When was the last time you saw a squirrel at school? Quite recently, I would presume. They are ubiquitous, gracefully scurrying about the campus and shaking their fluffy brown tails throughout the shrubbery. Another...

When asked by her fourth-grade teacher to write about her favorite weekend activity, Shoshana Bernstein ’22 chose to describe how she enjoyed cooking with her moms. The teacher, assuming Bernstein had...

When National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman read her poem “The Hill We Climb” at President Joe Biden’s inauguration in 2021, she laid out a vision of hope and unity for the United States' next...

Pomona College President and neuroscientist G. Gabrielle Starr spoke to students about education and technology as part of the Brown Family Distinguished Speaker Series during Community Flex Time on Monday....

The Hidden Opponent founder Victoria Garrick spoke to students about mental health during Community Flex Time on Thursday. Garrick played volleyball at the University of Southern California before becoming...

Fatigued from the rush hour drive from Santa Monica to Hollywood, a 10-year-old Penelope Figueroa ’23 waited among dozens of other child actors contending for a role on Disney Channel. Figueroa, then...

Following several losses in a primary battle with progressive Senator Bernie Sanders, and with the critical South Carolina primary looming, then-Presidential candidate Joe Biden pledged to nominate a Black...

Candidates for Head Prefect gave speeches to juniors in Rugby Theater before the first round of the election March 18. Each candidate delivered a general address to students before answering both a prepared...

President Rick Commons announced that the City of Los Angeles released the draft environmental impact report (DEIR) for the River Park project in an email to the school community March 10. Commons said...

Student musicians performed selections in small groups at the Jazz Combo Concert in Rugby Theater on Feb. 26 and 27. The combos, drawn from Jazz Band, Studio Jazz Band and Jazz Ensemble, each played their...

After unlocking her phone and scrolling through unread emails, Shoshie Bernstein ’22 logged onto her Coinbase app to check the status of her Bitcoin holdings. Bernstein, who used a mixture of birthday...

A man unaffiliated with the school entered the upper school campus and nearly crashed into Weiler Hall after lodging his car on stairs leading to the building on Tuesday. After disrupting The (Dis)information...

The Environmental Club weeded the native plant garden next to the senior parking lot in an event Monday. Students met after school by the garden, which Science Teacher Nadine Eisenkolb has cultivated over...

Black Leadership Awareness and Culture Club (BLACC) hosted educator, musician and speaker Dr. Emmett G. Price III ’92 in a webinar honoring Black History Month on Feb. 7. Price, who serves as the inaugural...

The Black Leadership Awareness and Culture Club (BLACC) and Asian Students in Action (ASiA) hosted a crossover event to discuss cultural appropriation Jan. 24. The meeting took place after school in...

Voicing their demands as they strode across the National Mall, roughly 250,000 people raised signs to protest racial discrimination and lobby for civil rights legislation on August 28, 1963. Attendees...

A gas leak near the Middle School caused a campus-wide evacuation to Sprague Field on Jan. 12. Alarms across campus triggered the evacuation. Students spent four hours on the field before entirely evacuating...

This page will be updated as new information about the school’s response to the Omicron COVID-19 variant is available. Last updated Jan. 6, 2:23 p.m. School mandates booster vaccination, updates...

With the 2020 U.S. census results finalized, the legislative redistricting process is unfolding. State legislators and commissioners toil behind closed doors to polish congressional maps that will ration...

After a series of high-profile crimes in Los Angeles (LA) during recent months, some community members said they are taking precautions and remaining alert.  During a Nov. 1 crime briefing, Los Angeles...

The Community Health Office (CHO) held a COVID-19 booster vaccine clinic for students and faculty in St. Saviour’s Chapel at the upper school campus on Dec. 16 and 17. Elements Pharmacy administered...

Prefect Council hosted a Capture the Flag tournament, in which students participated in scheduled matches during break and lunch from Dec. 2-7. Teams ran across Ted Slavin Field to steal the other side’s...

Matter Los Angeles Co-Founder and Board Chair Jon Levine ’94 on Nov. 10. Minds Matter is a non-profit organization seeking to provide educational opportunities to low-income high school students through...

The Model United Nations (MUN) team attended BruinMUN at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Nov. 6 and 7. Students represented countries such as Indonesia and Brazil to discuss global issues...

The school hosted a reunion for the Westlake School for Girls at the Middle School on Nov. 6, including various graduating classes between 1955 and 1991, with the class of 1991 being the final class to...

Adele has returned, dazzling us all once again. After a six-year hiatus that left fans craving her emotional yet soothing refrains, the English singer premiered her music video for “Easy On Me”...

Upper school students engaged in a variety of activities throughout Los Angeles and beyond over mid-semester break, which lasted from Oct. 13 to Oct. 15. Most sophomores and juniors participated in the...

Members of Save Weddington placed signs along Coldwater Canyon Avenue to protest the school’s River Park plan. The organization, whose goal is to preserve Weddington Golf & Tennis, posted signs to...

The school hosted a virtual Back to School Day for upper school parents Sept. 25. The event helps parents learn more about their children’s courses, teachers and learning experiences. Although students...

Prefect Council hosted the Activities Fair on the Ted Slavin Field on Wednesday, allowing students to explore the variety of clubs and student interest groups offered this year and speak to the leaders...

The Upper School Deans hosted a virtual College Night for seniors and their families Tuesday, featuring a presentation about the admissions process in general as well as workshops on individual topics. Upper...

Several upper school students affiliated with the organization Redefy California ran a booth for peers to register or pre-register to vote Tuesday. They offered donuts to each student who participated...

President Rick Commons provided updates on the status of several fall events and urged the school community to take precautions against COVID-19 in an email sent Sept. 3. Commons said Back to School...

Cate Greenman ’22 studied Arab and Muslim youth in Southern California and created a podcast entitled "Of Two Minds: An Exploration of Identity Among Muslim Youth" for her Junior Fellowship this summer. Greenman...

Millions of Californians, including many school seniors, can now find mail-in ballots on their doorstep. The helm of our state government hangs in the balance. Recall organizers garnered more than 2 million...

Upper school students will be required to place their cell phones in caddies during classes, Head of Upper School Beth Slattery announced in an email Aug. 23. Slattery said the administration implemented...

“Respect," the new biographical film depicting the life of singer Aretha Franklin, is fantastic, balancing both originality and historical accuracy with a keen storytelling eye. Actress Jennifer Hudson...

Student actors in the Advanced Performance Studies course performed Act 1 of  “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” outside Munger Science Center on May 26. Written by Christopher Durang, the Tony...