Hank Gerba ’12 was sitting in his Northeastern University dorm room when a notification popped up on his iPhone. "Are you blown up?" read a text from his friend. "He said that there were just two explosions...

In honor of President Thomas Hudnut’s final year at Harvard-Westlake, the school hosted a special event April 13 for 375 parents, alumni, faculty and friends of the school. All of the proceeds from...

What does a lemon have to do with student empowerment? Why does a classroom have four walls? What does a shoe executive know about culture? Zach Sokoloff ’07 addressed these questions and spurred ideas...

Five-time Olympian Dara Torres ’85 encouraged students to "never put an age limit on your dreams" at the annual Women's History Month Assembly March 18 where she spoke about her career which stretched...

When Dara Torres ‘85 returned to Westlake for her senior year to pick up books before the start of school, Headmaster Nathan Reynolds pulled her aside to congratulate her on the gold medal she won at...

Eric Garcetti ’88 remembers seeing Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley speak at an assembly while at Harvard. Now he’s hoping to become mayor himself in the May 21 election, in a run-off with City Controller...

When Dara Torres ‘85 returned to Westlake for her senior year to pick up books before the start of school, Headmaster Nathan Reynolds pulled her aside to congratulate her on the gold medal she won at...

The Advancement Office held its 10th annual President’s Spotlight Dinner March 11 to thank families who have supported financial aid in the past. The event, chaired by Josh and Beth Friedman (Spencer...

Jack Davis ’10 created iOvercame, which he describes as a self-help website where users can post anonymously about their problems and adversity in the hopes of inspiring others. Davis, a self-proclaimed...

Charlie Stigler ’11 created Zaption, a website that allows users to add interactive elements to clips of videos from sites like Youtube. Zaption will be open for public use in the coming weeks.  A user...

Five-time Olympic swimmer and Westlake alumna Dara Torres ’85 will speak at the school’s annual Women’s History Month Assembly on March 18. Gender Studies teacher Malina Mamigonian, who is organizing...