When I came home this past Saturday night, having eschewed a kickback in favor of a quiet night to get down to work and finally write this column, I was greeted instead by dozens of cars parked curbside...
In 1999, Harvard-Westlake was advertising at Stanford University for an English teacher opening while Latin teacher Paul Chenier was at graduate school there for classics. Figuring that his literature-based...
When I first saw miniature pairs of jeans cut out from denim dangling from the second story of the Munger Science Center, I did a double take. Then I remembered Denim Day. When I walked further into campus...
Although various school trips over spring break were plagued by similar issues with drug and alcohol use, the extent and nature of the disciplinary action has varied.
Five seniors caught drinking on the...
Although various school trips over spring break were plagued by similar issues with drug and alcohol use, the extent and nature of the disciplinary action has varied.
Five seniors caught drinking on the...
Self-defense classes and a panel of rape experts will number among the activities intended to celebrate Denim Day April 21.
Trishta Dordi ’15 has organized Denim Day on campus for the past two years,...
The third time wasn’t quite the charm for Teddy Leinbach ’15 when his latest exploit with chalk on the upper school campus resulted in a week’s worth of detention.
He first struck with a few monograms...
Three girls from the Harvard-Westlake chapter of girls’ rights organization Girls Learn International spoke at and attended events at the 58th Commission on the Status of Women at the United Nations...
When Rhodes Scholar, White House Fellow and entrepreneur Wes Moore opened the newspaper one day, a familiar name jumped out at him — his own. This Wes Moore, however, was convicted of murder and would...
When Rhodes Scholar, White House Fellow and entrepreneur Wes Moore opened the newspaper one day, a familiar name jumped out at him — his own. This Wes Moore, however, was convicted of murder and would...
When I looked at the syllabus for my AP Lit class back in August and saw "Mrs. Dalloway" wasn’t listed, I thought I knew exactly why I was so distraught. I’ve considered it one of my favorite novels...
In an effort to make the Honor Board more transparent and centralize its place in the community, all Honor Board cases will continue to be presented and discussed during class meetings, as they were in...
Tuition for the 2014-2015 school year will rise to $33,500 from $32,300, an increase of 3.7 percent, Chief Financial Officer Rob Levin said.
Chair of the Board of Trustees Christine Hazy (Steven ’00,...
The Draft Environmental Impact Report the school submitted for a parking structure on the west side of Coldwater Canyon did not satisfactorily study geological, wildlife and noise impact, the Studio City...
In the preliminary tuition and salary budget for the 2014-2015 school year that the Board of Trustees approved Dec. 2, the Business Office considered, in the absence of "noteworthy" concerns, long-term...
I would take Mythology and Its Meaning: Gods and Goddesses; Heroes and Heroines in a heartbeat. The same goes for Surrealism in Poetry, Painting and Film. Of course, there’s one insurmountable barrier...
Reunions for alumni of Harvard School for Boys and Harvard-Westlake will now occur in May in an effort to create a more individual atmosphere for each class, Director of Alumni Giving Greg O’Leary said.
The...
School bus operations will remain unaffected by Atlantic Express Transportation Corp.’s declaration of bankruptcy, Bus Service Director Patti Snodgrass said Dec. 4 in an email to all families who use...
First, Aidan Yetman-Michaelson ’14 was told to order crumbly bread. Then, he was instructed to ask for oil. Next, he had to demand that the sandwich not be cut. While oil was smeared on the bread, shout...
Studio City residents already aggrieved by construction on Coldwater Canyon Avenue for the past two years expressed frustration with the Harvard-Westlake administration for ignoring the opinions of the...
Garrett Cayton ’14, Eugenie Lund-Simon ’14, Sarah Novicoff ’14, Chelsea Pan ’14, Rayne Peerenboom ’14 and Josh Shapiro ’14 will serve as Peer Tutoring Coordinators for this year, Head of...
A new incarnation of the Peer Tutoring program will incorporate group study sessions and allow students currently enrolled in a course to tutor that course, Head of Student Affairs Jordan Church said.
When...
I ditched a class a few weeks ago. I simply did not attend third period, my directed study in Ancient Greek.
I didn’t forget about class, I wasn’t cramming for a test, I wasn’t even at home "sick."
No,...
Security guard Mark Geiger was patrolling campus one night about three and a half years ago when he discovered two thieves stealing sound and light equipment from Rugby Theatre. Geiger, who doesn’t leave...
As most teachers do on the first day of school, Spanish teacher Joaquin Fernandez-Castro began first period with a roll call. When he reached the name “Gabrielle*” ’14, however, he was corrected....
Say you have a few thousand dollars to spend on 12 weeks of summer. If you’re not already committed to an internship, summer program or trip abroad, the money could finance three months of hard-won relaxation....
As a newly minted senior, I have many traditions to savor this year. Just last week we lunched with our teachers at a senior/faculty barbecue, and next month promises ring ceremony. The distant future...
Like years of AP Physics C classes before them, when this year’s crop of Phys C students stepped into their first class today, they were greeted by physics teacher John Feulner in his “I <3 Physics”...
Los Angeles CBS Channel 2 aired a segment on Justin Carr ’14 Monday, Aug. 12.
