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Izzie Ahn ’22 swivels around in surprise after being “tapped out” by Aiden Schiller ’22 on the Quad. Printed with permission of Aiden Schiller.

Tap Out tournament concludes

Alex Hahn
March 18, 2022

After one month of competition, the schoolwide Tap Out game concluded March 18 with Jason Salmeron ’22 as its winner. Salmeron said his victory surprised him but he credits his success to the strategies...

Wormald hired as new plant manager

Alex Hahn
February 11, 2022

The school hired Ed Wormald as the new upper school Plant Manager on Feb. 9, replacing Dave Mintz ’87. Mintz is now the Director of Campus Operations, and Jim De Matté, who previously served as Chief...

Peer Support, the school's interpersonal counseling program, celebrates its 30th anniversary.

Peer Support turns 30

Thirty years after its founding, community members share their experiences and memories of the Peer Support program.
Fallon Dern and Alex Hahn
December 25, 2021

It is 6:30 p.m. in Chalmers 305. With their backs pressed against flipped-over desks, 14 students are seated facing each other. Unopened boxes of Animal Crackers and Lays potato chips are piled in the...

Rohan Mehta ’23 and Alejandro Lombard ’23 pose in front of the Christmas tree on the Quad. Prefect Council placed presents under the tree for winners of the “Rick on the Commons” contest.

Prefects plan winter festivities

Alex Hahn
December 15, 2021

In the lead-up to the school’s winter break, Prefect Council organized WinterFest, a two-week-long celebration Dec. 6 to Dec. 17. During the first week of WinterFest, Prefect Council assigned each school...

One table on the quad was left covered in plates, bottles, napkins and wrappers by a group of sophomores after a lunch period. The school is struggling to encourage students to throw out the trash they produce when they purchase their meals from the cafeteria.

Litter issue plagues campus

Alex Hahn
November 19, 2021

Head of Upper School Beth Slattery encouraged students to clean up their waste on campus at the beginning of Community Flex Time on Thursday. According to Slattery, the problem originated at the Middle...

"Rick and Morty" season 5 review

“Rick and Morty” season 5 review

Alex Hahn
October 2, 2021

The latest season of "Rick and Morty" makes an argument to cement itself as the show’s best season yet with its ever-enthralling intergalactic adventures, relatable familial tropes and new explorations...

Students eligible to vote had the option to mail in their ballots for the Sept. 14 California gubernational recall election.

Governor authorizes mail-in ballots

Alex Hahn
September 27, 2021

Governor Gavin Newsom signed a piece of legislation making universal mail-in ballots permanent Sept. 27; California is the eighth state to do so. According to Newsom’s office, the law, detailed in assembly...

Build-a-Thon encourages student innovation

Alex Hahn
March 21, 2021

The HW Venture club held their very first Build-a-Thon event March 20 in which students in groups of four cooperated to innovate an original business product. Venture and Immersion worked together to...

Football team defeats Salesian Mustangs

Alex Hahn
March 20, 2021

The football team continued a promising start to their belated season, claiming a dominant victory over Salesian High School in their second game March 19. The Wolverines won 48-29, and they remain undefeated...

Seniors participate in grade-wide lunch

Alex Hahn
January 26, 2021

Prefect Council organized the seniors’ first online, grade-wide lunch, which was held on Jan. 26. Due to the success of the event, additional junior, sophomore, and senior grade-wide lunches were hosted...

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