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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...

Orchestra plays at spring showcase

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

The Upper School Symphony and Chamber Orchestra performed in the Spring Instrumental Concert in Rugby Auditorium on May 1. The concert featured the pieces “Romance for 6 Hands,” “Sonata for Violin...

Upper School choir ensembles sing in final spring performance

Angel Song
May 8, 2025

The Choral Concert took place  as part of the “Lights Up!” arts  festival in Rugby Auditorium April 23. The festival also included a dance showcase, orchestral concert and jazz concert.The school’s...

Founder of Homeboy Industries visits school

Founder of Homeboy Industries visits school

Angel Song, Layout Assistant and Staff Writer
March 19, 2025

Father Greg Boyle, the founder and director of Homeboy Industries, and two program participants -- called colloquially as "Homies" -- David Sanchez and Saul Sanchez spoke in an all-school assembly in Taper...

Spanish III Honors, Spanish III students attend speaker event to discuss wildlife

Angel Song, Layout Assistant and Staff Writer
March 1, 2025

Students in Spanish III and Spanish III Honors attended a mandatory lecture given by Paola Suarez from the Santa Monica Mountains Fund in Ahmanson Lecture Hall on Feb. 11. Spanish teachers of the World...

The Uncharted Paths’ stand-up banner was advertised on the Quad. The podcast explored the careers a variety of different alumni.

HW Media sponsors alumni podcast screening Uncharted Paths at school

Angel Song, Layout Assistant and Staff Writer
December 18, 2024

The Uncharted Paths’ stand-up banner was advertised on the Quad. The podcast explored the careers a variety of different alumni.

Senior Independent Study: John Xu

Angel Song, Layout Assistant and Staff Writer
December 18, 2024

John Xu ’25 is programming and flying drones that can analyze agricultural data for his Senior Independent Study. Upper School Math Teacher Andy Stout is the adviser for Xu’s project. Xu said he chose...

Debate team participates in local competition

Angel Song
November 19, 2024

The Lincoln-Douglas (LD) debate team competed at the Damus Hollywood Invitational held from Nov. 9-11. Participants in Novice LD were at the Upper School over the weekend, while Varsity LD debaters were...

Members of the varsity Lincoln-Douglas debate team pose before competing in The Meadows School Debate Tournament in Nevada.

Debate team competes in Nevada and Texas Tournaments

Angel Song
November 1, 2024

The Lincoln-Douglas (LD) debate team competed at two travel tournaments which were both held from Oct. 25-28. Members of the team participated in a tournament hosted by The Meadows School in Nevada, while...

School welcomes new assistant director of debate

Angel Song, Layout Assistant and Staff Writer
September 9, 2024

Khamani Griffin is the new Assistant Debate Coach and Assistant Director of Debate on both the Upper and Middle School campuses. Griffin previously worked as a part-time assistant debate coach who worked...

Junior Fellowship: Saisha Kumar

Angel Song, Layout Assistant and Staff Writer
September 4, 2024

Features Section Editor Saisha Kumar ’25 visited a community of denotified tribes in India as a participant in the Kutler Center Junior Fellowship Program.  Kumar said she learned about this community...

Debate team participates in Loyola Tournament

Angel Song, Layout Assistant and Staff Writer
September 3, 2024

The varsity Lincoln-Douglas debate team competed at the annual Loyola Invitational hosted by Loyola High School from Aug. 30-Sept. 2. 11 members of the team competed in the tournament, debating whether...

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