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Prefect Council adjusts method of disclosing Honor Board case summaries

Emily Rahhal
April 26, 2017

Prefect Council began posting anonymous Honor Board case summaries on the Hub on April 18. The summaries, which will be placed on class pages under the label “Communiques,” are part of an effort to...

Security has new leads in search for thief

Emily Rahhal
February 15, 2017

Security continues to investigate the recent series of thefts in Chalmers primarily affecting the cheerleading squad. After a confirmed seven cheerleaders’ valuables were stolen during several practices...

Fashion Forward

Fashion Forward

Emily Rahhal
January 11, 2017

Genie Kilb ’17 had only ever been exposed to the fantastical world of fashion design represented in magazines and videos of runway shows. The summer before junior year, she realized that the fashion...

Asher Lowe '17 protests Donald Trump's victory in the presidential election. Printed with permission of Liz Yount

Presidential election reveals school strife

Emily Rahhal
November 23, 2016

In a mock election conducted by AP government students, 72.19 percent of 543 Harvard-Westlake students polled voted for Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine, while 14.73 percent of 543 HW students polled voted...

Feminism is not a joke

Feminism is not a joke

Emily Rahhal
October 5, 2016

It’s no longer funny to joke about feminism. Throughout our time at the Upper School, the Class of 2017 has seen a plethora of Facebook wars that have prompted huge controversies on campus for a maximum...

Graphic taken from publicdomainpictures.net.

Different Demons: Anxiety vs. Stress

Emily Rahhal
March 17, 2016

Spencer* ’16 stands outside her classroom waiting to take one of her many tests of the day, knowing she will not do well. The stress of multiple tests always results in the same thing: doing badly on...

Squad gets one win in KSA Tournament

Emily Rahhal
September 6, 2015

Varsity field hockey finished the KSA Tournament in Orlando, Florida with a win, a tie and two losses. The tournament began Sept. 4 with an 8-1 win over Saint Hubert Catholic School. Mia Reilly ’18...

Boys’ water polo players place second in Junior Olympics

Emily Rahhal
July 31, 2015

Nineteen members of the Harvard-Westlake boys' water polo squad, playing as Los Angeles Premier, took second place in the U.S. National Junior Olympics under-18 category, facing four of their former teammates...

Student film festival to honor 10 films, PSAs

Emily Rahhal
May 27, 2015

Ten student films will receive awards at the Los Angeles Student Film Festival May 30. Students from several Los Angeles schools created these films during a Harvard-Westlake summer program. Honored filmmakers...

Environmental Club plants native plant garden

Emily Rahhal
May 7, 2015

The Environmental Club planted a native plant garden on campus May 3. The garden includes plants that can grow in the dry California climate and do not require much water. The project has been underway...

Students volunteer at textile service event

Emily Rahhal
April 29, 2015

Students will volunteer for a Latin-American Parents’ Association event May 9 to teach elementary and middle school girls to work with electronic textiles, or electronics integrated into clothing. Participants...

Seniors film on set of movie, ‘Tangerine’

Emily Rahhal
April 29, 2015

Select film students taped behind-the-scenes footage including interviews with the actors in the Sundance Institute’s film "Tangerine" April 1. The footage was filmed in one 10-hour day by Max Cho ’15,...

Environmental Club cleans river

Emily Rahhal
February 13, 2015

The Environmental Club received approval to create the first student-planted garden on campus and cleaned up a site around the Los Angeles River Jan. 31. The garden project was put in motion when the club...

Stone-cutters launches publication website

Emily Rahhal
January 14, 2015

The stone-cutters literary magazine launched a website before winter break to attract more artwork submissions throughout the year and share updates from the editors. The literary publication went digital...

LA Times reporter stresses patience, dedication

Emily Rahhal
November 19, 2014

Los Angeles Times reporter Kurt Streeter stressed the importance of patience and sensitivity in cultivating the trust of sources when he spoke to journalism students Nov. 13. “Part of [being a journalist]...

Environmental Club to plant garden by gym

Emily Rahhal
October 14, 2014

The Environmental Club has teamed up with TreePeople to bring a native plant garden to campus in late January. The garden will be planted between the back of Taper Gym and the Ted Slavin Field. Student...

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