Like millions of others across the country, Anna Gong ’18 and her family had the television on for hours last weekend, but Chinese opera performers, lion dancers and dragon dancers in colorful costumes...
In a restaurant bathroom across the street from the AMC in Lincoln Square, where he had just seen “Divergent,” James Hansen ’16 wrote his first movie review. It was a short paragraph. He commented...
The ability to problem-solve effectively is very important to Austin* ’16, which is why he discussed current events every week with the Society of Global Affairs and did Ethics Bowl last year.
“I like...
The middle school and upper school choirs will take part in several bonding activities this year in order to create a better sense of a choir community on both campuses.
Performing arts teacher Rodger...
Auditions began Monday for the upper school theater department’s 2015 fall musical "West Side Story".
The musical is about gang warfare, but it is based on William Shakespeare’s "Romeo and Juliet"...
The All-Around: Bryce Terman ’15, Tufts University
Bryce Terman ’15 heard back from a few colleges before being accepted into Tufts University, where he applied Early Decision II.
Terman said that...
The science department will use a $11,219 grant to replace the calculator-based laboratory units and probes used in Chemistry Honors classes for collecting temperature and pH values.
The grant is from...
The Harvard-Westlake Outreach Performers club sang classic holiday songs and recited poetry to children and senior citizens in two performances Dec. 13.
The group presented the poem "The Nightmare Before...
During a September dean meeting to discuss college prospects, Melody* ’15 was told that college admissions officers would hold her grades and test scores to a higher standard because she is Asian.
"So...
Viewers will see Cory Batchler ’13 in the band when the sixth season of the Fox television series "Glee" airs in early 2015, but they will not hear what he is playing.
He was cast in a paid role as the...
The Upper School’s Soma Club was scheduled to hold a concert Aug. 31 to raise money to help a disability center in Burundi. The club will use the donations to purchase wheelchairs, crutches, shoes and...
Five juniors began their exploration of city infrastructure and culture with the Los Angeles Service Academy and will continue the program throughout the year.
Ben Winters ’16, Noah Redlich ’16, Shelby...
Twenty-three seniors from the vocal program were scheduled to sing Tuesday at the annual Senior Solo Night in St. Saviour’s Chapel. Each senior was allowed to sing one solo and one group number.
Some...
James Hansen ’16 sometimes feels like he spends all day on music, like when his band meets up to rehearse for a show. He also practices drums or guitar every day after finishing his homework.
Michael...
Tommy Tilton ’16 took the final shot in the school-wide game of Assassin in front of Taper Gymnasium May 12 to kill Rosie Rubenstein ’15 and win the game. Tilton was on his way to his locker coming...
Twenty-three seniors from the vocal program were scheduled to sing Tuesday at the annual Senior Solo Night in St. Saviour’s Chapel. Each senior was allowed to sing one solo and one group number.
Some...
The Spectrum won five individual awards for its submissions to the 2014 Quill and Scroll International Writing and Photo Contest.
Phoebe Sanders ’17 was named a Sweepstakes Winner in Opinion Writing...
Jazz Band, Studio Jazz Band, Jazz Ensemble and various jazz combos will perform May 3 at the Spring Jazz Concert in Rugby Theater at 7 p.m. The Advanced Jazz Combo, Jazz Ensemble Combo and the Explorers...
The STEM committee at the middle school will host a field trip April 22 to SpaceX open to all middle school students. SpaceX is a space exploration company that develops and launches rockets and spacecraft.
Students...
Xenia Viragh ’15 has initiated a program called Mandalay-LA that will use Skype to allow students at Phaung Daw Oo in Myanmar to talk with students here and improve their English conversational skills....
Three students were named YoungArts Scholarship winners for 2014 for their submissions in visual or performing arts.
Claire Nordstrom ’15 won merit in voice, Amita Pentakota ’14 won honorable mention...
A total of 42 students from Chronicle, Vox Populi and Spectrum will attend the fall convention of the National Scholastic Press Association and Journalism Education Association Nov. 14-17 in Boston.
It...
A total of 20 seniors stood at easels around the edges of a classroom early in the morning in Feldman-Horn, sketching out on newsprint and tracing paper what they saw in front of them.
The centerpiece...
Debater Connor Engel ’17 won the novice division while Annie Kors ’14 was voted top participant in the round robin during the Voices Round Robin and Tournament this weekend in San Jose.
At the Long...
Claire Cochran ’06 will teach Visual Arts 7 and Mixed Media classes at the Middle School after acting as an assistant to upper school visual arts teacher Marianne Hall last year.
Cochran has taught history...
