Community Council members stand together during the toy drive Dec. 4. Donations were encouraged throughout the week.

STICK IT TO THEM: Freshman Val Ganocy ’27 dribbles the ball up the field with her stick, looking to get around a Newport Harbor defender.

In light of the recent losses at the school, administrators, now more than ever, are emphasizing strong and interpersonal connections between students, teachers and faculty. At this pivotal moment in...

As Ellie Whang ’24 checked her Snapchat one morning in April, she was surprised to see a clothed, anthropomorphic chatbot named “My AI” pinned to the top of her chat feed. She had experimented with...

The Visual Arts department hosted a photography exhibit featuring selected works by Photography I and II students in Feldman Horn Gallery May 12. Students invited family and friends to view projects they...

At 10:45 p.m. on a Saturday, Willow* ’24 and her friends approached the entrance to a bar. They nervously crossed their arms over their dresses as they joined the line to get inside. Once they reached...

Sixty anxious sixth-graders sat in a crowded boardroom facing a PowerPoint presentation at the Center for Early Education (CEE) in the fall of 2022. Greg Gonzalez, Interim Head of Admission and Enrollment...

As Clara Berg ’25 walked through campus during the lunch period, she noticed a lesbian couple holding hands at a Quad table. Berg’s eyes darted between the couple and her classmates, some of which...

Angel City FC, Los Angeles’s National Women’s Soccer League (NSWL) team, selected girls soccer player Alyssa Thompson ’23 as the number one overall pick in the NWSL Draft on Thursday. She is the...

As Lila Daoudi ’24 arrived home from debate practice at 6:30 p.m., she zipped down her black puffer jacket and took off her beanie. Shivering from the cold rain, she changed into a hoodie and sweats...

As Len* passed through the casino of a Las Vegas hotel, he glanced over at the rows of chairs facing the March Madness tournament playing on a large flatscreen television. He turned to his dad, telling...

Alyssa Thompson '23 walked out beside her U.S. Women's National Team (USWNT) teammates at Wembley Stadium under beaming lights and the chants of 77,000 attendees. Preparing to take on England in the match,...

As Henry Mass ’20 prepared for his first Chemistry exam at the University of California, Los Angeles, he anxiously pored over the pages of his textbook, reviewing for hours into the night. When he walked...

The Upper School Visual Arts Department hosted an opening reception for the year’s first visiting artist series in Feldman-Horn Gallery on Sep. 16. The exhibition displays work from four artists at Slanguage...

On a summer night in 1984, Judy and Norman Millar walked along manicured grass under beaming floodlights and a warm Studio City breeze. It was their first date in Norman Millar’s hometown. Judy Millar...

The sun beamed down on the North Faring campus as Head of School Nathan Reynolds spoke proudly about the achievements of the Westlake School for Girls class of 1992. Pacing excitedly in the dress she had...

The third season of Netflix Original “Never Have I Ever” premiered Aug. 12, featuring the show’s funniest and most culturally relevant episodes to date. In the first two seasons, viewers learn...

Girls soccer players Alyssa Thompson ’23 and Gisele Thompson ’24 announced a deal with Nike on May 16. The sisters are the first high school athletes ever to sign a name, image and likeness (NIL) deal...

The baseball team lost 6-1 in the CIF Southern Section Di- vision I quarterfinals to JSerra High School 6-1 at O’Malley Family Field on May 13. The team ended its season with an overall record...

Members of the Jewish Club handed out baked goods on the Quad in celebration of Purim on Thursday. The club offered hamantaschen, pastries symbolic of the story of Purim, as well as party horns. Purim...

The annual Academic Fair took place on the Quad during Community Flex Time on March 8. Sophomores and juniors visited a variety of booths correlated to various courses and electives where they discussed...

The baseball team tied its three game series against Notre Dame High School on the road March 5 to give the team a 5-2-1 overall record and a 1-1-1 Mission League Record.  The squad first won 10-3...

The lacrosse team beat Brentwood High School 13-9 in its season opener on Feb. 22. The squad maintained its lead throughout the whole game, beating Brentwood 7-3 through the second quarter.  Longstick...

Prefect Council hosted a Joe’s Pizza truck on the Quad during break and lunch on Thursday for February’s Food Truck Friday. The truck served both cheese and pepperoni pizza for $5.00 a slice. Prefect...

Several Chamber Singers members participated in the 2022 California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS) Honor Choir Ensembles at Viewpoint School on Feb. 5. The CAIS festival featured students...

Students helped the Los Angeles (L.A.) Boys and Girls Club make arts and crafts projects at St. Patrick’s School Monday. The children, who were in first through seventh grades, created paper snail-shaped...

The baseball team defeated Foothill 5-4 in its season opener at O’Malley Family Field on Feb. 12. In its previous season, the team had a 29-4 overall record and won the CIF-SS Division I Championship. Pitcher...

The WeSPARK Cancer Support Center hosted their 12th annual walk/run event at Lake Balboa on Jan. 30. Students volunteered to help participants at different stations along the 5k/10k race. Members of Community...

Prefect Council organized a day trip to Disneyland for the Class of 2024 during a Flex Day on Feb. 2. Nearly 200 sopho- mores roamed Disneyland Park. Sophomore Prefect Nyla Shelton ’24 said...

Prefect Council brought a WAFL truck to campus Friday for this month's Food Truck Friday. Students could purchase a combination of fried chicken and waffles or chicken tenders and fries for $9.00 on the...

When my grandparents immigrated to the United States just before the Iranian Revolution of 1979 , they had never experienced an American holiday. As a result, the food at my family’s first Thanksgiving...

The Kutler Center Junior Fellowship Program selected Ella Watkins ’22 and Olivia Sparks ’22 for their project "Shades of Brown: A Visual & Written Portfolio Capturing the Black Experience in America...