The segment, which aired at 11 p.m., was a tribute to Carr, who died of cardiomyopathy during swim practice in February.
The...
Last month, amid the onslaught of junior year work, I read “Pale Fire” by Vladimir Nabokov. One line stuck with me so much that I’ve quoted it in conversation to multiple people.
Whenever my email...
Both upper and middle school students will gather on the Ted Slavin Field on the first day of the 2013-2014 school year for an all-school convocation and the investiture of new President of Harvard-Westlake...
“Someone grabbed the beautiful thing that I had,” President of School Thomas C. Hudnut said as he stood among a room full of various tchotchkes and memorabilia he had collected in the past 26 years.
He...
“It’s amazing,” a Harvard-Westlake mother said, slowing down to gawk. “It’s stunning. Will it be here permanently?”
With these words, 3D Art teacher John Luebtow’s glass sculpture received...
Rhett Gentile ’13 will deliver the valedictory speech at graduation June 7, President Thomas C. Hudnut said at the annual Cum Laude Induction Ceremony today in Rugby Auditorium.
Gentile, who was one...
Middle school Latin teacher Moss Pike will teach a Kutler Center Directed Study in linguistics next year.
The first semester will cover introductory linguistics, while the second semester will require...
David Weil ’93 filled the seven-month vacancy in the school’s Chief Accounting Officer position with his first day of work April 8.
Previous Chief Accounting Officer Dennis Geselowitz departed from...
After 23 years of the customary workbook exercises, mnemonic tricks and “cookie of the week” traditions that characterize the middle school Latin curriculum, Latin teacher Joyce Wagner plans “to...
In an email sent to all sophomores and juniors, Prefect Council announced on Tuesday, March 19 that current junior prefects Henry Hahn ’14 and Ashley Sacks ’14 will serve as the next year's Head...
After 158 submissions, one seven-hour marathon and months of work, the student directors and faculty advisers are ready to host 800 people at the ArcLight Cinerama Dome in Hollywood for the 10th annual...
March 7th
So, I don’t know if anyone else obsessively checks the New York Times app on their smartphone like me (or, if you’re in Mazelle Etessami’s ’14 boat, the Associated Press app), but I’m...
It was as much of a surprise to science teacher Blaise Eitner as it was to the students when the speaker for the Black History Month assembly turned out to be actor Samuel L. Jackson. While Jackson told...
Tuition for the 2013-2014 school year will rise three percent from $31,350 to $32,300, at the same rate as inflation, Chief Financial Officer Rob Levin said.
Chair of the Board of Trustees Christine Hazy...
It’s 6:42 in the evening and 3D Art teacher John Luebtow is on his cellphone, anxious to begin working.
“Where are ya?” Luebtow asks. One member of his four-man crew, which includes his son Matt...
New additions to campus and new technological additions to classrooms played little part in the tuition and salary budget recommended by the Finance Committee that the Board of Trustees approved on Dec....
A history professor at University of California, Irvine, and contributing editor to the Nation magazine shared his contrasting experiences of online and print journalism with the Chronicle staff Nov. 16.
Jon...
About one-third of Upper School students signed up to participate in a school-wide Secret Santa gift exchange initiated by Prefect Council Nov. 14, HW Santa app creator Austin Chan ’13 said.
“We felt...
Prefect Council and Community Council jointly hosted a holiday-themed Coffee House. after school on Monday, Dec. 3 to raise money for Hurricane Sandy victims.
The Coffee House, along with the Community...
The senior class voted to watch "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy" for its first Senior Movie Night after school this Friday, Head Prefect Katie Lim ’13 said.
This is the first year the Prefect...
A history professor at University of California, Irvine, and contributing editor to The Nation magazine shared his contrasting experiences with online and print journalism with the fifth period Chronicle...
Four debaters have qualified for the Tournament of Champions, more than any other school in the country, according to Head Coach Mike Bietz
To qualify, a debater must earn two bids by reaching certain...
The senior economist for think tank RAND Corporation began guest instruction in macroeconomics and public policy this Monday in an interdisciplinary course taught by Chief Financial Officer Rob Levin.
Richard...
Upper school students voted by a large margin to reelect President Barack Obama in a nationwide mock election, according to the results of an online survey conducted by history teacher Dave Waterhouse...
KHWS, Harvard-Westlake’s student-run online radio station, hit the air waves for the first time this school year today Oct. 23 with student DJ Alisha Bansal '14 playing "Kong" by Bonobo to kick off her...
If the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), better known as "Obamacare," is allowed to continue to full effect by whoever wins the presidential election, more companies may institute self-funded...
Orson Scott Card, author of the award-winning science fiction novel "Ender’s Game," spoke to students and faculty at the Middle School Sept. 24 as part of the All-Community Read, a program which encouraged...
Upper school students will represent the state of California in a nationwide mock election during the last week of October.
Voting Opportunities for Teenagers in Every State, an organization overseen...
This spring break, middle school students will go to Mexican city Cuernavaca accompanied by middle school Spanish teacher Andrew Brabbee for the first time in three years, while upper school Spanish teacher...
