Security Guard Sanders Jackson, known mononymously as “Jackson” by students and faculty, will retire after 36 years at the school. In his time at the Upper School, he became known for his booming voice,...
The boys basketball team defeated top-seeded Centennial High School 80-61 in the CIF State SoCal Regional Open Division Finals on March 7. For the first time in program history, the team will play for...
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By Daphne Davies
When I picture my mother’s childhood, one of the first images that comes to mind is her settling into the roller-arm sofa in her East London living room like clockwork...
James Hess, Assistant Opinion Editor March 29, 2022
If you ever make a habit of wandering through the highest parts of the upper school campus, first around the library and then up the stairs to Feldman-Horn, you may encounter a peculiar sight. Peer into...
Advanced Placement (AP) Environmental Science classes visited Franklin Canyon reservoir for their second field study Feb. 15, 16 and 22. The outdoor lab covered water pollution and its effect on organisms.
At...
James Hess, Assistant Opinion Editor February 19, 2022
In the course of its nearly century-long history as the foremost standardized test for American high schoolers, the SAT has undergone major changes: in 1936, administrators split the exam into two...
James Hess, Assistant Opinion Editor January 20, 2022
In his famous 1946 essay “Politics and the English Language,” Eric Arthur Blair—better known by his pen name George Orwell— condemned the imprecision of modern English. He argued that vagueness...
James Hess, Assistant Opinion Editor December 20, 2021
As a country defined today by social achievement and democratic values, meritocracy seems like an obvious ideal to strive for. A social structure that rewards people for their talents and efforts appears...
Students in AP Environmental Science visited Leo Carrillo State Beach to participate in a field study Nov. 15 and 16. The trip serves as an outside lab for the course’s ecology unit, which covers the...
The upper school Performing Arts Department opened the fall play, “J.B.,” to audiences in Rugby Theater on Oct. 29, 30 and 31. The show marked the first large-scale in-person Performing...
James Hess, Assistant Opinion Editor October 16, 2021
Despite their archaic grammar, complicated prose and out-of-date representation, classic novels continue to find themselves on our curriculum and bookshelves. We spend much of our English courses reading...
Starring the most viewed TikTokers in the world and their parents, season one of Hulu’s “The D’Amelio Show” is a mishmash of reality TV tropes and attempted lessons. It is half “Keeping Up with...
“The Supporting Cast,” the school-affiliated podcast hosted by Director of Advancement Eli Goldsmith, will begin its third season of production.
Since he started in January 2020, Goldsmith has recorded...
The Performing Arts Department hosted an impromptu costume giveaway in Rugby Auditorium in order to manage their limited storage space Friday. Prior to the event, many of the department's costumes were...
As a recipient of the Kutler Center Junior Fellowship Program, Lola Cortez '22 spent the summer studying the role of Chiricahua Apache women in Silver City, N.M.
The project, inspired by Cortez’s...
James Hess, Assistant Opinion Editor September 1, 2021
As a new ninth grader who came to the school without the friendships and memories usually forged in seventh and eighth grade, I’ve always perceived the upper school campus as a place to make up for lost...
Varsity girls soccer player Alyssa Thompson ’23 was named Girls Soccer Gatorade Player of the Year on June 17. She is only the eighth sophomore to ever receive the honor and the third athlete in school...
California lifted many restrictions on masking, social distancing and capacity limits June 15. The measure follows a prolonged decrease in the rate of COVID-19 cases across the state, which has also administered...
Valedictorian –– Katarina Cheng ’21
Salutatorian –– Navid Ghodsi ’21
Bishop’s medal and Veritas Award –– Chelsea Cho ’21, Jonathan Cosgrove ’21 and Felicity...
Math Teacher Michael Mori will retire after 46 years of teaching, 28 of which were spent at the Upper School.
Mori began his career at the Los Angeles Unified School District, where he spent 18 years...
The Latin American Hispanic Student Organization (LAHSO) hosted its third annual festival virtually May 7.
Open to the entire school community, the event is usually held outdoors and includes song,...
The Upper School English department screened Spike Lee’s film documentary "When the Levees Broke" on Zoom May 8.
The event served as contextual material for Jesmyn Ward’s novel "Salvage the Bones,"...
In his 2017 opening statement to Congress, Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch, a staunch Conservative appointed by former President Donald Trump, outlined the role of the Supreme Court.
“If Judges were...
As the community united to watch the eighth annual all-school convocation over Vimeo livestream Sunday, Head Prefects Jonathan Cosgrove ’21 and Cleo Maloney ’21 encouraged students to make the best...
