promoting students’ press freedom

Editorial Board May 29, 2022

The First Amendment affords crucial protections to student journalists. Students' right to express themselves freely and share relevant information and perspectives with their communities has been prioritized...

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