Neither of us really want to write this. Not because we don’t enjoy writing anymore, but because this article means that we need to be at school to work on it even though neither of us really need to...
On March 14, I stood up at 10 a.m. and walked out of my Business of Life class. I made my way to the field, where I stood with fellow members of my community to honor those lost in a similar one.
While...
Standing in the Tuff warehouse in San Diego, Jonathan Damico ’18 and Cameron Schiller ’18 looked at the first prototype of the backpack that had once been just an idea they had dreamed of. As they...
With just a few minutes remaining in the second quarter of the football team’s second game of the season against Jefferson, the Wolverines led 20-6. Even in the evening, it was a scorching 90 degrees...
For three years, I spent multiple Saturdays going to the Middle School, helping prospective applicants find their way during the Student Ambassador-hosted family visiting days and then lying to them.
And...
The boys’ lacrosse team had its season abruptly ended by Oaks Christian on May 4, losing 4-3 in the second round of playoffs.
The game was very evenly matched, reflected in the lack of goals throughout...
The boys’ lacrosse team got off to a great start in the first round of the US Lacrosse Southern California Playoffs, dominating Santa Monica 13-2 on May 2.
The Wolverines were able to translate strong...
The boys’ lacrosse team beat Chaminade 10-7 on its Senior Day, April 29, to regain its winning form and claim the 2017 Mission League Co-Championship.
The match began slowly, with only a few goals in...
After nearly a year without losing, the boys’ lacrosse team was finally brought back to reality after losing to Loyola 13-6 on April 25.
It was the matchup of the season, number one Harvard-Westlake...
The boys' lacrosse team narrowly defeated Oak Park 11-9 on April 19 to preserve its undefeated record. With the victory, the team has moved its record to 13-0 overall for the season.
Coming off of a short...
The boys’ lacrosse team continued its domination of the Mission League April 7, beating St. Francis 15-1. With the win, the team remains undefeated and moves to 12-0 overall.
The game itself was reflective...
The boys’ lacrosse team picked up its biggest win of the season April 5, crushing Notre Dame 24-2 to remain undefeated, taking its record to 11-0.
The team improved greatly upon its last matchup against...
If at first the boys’ lacrosse team didn’t succeed, it would try and try again. And try, and try, and try, and finally, succeed in beating its bitter rivals Loyola on March 26. The Wolverines lost...
The boys' lacrosse team dominated Crespi for the second time this season, crushing the Celts 17-6 on April 1. With the win, the team moves to 10-0 overall and remains undefeated for the season.
Earlier...
The boys’ lacrosse team beat Chaminade 11-8 on March 28 away from home, extending the team’s undefeated streak to nine games.
Despite the relatively close scoreline, the team was largely in control...
Continuing an undefeated season, the boys’ lacrosse team defeated St. Francis 11-6 on March 21 to claim its seventh consecutive win for the season.
Last season, the team completed a league double over...
The boys’ lacrosse team dominated local rival Notre Dame 14-1 on March 18, continuing an undefeated season.
A very strong first quarter allowed the Wolverines to take a 6-0 lead after the first 12 minutes,...
The boys’ lacrosse team was able to continue its strong form and remain undefeated, dominating league rivals Crespi 15-2 in the league opener March 14.
The large point difference came from strong performances...
The boys’ lacrosse team finished an undefeated preseason with a win over Westlake 11-7 on March 10.
After a tense first quarter that saw the Wolverines barely in front, a strong second quarter allowed...
The boys’ lacrosse team continued its undefeated preseason, beating Thousand Oaks 14-12 on March 7.
Despite the close scoreline, the squad conceded a majority of their goals in the final quarter. At...
The boys’ lacrosse team continued its strong start to the season, beating Peninsula 16-3 in the second preseason game.
The main contributors to the Wolverine scoreline were Tommy Park ’18 with five...
In its first match of the preseason, the boys’ lacrosse team emerged victorious after a commanding second half, beating Culver City 9-3 on Feb. 28.
After a tense first half the score was tied 1-1,...
The girls’ water polo team fell to Righetti 10-6 in the quarterfinals of the CIF playoffs Feb. 18, knocking the Wolverines out of the playoffs.
Coming off of a Mission League title win at the end of...
The girls’ water polo team finished its regular season with a 14-9 overall record and a 6-0 league record, claiming the Mission League title for the 21st year in a row.
The team had a strong performance...
It seems like in our society, the American flag sails at half-mast more often that it does not. The flag is only positioned like this in times of crisis, or more often in our case, to honor the victims...
The Girls' Water polo team will be taking on Los Altos in the first round of the CIF Division 3 Playoffs Wednesday, February 15.
Coming off of an undefeated season in league play, as well as winning the...
The girls’ water polo team beat Alemany 21-3 on Feb. 9, winning the Mission League tournament and claiming the Mission League title for the 21st year in a row.
After finishing the regular season with...
Coming off of an undefeated streak in regular season play, the girls’ water polo team had an underwhelming performance at the 2017 Southern California Championship on Feb. 2-4.
After dominating the...
The girls’ soccer team beat FSHA 3-0 on Feb. 3, regaining its winning form in league play.
Coming off of a 1-0 loss in a tight match against Chaminade, the players see the victory as a sign that they...
