Where Saint Patrick’s Day comes from Saint Patrick’s day is a widespread holiday honoring Irish culture and Saint Patrick. This holiday’s rich history dates back to 387 C.E. when Patrick was born in Roman Britain. When Patrick was in his early teens, Irish pagans attacked his home and kidnapped him. Although St. Patrick’s day is
Immediately after the news of ‘Operation Varsity Blues’ broke, article after article cast the parents as victims of a messed up college application system or that the parents acted out of a misguided sense of love. The overall sentiment being “Who doesn’t want the best for their kids?” However, this left me wondering: Were the
Adam Levine, The Super Bowl LIII halftime performer, took off his shirt exposing his nipples during his halftime performance. This act raised anger amongst many viewers, because Janet Jackson’s 2004 Super Bowl halftime performance caused uproar and a damaged career when she suffered from a wardrobe malfunction exposing her own nipple. During Jackson’s Super Bowl
Harvard Westlake (HW) dance students were introduced to a new form of their art: hip hop. Harry Weston, a professional dancer, served as the students’ mentor and not only taught them an important lesson about the physical aspects of hip-hop but also its history and importance. Weston taught multiple classes Feb. 7 , the bulk
The Supreme Court (SCOTUS) allowed Trump’s transgender military ban to be put into effect by a 5-4 vote Jan 22. Although SCOTUS did not vote on the merits of the case, they are putting the ban in place while the lower courts make their final decisions. This will prevent qualified transgender military personnel from supporting
Fortnite, a Battle Royale video game has been sweeping the nation and gaining extreme relevance for the last year and a half, but finally, after 19 months of insane success, Fortnite is declining. The primary concern for Fortnite is its Twitch viewings. Twitch is a website where one can go to watch a live stream
Sushi Note was considered the No. 1 Los Angeles restaurant to eat at by Eater Los Angeles for six months, from the time it opened its doors in July of 2018 and still remains one of the 21 Essential Los Angeles Sushi Restaurants on Eater L.A. An almost hidden restaurant that only seats 30 people,
The scent of sewage has permeated the bottom floor of Bing Performing Arts Center without explanation for far too long. Claims of “pipe bursts” and “plumbing failures” have been slowly adopted as fact, which has evoked fear in many members of the Harvard-Westlake (HW) community. “I thought it was concerning that we couldn’t find a
If you love coffee, Alfred’s Coffee is the spot for you! With seven locations spread throughout Los Angeles, Alfred’s Coffee is a hip and tasty place that is perfect for a quick coffee run or outing with friends. The shop is small and homey, and it smells of freshly brewed coffee and pastries. There is
Dear Q&A, Hey, I want to try a new sport with a couple of my friends, but my parents aren’t really supportive. It’s not like they don’t want me to succeed, they just want me to focus more on schoolwork and my other extracurriculars. What should I do? I don’t want to let my friends