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Students and faculty talk to each other to process the impacts of the wildfires on the school's community. On Jan. 10, as well as Jan 11-12, members of the community have worked to donate gift cards, an assortment of clothing as well as food to those displaced by the fires.
Students gather on campus during Prefect Council event following devastation caused by LA wildfires
Holden Kim, Layout Assistant and Staff Writer • January 12, 2025

The school hosted a student gathering on the Upper School campus from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Jan. 10. In lieu of normal in-person classes, the event provided an opportunity for students to gather as a community and reconnect following the devastation caused by the LA wildfires. A drop-off area was also...

The Palisades fire burns through hills on Wednesday afternoon. Following the destruction of several wildfires, both student and parent groups are beginning initiatives to help those in the school community.
Parent groups, Prefect Council to assist with fire recovery efforts with drives, housing initiatives
Erin Ryu, Assistant News Editor • January 10, 2025

Members of Prefect Council, Student Leaders for Inclusion, Diversity and Equity (SLIDE) and Community Council will be hosting an on-campus gathering...

Holiday shopping in Sportsmen’s Lodge offers an opportunity to browse stores, buy gifts, and enjoy the wintertime ambience.
Holiday Guide in Los Angeles
Alex Reisner, Assistant News Editor • December 18, 2024
Four WLSA Shanghai Academy students visit Upper School in weeklong exchange program
Four WLSA Shanghai Academy students visit Upper School in weeklong exchange program
Colin Ho, Assistant News Editor • February 12, 2025
JED Foundation leads wellness trainings
Yuna Jeon, Assistant News Editor • February 12, 2025
Outcomes from Early Decision for the Class of 2025
Erin Ryu, Assistant News Editor • February 12, 2025
Annual Tap Out game commences
Luca Gonzalez, Assistant News Editor • February 12, 2025
Digital Distortion: Discussions on DEI Backlash and Social Media
Digital Distortion: Discussions on DEI Backlash and Social Media
Celine Wang, Assistant Features Editor • February 12, 2025

A few days after President Donald Trump’s inauguration, Upper School Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Coordinator Rebecca Limerick grew concerned as they checked their phone. Posts and articles flooded their feed, filled with heated debates, misinformation and polarizing rhetoric. As Limerick...

Illustrations by Amelia Chiarelli
Funding the Future
Lydia Gugsa, Assistant Features Editor • February 12, 2025

Sitting alone at a table on the Quad, Kamari McNeely ’24 sat at a table at school and prepared to open her decision letter to her dream school, Tufts University. Bracing herself for the worst, she read the letter and felt excitement and joy wash over her — she had been accepted into Tufts University...

illustrated by Sabrina Simek
Roots of Resilience
Andrea Ricabal, Assistant Features Editor • February 12, 2025

When Upper School Counselor Emily Joyner thinks about Black History Month, she pictures her great-grandmother as a 14-year-old girl, standing on the docks of the Caribbean island of St. Thomas. Alone after her mother’s death, Joyner’s great-grandmother boarded a ship to the U.S., leaving behind everything...

Staff Editorial: Extending a Helping Hand
Staff Editorial: Extending a Helping Hand
Eden Conner, Editor-In-Chief • February 12, 2025

Following the LA wildfires, thousands of t-shirts, shoes, water bottles and other donated goods filled Hamilton Gym. Families opened their homes...

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Jean Park, Layout Assistant • February 8, 2025
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