Golden trophies line the thin shelves nailed to the wall of the school’s Salle d’armes- French for “armory.” A trash can sits in the middle of the floor, collecting the water dripping from...
The girls’ water polo team beat Alemany 17-8 on Feb. 1, securing the top spot in the Mission League table and ending an undefeated season in league play.
The victory moved the squad to 6-0 in league...
Coming off of a strong campaign in the Bonita 2017 Varsity Water Polo Tournament, the girls’ water polo team continued dominating the league, beating Louisville 15-5 on Jan. 31.
With this victory, the...
The girls' water polo team finished with a 4-1 record and earned third place in the Bonita 2017 Varsity Water Polo Tournament Jan. 27-28.
The Wolverines beat Perris 24-4 in a dominant first game before...
On a night that saw Loyola start four seniors, and Harvard-Westlake start three freshmen, the Wolverines boys’ basketball team barely edged out the Cubs 70-66 after overtime Jan. 27.
The squad was...
The girls’ water polo team continued its undefeated league run, beating Notre Dame 9-7 on Jan. 26.
Camille Oswald ’17, the team’s top goal-scorer, did not score, however she tallied multiple assists....
The girls’ water polo team began its season with below average performances, entering the season with a 1-2 record in preseason games, along with an average campaign in the Arroyo Grande High School...
The girls’ water polo team began its season with below average performances, entering the season with a 1-2 record in preseason games, along with an average campaign in the Arroyo Grande High School...
The debate team earned multiple bids to the Tournament of Champions, continuing its season of multiple wins.
So far this season, the Harvard-Westlake team has more Tournament of Champions bids for Lincoln-Douglas...
The Girls’ Water Polo team won its first league game of the season on Senior Day Jan. 10, beating Marymount 14-2 and extending their nine year undefeated streak in Mission league play.
Camille Oswald...
The girls’ water polo team defeated Oaks Christian at home in their first league match Dec. 1, providing a strong start to the preseason.
The team defeated the Lions 10-8, with Camille Oswald ’17...
The girls’ tennis team fell to the Campbell Hall Vikings in the finals of the CIF playoffs on Nov. 11.
Leading up to the finals, the team ended its regular league season 7-1, losing only to Notre Dame....
The girls’ tennis team started off its season with a 13-5 win at its first league match Sept. 20 against Immaculate Heart. The team is currently 6-2 overall and 2-1 in league play.
“Immaculate Heart...
Upper and middle school Chinese teacher Tiantian Wang will leave to teach Chinese at Middlesex School in Massachusetts.
Wang has taught Chinese III and Chinese III Honors at the Upper School for five years,...
Rugby Theater will showcase 13 student-written plays Thursday to Saturday for the annual Playwrights Festival.
The plays were chosen by a committee led by performing arts teacher Christopher Moore, the...
“Why am I learning this information that I will never use in my life?”
If any student asks an adult this question, one that haunts our minds while in math class, he or she will be lied to.
They will...
The Middle School Robotics team competed in the Los Angeles FIRST Tech Challenge Feb. 27 at Monrovia High School. The team, known as the "Quantum Potentials," had worked on their robot since September...
Harvard-Westlake hosted a gap year fair Feb. 23 in the Kutler Center, with members of the junior class invited for the first time. The school was one of two sites in Los Angeles to host the fair for students...
Small instrumental groups performed in the annual Winter Chamber Concert Friday and Saturday.
The concert featured small ensembles of students from Wind Ensemble, Camerata Strings and the Symphony Orchestra.
The...
The Community and Character Committee is accepting logo submissions for the upcoming first ever Festival of the Spring.
Logos must be designed and created by students, and submitted by Wednesday to Athletic...
English teacher Amber Caron will leave the school and move to England after this year's first semester, and new teacher Megan Shakow will take over her classes.
Caron has taught English for five years...
Students from Advanced Dance I showcased their performance Thursday in the Dance Studio for The Arc Foundation, an organization that helps people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
The...
Choir students performed at the Winter Choral Concert Saturday evening at the First Presbyterian Church in Santa Monica, with the theme, “Sing of Peace: Sing for Joy.”
The concert showcased the Upper...
Five. That’s the number of emotional breakdowns I’ve had so far two months into the school year. Although only three of them have been about academic stress, that’s already too many. Whenever I...
Deans recently banned students from playing spikeball in the student lounge after repeated playing of the game caused carpeting to tear.
Spikeball is a game in which two pairs of players throw, or "spike"...
Student rowers Alex Oser ’16 and Jenna Thompson ’16 raced in the 51st Annual Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston, Massachusetts. The regatta was hosted Oct. 17-18, and served as a temporary home...
Alex Lewin ’94 hosted afternoon playwriting workshops for students Sept. 24-26.
The Perry S. Goldman Playwriting Workshop taught students playwriting skills as a part of preparing for the Harvard-Westlake...
Upper School Visual Arts Head Cheri Gaulke won the California Community Foundation Fellowship for Visual Arts award for a successful career in performance art.
The award, funded by the CCF, has provided...
Greg Hilliard, former head of the basketball program, has held the position of Director of Alumni Athletics since last spring and will be working to organize events to reconnect alumni athletes.
Hilliard...
During the summer, 285 debaters from all around the globe took part in in the first ever Harvard-Westlake Institute for Speech and Debate.
The camp, called "debateLA," was an intensive summer camp where...
