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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...

Homelessness policies will fall short

Homelessness policies will fall short

Eila Shokravi, Assistant Opinion Editor
May 29, 2025

Driving through Los Angeles, it is almost impossible to miss the rows upon rows of homeless tents lined up on the side of the roads. There have been 4,339 instances of homeless encampments in L.A. reported...

Culture is the Key to Success

David Rothbart, Assistant Sports Editor
May 12, 2025

As the spring sports season comes to an end, the Varsity Baseball Team earned its 15th consecutive winning season, the longest such streak among the boys teams at Harvard-Westlake. Over the stretch they...

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...

Stop the Speak Your Mind Ice Bucket Challenge

Stop the Speak Your Mind Ice Bucket Challenge

Audrey Kim, Assistant Opinion Editor
May 8, 2025

If you've been active on Instagram for the past couple of weeks, you have likely seen videos of people dumping ice water over their heads for the USC Speak Your Mind ice bucket challenge. From your friends...

Science class presents at Stan-X Science Symposium

Science class presents at Stan-X Science Symposium

Chloe Kim, Layout Assistant and Staff Writer
May 8, 2025

Harvard-Westlake’s Research in Molecular Genetics Class went to Stanford University in collaboration with the Stan-X program for a symposium to present their year-long research April 27. Students from...

Speech and Debate teams attend annual TOC competition

Colin Ho, Assistant News Editor
May 8, 2025

The school's Speech and Debate teams sent 16 students to the J.W. Patterson Tournament of Champions (TOC) in Lexington, Kentucky from April 26-28, with six breaking into the finals of the tournament. Molly...

Dr. Elliot Abemayor presents about his childhood experiences during the Suez Crisis.

Jewish Club hosts speaker, discusses the Suez Crisis

Tali Gurule, Layout Assistant and Staff Writer
April 28, 2025

Jewish Club hosted Dr. Elliot Abemayor (Charles ’26) to share his childhood experience of being exiled from his home in Egypt during the Nasser regime April 25 during lunch. Abemayor detailed the process...

Christian Club Leader Andrew Suh ’26
presents during a club meeting to educate students on the importance of Lent.

Ash Wednesday marks start of Lent

Yuna Jeon, Assistant News Editor
March 19, 2025

The school hosted an Ash Wednesday observance on March 4, offering ashes to students and faculty on both campuses. Ash Wednesday begins the 40-day observance of Lent, a period of reflection, prayer...

Issue 5: Crossword/Chron-nections Solutions

Issue 5: Crossword/Chron-nections Solutions

March 19, 2025

Chron-nections: Easter ___ (Bunny, Basket, Sunday, Egg) Sudden movements (Spring, Jerk, Bolt, Dart) Precision-based games (Pool, Pong, Bowl, Bocce) Flower names rearranged (Sore-Rose, Siri-Iris,...

Harvard Westlake Basketball Defeats St. John Bosco

Gabe Marquez, Writer
March 11, 2025

Harvard-Westlake Basketball beat St. John Bosco on Wednesday March 5th, 2025. Joe Sterling '26 led the game in scoring with 23 points and the team held 5 star Christian Collins to 5 points. The Wolverines...

JCWWP to give out heart screenings March 7

Luca Gonzalez
March 5, 2025

The Justin Carr Wants World Peace (JCWWP) Foundation is organizing a free heart screening for students in the Taper Gym conference room on March 7. The goal of the event is to screen students, ages 12...

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