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Chamber Singers perform at Dodgers game

Michael Sugerman
June 3, 2013

The Chamber Singers sang the National Anthem at the Los Angeles Dodgers game against the San Diego Padres June 3. The game aired on Fox Sports West. The ensemble wore "Justin Carr Wants World Peace"...

I wouldn’t change a thing

Michael Sugerman
May 29, 2013

As a ninth grader on the Spectrum, I wrote a monthly column called “What Grinds My Gears.” I still get jokes about it, which is only to be expected given that the subject matter fluctuated from siblings...

School named best place to work in LA

Michael Sugerman
May 29, 2013

A survey conducted by the Los Angeles Newspaper Group and WorkplaceDynamics ranked Harvard-Westlake "the best place to work in the Southland" in a LA Daily News article, April 29. "I think a lot of it...

Bombings cancel college welcome days

Michael Sugerman
April 24, 2013

Hank Gerba ’12 was sitting in his Northeastern University dorm room when a notification popped up on his iPhone. "Are you blown up?" read a text from his friend. "He said that there were just two explosions...

Anonymous student launches prom date-finding service on Facebook

Michael Sugerman
April 23, 2013

Sarah Shelby '13 was skeptical when "Aych Doubleyou Prom" friended her on Facebook early last week. She found the not-so-subtle pseudonym humorous, but was amused by little else. "Whoever is behind this...

Justin’s Legacy

Michael Sugerman
March 14, 2013

The sudden death of Justin Carr '14, who died of cardiomyopathy during swim practice Feb. 22, has led the administration to convene a panel of medical experts to consider a detection program for heart...

Tasting second semester

Michael Sugerman
February 14, 2013

A few weeks ago, some friends and I celebrated becoming second semester seniors by exploding a watermelon. We used only rubber bands to do it. It was awesome. The sweet taste of victory (and, after it...

Educator talks to faculty about use of technology

Michael Sugerman
February 13, 2013

Tom Vander Ark, the author of "Getting  Smart: How Digital Learning is Changing the World," was to visit campus and speak to faculty on Tuesday afternoon. After extensive research, Director of Studies...

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Michael Sugerman
February 13, 2013

Anonymous Bloggers

Michael Sugerman
February 13, 2013

The “Them HW Kids” Tumblr  has had more than 180,500 hits since its inception, gets 13,000 hits per month and 650 hits per day. Its leaders insist that the account stands for “Them Homework Kids”...

Road to realization

Michael Sugerman
December 19, 2012

Last weekend, I was driving east on Sunset Blvd. in Beverly Hills. As I passed through an intersection, a car driven by an elderly woman accelerated out of a side street. In an attempt to avoid an accident,...

Amato visits Qatar to develop model for new co-ed school

Michael Sugerman
December 19, 2012

Vice President John Amato made a presentation to a committee planning a new school in Qatar earlier this month, showcasing  Harvard-Westlake as an ideal model. Amato flew to Qatar per the invitation...

Jazz ensembles to play in Rugby tonight

Michael Sugerman
December 8, 2012

Upper school jazz groups will perform in the Winter Jazz Concert tonight at 7 p.m. in Rugby Auditorium. Jazz Ensemble, Studio Jazz Band and Jazz Band will play "big band" tunes in what members are unofficially...

20 students chosen for 2012-2013 improv troupe

Michael Sugerman
November 19, 2012

Performing arts teacher and Scene Monkeys adviser Michele Spears selected 20 students for the 2012-2013 Scene Monkeys. New members were admitted after two rounds of callbacks over two weeks. Fifty students...

20 acts perform in first Coffee House of the year

Michael Sugerman
November 12, 2012

Musical acts ranging from pop medleys to originally written songs dominated Prefect Council’s Coffee House on Monday, Nov. 12. Students gathered in the lounge to enjoy ice-blended coffees, cookies and...

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Girls’ hoops star chooses Westmont

Michael Sugerman
November 7, 2012

Natalie Florescu ’13 committed to Westmont College, a small Christian liberal arts school in Montecito, CA. “I had options from every division, but the Westmont community was just incredible and unmatched...

Just take a deep breath

Michael Sugerman
November 7, 2012

To be or not to be? That is the question. In his infamous Shakespearean soliloquy, Hamlet touches on a range of topics, including the pros and cons of suicide and the potential murder he must carry out....

Take out the trash talk, please

Michael Sugerman
September 5, 2012

On Aug. 14 around 5 p.m., the Head Fanatics sent out a Facebook invitation to "Harvard-Westlake vs. Boyola Football." Roughly 2,300 students joined the event. And the trash talking began. I don’t mind...

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