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COURSE GUIDE: Prefect Council organized the annual academic fair to help students navigate course selections for the upcoming school year.

Prefect Council hosts academic fair to showcase course offerings

Erin Ryu, Assistant News Editor
March 19, 2025

The annual Academic Fair took place on the esplanade outside Munger Science Center on  March 4, during Community Time. Students browsed new and existing courses for the 2025-2026 school year. Prefect...

Grace Claire-Young '24 holds a baby goat. The goats were brought to campus by Prefect Council.

Prefect Council brings baby goats to campus

Ellika LeSage, Layout Assistant and Staff Writer
May 30, 2024

Prefect Council brought baby goats to campus to provide the student body an opportunity to de-stress before finals week May 24. Junior Prefect Ellie Borris ’25 said that he had not originally believed...

Prefect Council moved College Sweatshirt day from May 1 to May 20 to due to FAFSA delays.

Prefect Council postpones College Sweatshirt Day due to FAFSA delays

Erin Ryu, Staff Writer
May 14, 2024

The Senior Prefects postponed College Sweatshirt Day, a tradition where seniors wear merchandise from the college or university they will attend, from May 1 to May 20 due to delays in the Free Application...

Prefects decide to revise Honor Code

Prefects decide to revise Honor Code

Hannah Shahidi, Assistant News Editor
March 20, 2024

Prefect Council will update the language of the current Honor Code to modernize it and lessen ambiguity following preliminary discussions with members of the administration, according to Upper School Dean...

Students gather on campus during Prefect Council event following devastation caused by LA wildfires

Holden Kim, Layout Assistant and Staff Writer
January 13, 2025

The school hosted a student gathering on the Upper School campus from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Jan. 10. In lieu of normal in-person classes, the event provided an opportunity for students to gather as a community...

Poke restaurant Sweetfin visits campus

Alex Reisner, Assistant News Editor
September 21, 2024

Prefect Council brought Sweetfin Poke to school Sept. 20 for the first Food Truck Friday of the year. Students were able to purchase poke bowls for $12 on the Quad during lunch with their student ID cards....

Prefect Council allowed students and faculty to vote on whether they want to adopt the revised Honor Code.

Final vote held to ratify Honor Code

Hannah Shahidi
May 28, 2024

If upper and middle school students and faculty vote in support of implementing a revised Honor Code for the 2024-2025 school year, it will likely be ratified following a meeting between Prefect Council...

Prefect Council announced the new policy regarding absences on the weekends of Coachella Music Festival. Students can either miss the Friday or Monday of the weekend as an excused absence.

School announces new Coachella policy

Erin Ryu, Staff Writer
April 13, 2024

The school is enforcing a new attendance policy proposed by Prefect Council during the weekends of Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 12 to 14 and April 19 to 21. The new policy will allow...

Students and faculty browse student-run clubs at the fair.

Clubs and student organizations flourish at annual fair

Luca Gonzalez, Assistant News Editor
October 3, 2024

Prefect Council hosted the Activities Fair on Ted Slavin Field on Sept. 24. Students were able to sign up for a multitude of student-run clubs, including affinity groups, outreach, STEM, arts and hobby...

Prefect Council members take a picture together during a weekend of bonding on their annual retreat at Big Bear Lake. They discussed plans for the upcoming school year while participating in activities like swimming, karaoke and a bake-off.

Prefect Council attends retreat for preparation, bonding

Kara Jazaeri, Layout Assistant and Staff Writer
September 4, 2024

Prefect Council traveled to Big Bear Lake for their annual retreat Aug. 15-17 after a week of on-campus orientation sessions to prepare them for the school year. Junior Prefect Robby Louie ’26 said...

Prefect Council hosts annual Spring Market

Audrey Kim, Staff Writer
May 8, 2024

Prefect Council hosted the annual Spring Market on the Quad during lunch for student vendors to sell homemade goods to members of the community on April 30. The event had five booths set up by students...

Aghnatios and Borris give speeches at Head Prefect elections to sophomores and juniors. They both currently serve on Prefect Council as Junior Prefects.

Aghnatios and Borris elected as Head Prefects for 2024-2025 year

Erin Ryu and Celine Wang
March 29, 2024

Junior Prefects Ellie Borris '25 and Assistant Arts and Entertainment Editor Sasha Aghnatios '25 were elected as Head Prefects for the 2024-2025 school year by sophomores and juniors after winning a runoff...

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