VOLUME 27
The Harvard Westlake choral concert was a wonderful way to enter into winter break and a good ending to the stressful few weeks beforehand. The different choral groups performed a teaser in front of the whole school during assembly which was a good way to get students interested into going to see the concert. The
In the past decade, ramen restaurants in Los Angeles have become much more prominent. While there are many options to choose from, one ramen restaurant that receives constant hype is Tatsu. Famed for their al dente noodles and flavorful broth, Tatsu attracts many Los Angeles celebrities and anyone looking for a popular place to eat.
“Knives Out” is a thrilling mystery film filled with deception, compelling characters, and intriguing motives. The story centers around the Thromby family, a wealthy East Coast family that garnered its fortune through writing. Harlam Thromby, the head of the family, was a successful crime novelist and started his own publishing company. Although the family comes
While scanning the syllabi for their new courses on the first day of school, Harvard-Westlake (HW) Middle School students learned of a new assessment postponement rule. Students can now postpone one assessment in each class per semester. This amounts to five assessments postponed per semester – one for each academic class. This rule is a
My Recommendations: 1. “Meet Cute” by Jennifer L. Armentrout, Dhonielle Clayton, Katie Cotugno, Jocelyn Davies, Nina LaCour, Emery Lord, Katharine McGee, and Kass Morgan A collection of cute fiction short stories about how different characters met someone they end up loving. This book lets you see through many different characters’ lenses, so you can feel
With the upcoming presidential election off to a dramatic start, many students are tuning in. “It’s going to be very interesting seeing the race play out and finding out who the candidates are. I think democrats are focusing on who they think could beat Trump a little too much, as most all of the democratic
In its second season, Netflix’s “You” expands on its story in a pretty big way, managing to be wildly entertaining but at the expense of its high quality. Though not at all bad, the second season of “You” becomes extremely soapy at times, while seeming totally oblivious of its unbelievable state. This new storyline follows
Parasite, a disturbing, layered, mixed genre masterpiece, has hit American theatres. South Korean filmmaker, Bong Joon-Ho, paints the picture of a wealth class war describing the struggle of the poor and the ignorance of the rich. In Parasite, a recent critically acclaimed foreign film, Joon-Ho delivers an astounding story about the struggles of class and
Each year, Harvard-Westlake welcomes around 80 new ninth grade students in addition to the existing 200. New students go through the Fast Start program, a process seventh graders go through as well. However, the ninth grade Fast Start program has done little to integrate the new students into the grade as a whole. The Fast
Croft Alley is one of my favorite dining spots in Los Angeles due to their delicious food and simplistic atmosphere. Since 2014, Croft Alley was a relatively unknown restaurant located in an actual alley on Melrose Place. However, this hidden gem recently expanded to the busy streets of Beverly Hills this past Spring, and has
