The boys and girls swimming and diving teams completed their seasons with 7-1 and 6-0 overall records, respectively. The girls team won every event at the Mission League Finals on April 29, and...

Members of the community participated in Denim Day to raise awareness of sexual violence April 27. Denim Day, meant to combat victim-blaming, takes place annually during the last week of April, which is...

Students and faculty observed the the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) Day of Silence on April 22. Throughout the day, participating community members chose to be silent in protest of...

The lacrosse team defeated Crespi Carmelite High School 5-4 in its first Mission League game of the season March 15, recovering from its 12-11 loss to Sierra Canyon High School on March 8. The team went...

Alyssa Thompson ’23, forward for the Under-20 (U-20) United States Women’s National Team (USWNT), defeated Mexico 2-0 in the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football...

The boys track and field team lost 72-54 to Notre Dame High School, and the girls team won 81-46, in its third league meet of the season, improving its overall record to 2-1. The squad won its first two...

The boys tennis team defeated Fountain Valley High School 13-5 in its third match of the season March 3. The squad won the first two games of the season, including an 18-0 victory in the season opener...

The girls soccer team finished its Mission League season with consecutive wins against Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy and Immaculate Heart High School on Feb. 2 and Feb. 3, with scores of 4-0 and 5-0,...

The boys basketball team defeated Mater Dei High School 67-45 in the first game of the CIF SS Open Division Playoffs on Feb. 11. In the regular season, the team won its fourth consecutive Mission League...

The girls soccer team defeated Chaminade High School 3-0 Jan. 21, moving the team’s league record to 4-0. The squad scored once in the first half and twice in the second, while preventing the Chaminade...

When broken down to their core components, in-person and online instruction are not so different. Both challenge student engagement, retention and curiosity. After the shock of returning to in-person school,...

As an eighth grader at Noble Charter Middle School, Dahnte Russell ’22 sat on the bleachers in Taper Gym, watching the boys basketball team compete against St. Francis High School. When Russell caught...

ROAD RUNNER: Left-back Ollin DeAntonio ’22 dribbles past a defender in boys soccer’s match against Crespi Carmelite School on Jan. 14. The team won the game 6-0, with goals from Josh Barnavon ’24,...

The boys soccer team defeated Crossroads High School 3-1, Culver City High School 3-0 and Beverly Hills High School 1-0 on Dec. 6, Dec. 8 and Dec. 10, respectively, after losing the first game of the season...

Manu Markman ’23 spent his freshman year perched atop the school bleachers, recording footage of the boys JV Soccer games for the team to review in practices. One year later, Markman stepped onto the...

The boys basketball team won first place in the Marantha Rose City Tournament on Dec. 4. The team finished with an overall record of 4-0 at the tournament, moving its overall season record to 8-0.  The...

As he sprinted around the track, Ollin DeAntonio ’22 felt the cold fog against his face as he ran another lap. All around, his teammates’ shoes softly pattered against the track, their exhausted breaths...

Girls field hockey defeated Huntington Beach High School in the Tournament of Champions, winning its fourth consecutive CIF-equivalent championship Oct. 31. The team finished the fall season with a 14-2...

The football team lost 56-33 in the first round of the CIF-SS playoffs to Tahquitz High School on Nov. 5. The loss ended the team's season and brought the squad's overall record to 5-6. The team led...

After opening the season with three wins, the football team lost three consecutive games to St. Genevieve High School, Pasadena High School and Burroughs High School. These losses came after injuries...

With an overall record of 6-2, the girls golf team earned second place in the Mid-Season League Tournament, beating competitors Chaminade High School and Marlborough High School and losing to Notre Dame...

The girls golf team took a narrow 171-178 loss to rival Notre Dame High School, bringing its league record to 1-1. While the team lost, it posted a low score, led by Ellie Koo ’24, who scored 33, three...

Sisters Alyssa Thompson ’23 and Gisele Thompson ’24 were named state players of the year by Cal-Hi Sports after leading the girls soccer team to an 18-0 overall record during the 2020-2021 season. Alyssa...

        Staring in the mirror, Irene Bae ’24 said she could not recognize herself behind her makeup and new clothes. As she looked down, her hands shot toward her phone,...

Jennifer Jamison The Athletic Department officially announced Jennifer Jamison as the new Girls Water Polo Program Head for the 2021-2022 winter season in a July 27 press release. Jamison served as an...

Two-time National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward spoke to the community about her work in an event organized by the Upper School English Department on May 19. Ward’s visit began with a virtual meet-and-greet...

The Harvard-Westlake Parents Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee hosted a discussion of Ava DuVernay’s documentary “13th” featuring Senator Cory Booker and author of “Redeeming Justice”...

Student Leaders for Inclusion, Diversity and Equity (SLIDE), a collection of affinity group student leaders, hosted workshops to explore the intricacies of being a student activist during Community Flex...

The Asian Students in Action (ASiA) Club led an all-community celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage (APAH) Month at Community Flex Time May 4. Club leaders Mia Shelton ’21, Chelsea Cho ’21,...

Holocaust survivor and award-winning author Susanne Reyto detailed her experience as a child during World War II and answered questions about modern anti-Semitism in a Community Flex Time hosted by the...

The Harvard Westlake Student Alumni Association (HWSAA) hosted an event for students to learn about the entertainment industry through a panel of alumni April 16. HWSAA leaders Mia Shelton '21 and Chelsea...

From the moment I stepped out of the car, I was greeted by multiple waves of friendly, unfamiliar adults who checked both my temperature and my status on various health and safety apps to ensure that I...

Conservative PBS host Margaret Hoover and her husband, CNN Senior Political Analyst and registered independent John Avlon, spoke to the school about managing political polarization and how it relates...

Volume 30 of Vox Populi, the school’s student-run yearbook, will consist of four separate books, each correlated to one school quarter. The first of the four 80-page sections were given to students...