Apple has stepped out of its comfort zone. In a stark departure from their annual update in iPhone camera size, the company released its highly-anticipated Apple Vision Pro on Feb. 2. Despite its hefty...

On Dec. 12, a long awaited email arrived — Mudd Library was about to reopen after months of renovation. This email marked the return to a once-beloved space at the Upper School, where I had spent so...

In their latest game, the girls’ soccer team won 2-1 against Marymount High School on Jan. 26. The team improved to an overall record of 11-4-3 and a league record of 6-1-1. As of Jan. 27, they have...

With the countdown to the presidential election ticking away, politics will inevitably be somewhere on everyone's mind. Disagreements are inevitable, but whether they're civil discussions that provide...

Seven students won recognition in the National YoungArts Foundation’s annual competition for the 2023-2024 school year. YoungArts submissions were open to 15-18 year olds in visual, literary and performing...

With the holiday season approaching, Maylie Macias ’26 was excited for her friend group’s annual Secret Santa. She and her friends would each exchange holiday gifts anonymously, drawing random names...

The girls’ soccer team competed in the Best in the West Tournament on Dec. 9 at Newport Harbor High School. Following the team's first 1-2 loss to Huntington Beach High School and subsequent 4-3 win...

As Senior Prefect Elizabeth Johnstone ’24 walked into a meeting with members of the administration, she was determined to voice her concerns about the school’s sustainability. However, Johnstone said...

Following approval by the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (CPC) on Aug. 24, final approval of the River Park project will be voted on by the Los Angeles (LA) City Council due to an appeal by community...

When the artificial intelligence (AI) language model ChatGPT first became available to the public, schools scrambled to rearrange curriculums, develop new policies and cushion against what seemed to be...

Print Managing Editor Iona Lee ’24 studied the effects of microfinance on rural women in Tanzania this summer as a participant in the Kutler Center Junior Fellowship Program. Lee's project focused...

For more than half a century, affirmative action spurred intense debate over whether it unfairly benefitted minority students or was a crucial check against structural inequities. On June 29, the Supreme...

Five members of the speech team competed in the National Speech and Debate Tournament in Phoenix from June 11 to June 16. Co-president Nilufur Mistry Sheasby '24 ranked 18 out of 300 in International Extemporaneous...

CEO of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) Jonathan Greenblatt spoke in an all-school assembly May 28 in Taper Gymnasium. ADL is the world’s leading anti-hate organization, specifically targeting antisemitism...

Sarah Parmet ’25 stared at the curtains as she waited backstage, listening to audience members clapping at the previous performance. Her heart pounding, Parmet prepared to sing with her choir in the...

South Asian Student Alliance (SASA), Gay and Sexuality Alliance (GSA) and Empower and Women of Color (WOC) hosted Indian entrepreneur Rayman Mathoda in an assembly for Juniors and Seniors during Sophomore...

Catalyzing Change: Entrepreneurial Thinking By Nathan Wang and William Liu erdisciplinary Studies and Independent Research course called Catalyzing Change: Entrepreneurial Thinking. According to the...

Black Leadership Awareness and Culture Club (BLACC) and Latinx and Hispanic Student Organization (LAHSO) co-hosted a screening of “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” at Regal Sherman Oaks on Dec. 4. "Black...

Five students won both Finalist and Merit titles in the National YoungArts Foundation’s annual competition for the 2022-2023 school year. YoungArts Competition submissions are open to 15-18 year olds...

Prefect Council hosted the annual Halloween costume contest in front of Chalmers Hall on Oct. 31. The contest was held in addition to the after-school Halloween Coffeehouse, also organized by Prefect Council. The...

Administration leaders and the HW Parents Association (HWPA) kicked off the 2022-2023 school year with a presentation about the school's development at the State of the School address Wednesday. In addition...

Hannah Messaye ’23 studied the Ethiopian diaspora in London and Rome this summer as a participant in the Kutler Center Junior Fellowship Program. Her project, titled "Out the Cradle of Civilization,"...

HiHo Cheeseburger, Tuesday’s Sweet Shoppe, All Birds and UOVO opened near the upper school campus at The Shops at Sportsmen’s Lodge complex over the summer. Aside from new restaurants, Reformation,...

Julee Madkins: Director of the Learning Center By Nathan Wang Julee Madkins joined the Upper School this year as the Director of the Learning Center. Previously, Madkins served as the Director...