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Venture Club Hosts Their Third Annual Spring Sale

Venture Club Hosts Their Third Annual Spring Sale

Madison Shen ’28, Reporter | April 29, 2025

The entrepreneurship club Venture hosted its third annual Spring Sale fundraiser to benefit Children's Hospital of Los Angeles on Wednesday, March 19, on the Horn Commons. Fifteen students participated...

BLACC Dance Brings Students Together

BLACC Dance Brings Students Together

Sloan Lancer ’29, Reporter | April 25, 2025

The Black Leadership and Culture Club created the BLACC Out as a vibrant event to celebrate Black History Month at Harvard-Westlake School. The dance celebrated Black culture and music, offering a fun...

7th and 8th graders secures victory in wrestling tournament

7th and 8th graders secures victory in wrestling tournament

Brendan Park ’28, Reporter | April 25, 2025

Carter James ‘29 overcame an 0-4 record to claim first place at the Harvard-Westlake Middle School wrestling tournament with Coach Andrew Brabbee held in the Marshall Center on February 8th. “I...

From left to right, Sally Straus ’28, Emma Bing ’28 and Katelyn Kim ’28, at Western Bay Forensics League Speech Tournament on Saturday, Feb. 8

9th Graders Shine at Western Bay Forensics League Speech Tournament

Diya Desai ’28, Reporter | April 24, 2025

The Western Bay Forensics League Speech Tournament brought together students from across the region, including 9th graders, Emma Bing ’28, Katelyn Kim ’28, and Sally Straus ’28, who competed at Culver...

9th Grade Dance Creates Lasting Memories for Students

9th Grade Dance Creates Lasting Memories for Students

Halyn Kim ’28, Reporter | April 24, 2025

Ninth graders arrived at the Middle School gym on March 7 for the ninth grade dance held from 6:30 to 9 p.m. The event, open exclusively to freshmen, gave students the chance to celebrate their final year...

South Asian Student Alliance Organizes Holi Celebration to mark the start of Spring

South Asian Student Alliance Organizes Holi Celebration to mark the start of Spring

Layla Blumenthal ’28, Reporter | April 24, 2025

Holi was celebrated by students on March 19th during break by throwing various colored powders at each other.  Holi is a Hindu festival that marks the beginning of spring and the triumph of good over...

Fingerprint Scanners Spark Privacy Questions in Cafeteria Rollout

Fingerprint Scanners Spark Privacy Questions in Cafeteria Rollout

Hannah Tabesh ’28, Reporter | April 24, 2025

The cafeteria fingerprint scanners at the middle school have raised concerns about privacy and security among students. Students began scanning their fingerprints on Monday, Jan 27, but many continued...

Mental Health Awareness Club aims to boost student mental health with chalk art event

Mental Health Awareness Club aims to boost student mental health with chalk art event

Emma Bing ’28, Reporter | April 23, 2025

Students sketched chalk drawings and messages on the Munger Library stairs, an event hosted by Mental Health Awareness Club, on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. Throughout the clubs and activities break, the stairs...

Middle School Symphony wins top awards at Worldstrides Nashville Heritage Festival

Middle School Symphony wins top awards at Worldstrides Nashville Heritage Festival

Alexander Ahn ’28, Reporter | April 23, 2025

The Middle School Symphony earned top awards for their performance at the WorldStrides Heritage Festival from March 19-23. The Symphony, conducted by Emily Reola, performed three repertoire pieces: España...

Image of spiral staircase at entrance to the Museum of Tolerance, highlighting Holocaust survivors and their stories.

Museum of Tolerance Trip for 9th Graders

Kiran Amin ’28, Reporter | April 23, 2025

Ninth-grade students at Harvard-Westlake took their first field trip of the year on Wednesday, April 9, visiting the Museum of Tolerance in West Los Angeles. Students boarded buses early in the morning...

Grayden Lichtman '28 competes as the "driver" alongside teammates Dylan Byrnes '28 and Jacob Barr '28 at the state championship tournament.

Wolverines robotics team qualifies for VEX Robotics World Championship

Beckham Williams ’28, Reporter | April 17, 2025

A Harvard-Westlake robotics team, 62A - known as the Wolverines - qualified for the VEX Robotics World Championship after placing second at the California State High School Championship on March 16. Team...

El Camino: A golden Spanish experience

El Camino: A golden Spanish experience

Philo Hornby-Simmons ’28, Reporter | March 18, 2025

Every June and July, about 8 students from grades 7 to 11 embark on an adventure around Spain known as the El Camino Experience, hiking the famous route and visiting iconic landmarks in northern Spain....

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