By Anabel Pasarow
I thought second semester senior year would be one big messy free-for-all. I would be the absentee punk kid opting for surf lessons with cool college-drop-out instructors by day and pulling...
By Saj Sri-Kumar
The Columbia School of Journalism named an alumna a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in National Reporting for her work examining debt collection.
Jessica Silver-Greenberg ’00...
1. For what position are you running?
Senior Prefect
2. What makes you feel that you are qualified for the position? Please describe any leadership experiences you’ve had, if applicable.
Since...
by Cathi Choi
My junior year English classroom pulsated with energy, fueled by intellectual curiosity and heated discussions that cracked open my adolescent shell. There I explored and understood how...
By Julie Barzilay
Long waits in the orthodontistâs office. Rubber bands snapping mid-sentence. Broken retainers strewn across the bathroom counter. For a handful of upper school students, orthodontia-related...
By Drew Lash
Two students signed up to take the March SAT only to suddenly have conflicts resulting from recently scheduled extracurricular commitments. These pre-set standardized test dates only occur...
By Ashley Halkett
For his wish, Max Ritvo â09 asked the Make a Wish foundation to act as an agent for his book, "Cancer Song," which is currently under consideration at Harper Collins. All proceeds...
By Ben Goldstein
Although Dara Torres â85 has been taken all across the globe in her swimming career, it all began in Los Angeles when she was still a Westlake Wallaby.
In 1984, while most of her...
By Sammy Roth
With the help of Madeleine Witenberg â08, Deansâ Office and Summer Programs Coordinator Ryan Wilson is working to re-launch the literary magazine "The Black Boot." The magazine...
By Cathi Choi
At the beginning of her freshman year at college, Kate Sacks â07 was surprised when she received a care package. âI was feeling pretty homesick during my first few months at school,â...
By Mark Seraydarian and Cary Volpert
When Jade Molina was hired last January to be the schoolâs Director of Strength and Conditioning, it was challenging for him to begin his new job midway...
