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Pursuing Excellence: Cum Laude inductee and Presentations
Managing Editor Nathan Wang ’25 shakes President Rick Commons’ hand.

Students receive Cum Laude title

Chloe Kim, Layout Assistant and Staff Writer
May 30, 2025

57 seniors were inducted into the National Cum Laude Society by History Teacher and Cum Laude Chapter President Lilas Lane during the annual Cum Laude assembly in Rugby Theater May 19. The recipients of...

Senior Takeover: Seniors traveled to the middle school campus after their last class to engage with middle schoolers for the annual senior prank, gathering to watch their peers dive in and play games by the Marshall Center swimming pool and basketball court May 21.

Class of 2025 visits Middle School campus as a part of annual senior prank day tradition

Abby Ryan, Layout Assistant and Staff Writer
May 30, 2025

Members of the Class of 2025 traveled to the Middle School Campus for the senior prank May 21. The prank included students crashing classes, spraying students and faculty with water guns and throwing water...

ASiA club hosts screening of movie “Dìdi,” discussion panel with lead actor Izaac Wang

ASiA club hosts screening of movie “Dìdi,” discussion panel with lead actor Izaac Wang

Kayla Graff, Assistant Features Editor
May 30, 2025

Asian Students in Action (ASiA) and Asian American Culture Club (AACC) collaborated to host a screening of the 2024 independent film “Dìdi” and interview the movie’s lead actor Izaac Wang  in Ahmanson...

Valedictorian and Salutatorian selected

Valedictorian and Salutatorian selected

Erin Ryu, Assistant News Editor
May 30, 2025

The school announced Executive Managing Editor Zoe Goor ’25 and Jacob Massey ’25 as the valedictorian and salutatorian for the 2024-2025 academic year. The valedictorian is electedfrom a group of students...

Antisemitic markings on Ventura Boulevard

Riya Iyer, Layout Assistant and Staff Writer
May 29, 2025

A swastika was spray painted on a bus stop half a mile from the school, at the corner of Ventura Boulevard and Alcove Avenue, May 22. Next to the symbol was a message that read, “F**k you white b***h.” ...

MIxD leaders Jonah Greenfeld '27, Haley Ryan '27, Micah Parr '25 and Emma Tseng '26 hold a discussion following the documentary screening.

MIxD Club hosts screening of new documentary

Tali Gurule, Layout Assistant and Staff Writer
May 29, 2025

Multiethnic Inclusion and Diversity Club (MIxD) hosted a screening of its new documentary, “Mixed Up,” in Mudd Library May 23. The production highlighted the experiences of four seniors from several...

School hosts alumni Reunion Day

School hosts alumni Reunion Day

Holden Kim, Layout Assistant and Staff Writer
May 28, 2025

The school’s reunion day, organized by the alumni association, took place May 17. This reunion allowed alumni to reconnect with their former school and see how the campus has evolved. The event offered...

Special Olympics hosted

Luca Gonzalez, Assistant News Editor
May 28, 2025

Special Olympics Unified Club organized a basketball game with partner school The Help Group in Taper Gym on May 22. The game was the final event held between the schools this year with the purpose of...

rom left to right, Dhara Jobrani ’26, Ivy Wang ’26, Michaela Williams ’26, Maylie Macias ’26 and Nikhil Sarvaiya ’26 pose together as the newly elected SLIDE co-chairs. They will be tasked with managing all diversity, equity and inclusion matters amongst the students on campus.

Junior SLIDE co-chairs selected to lead DEI efforts and support students on campus

Ella Jeon, Assistant News Editor
May 28, 2025

Dhara Jobrani ’26, Maylie Macias ’26 , Nikhil Sarvaiya ’26 , Ivy Wang ’26 and Michaela Williams ’26 will be co-chairs for Student Leadership for Inclusion, Diversity and Equity (SLIDE) for the...

Dr. Jonathan H. Jiang delivers a presentation to students surrounding his career as a scientist doing research for NASA.

NASA speaker visits, shares insights

Yuna Jeon, Assistant News Editor
May 28, 2025

The Global Leadership Organization of Business and Education (GLOBE) invited senior research scientist Dr. Jonathan H. Jiang of the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) to speak to students on May 23.  Jiang’s...

School Attendance Coordinator Bids Farewell

School Attendance Coordinator Bids Farewell

Audrey Kim and Colin Ho
May 8, 2025

Attendance Coordinator Gabriel Preciado looks around his office in the Chalmers Lounge for what will be the last time. As he reminisces over his 23 years at the school, he fondly looks at his photos from...

Author Colm Toibin talks to senior students in English IV Honors: Same House, Different Worlds.

Author speaks to senior students in Same House, Different Worlds class

Angel Song, Layout Assistant and Staff Writer
May 8, 2025

Remy Kushner ’25 and the English department hosted author Colm Toibin at Ahmanson Lecture Hall on May 1. The talk was followed by a brief Q&A session. Students in Same House, Different Worlds who...

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