HW Sibs -- a program intended to support new students as they transition into our community, build collegiality among all grade levels, and provide a space to ensure that every student is known, heard,...
Susanne Reyto from the Violins of Hope visited the Harvard-Westlake (HW) Middle School via a virtual assembly to discuss her experiences in the Holocaust. During the Holocaust, six million Jewish men,...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized use of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine in adolescents 12 to 15 years old on May 10, opening up the United States vaccination campaign to millions...
A group of Congressional Democrats introduced legislation on April 15 to expand the Supreme Court from nine to 13 justices, marking the pinnacle of a Democratic movement to expand the Court sparked in...
The Face of Animal AbuseAnimal abuse has been a common practice in popular pet chains like PetSmart and Petco, where a variety of small pets such as guinea pigs, mice, hamsters, rabbits and, in some stores,...
Andrew Yang is running as a Democrat to be the next New York City (NYC) mayor. In February of 2018, Yang, a former entrepreneur, announced his run for the 2020 presidential candidacy. Although his bid...
History made.For the first time ever, the Harvard-Westlake (HW) student body has elected two female Head Prefects.Current Junior Prefects Jade Stanford ’22 and Quincey Dern ’22 were elected...
According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), more than 33 million Americans have been vaccinated with a COVID-19 vaccine as of mid-March. Hospitalization rates of patients admitted within a 7-day...
Ninth-graders gathered on the Harvard-Westlake (HW) campus March 3 for Flex Day activities, marking their first in-person meeting since last March when the coronavirus shutdown hit schools. Previously,...
NASA’s rover, named Perseverance, touched down on the surface of Mars Feb. 18, a remarkable feat that wowed more than 40 million people across the globe and moved mankind one step closer towards...
Harvard-Westlake Middle School student John Xu ‘25 recently took home the grand prize from participating in a game developing competition. The organizations in charge of hosting the event are XPRIZE...
The 2020-2021 Harvard-Westlake (HW) admission season has officially drawn to a close, with applicants for seventh grade receiving their decisions on March 12. Aside from welcoming events hosted later in...
