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Traveling During The Holidays?

Grant Park | November 12, 2020

Traveling During the Holidays? “My family and I are not traveling over the holidays this year. In other years, we would normally go on a quick vacation, but the pandemic is stopping that,”...

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HWIOR: Giving Power to The Future Leaders

Ella Yadegar | November 12, 2020

While staying at home, attending classes on Zoom, and having limited contact with the outside world, Nilufer Mistry Sheasby ’24 decided that she should use her voice and time to give other Harvard...

2020 Presidential Candidates, Joesph R. Biden, Jr. and Donald. J. Trump

2020 United States Presidential Election Background: A Look at What Matters

Owen Huang | November 12, 2020

With the United States nipping on the heels of its 2020 general election, all eyes are on the presidential race. Though there are many propositions, some crucial Senate races and all House contests to...

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RBG’s Legacy

Chloe Park | November 11, 2020

It is without question that Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s work has made an indelible mark on the history of the United States. Due to her unprecedented and revolutionary accomplishments, the news...

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Safety Measures by LA Courts Might Change Law Forever

Dylan Graff | October 13, 2020

Walking into Stanley Mosk Courthouse in Downtown Los Angeles you may notice a few changes. The hallways are barren, the usual echoing talk is gone, and the few people you do see are wearing face coverings....

Bobcat Fire view from a kitchen window in Monrovia, CA, September 10, 2020. Photo by Eddiem360

Double Threat: Wildfires and COVID

Zoe Kramar | October 6, 2020

I step outside my front door, after six months of distancing and facing unprecedented yet still unresolved obstacles, with my mask on ready to walk my dog. However I am greeted with sluggish skies and...

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Approaching Music Education during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Dillon Ring | October 6, 2020

Throughout the world, human interplay has been the lifeblood of music. The way people create music throughout history has depended on being together with other fellow musicians to create harmonies, melodies...

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How to Beat Zoom Fatigue

Grant Park | October 6, 2020

Zoom has emerged as the new bubble we live in since the breakout of the COVID-19, and today, a significant number of Americans rely on Zoom as their office, classroom, playground, gym or even favorite...

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Protests Worldwide Challenge Rule of National Leaders

Owen Huang | October 6, 2020

Across the pandemic-influenced world of today, many world leaders are seeing support at home drop as protests rise both in numbers and fervent support. Similar to actions carried out by historical leaders,...

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Songs For a New World

Chloe Park | October 6, 2020

As the school year gets into full swing, one of the most memorable events at Harvard-Westlake is the fall musical. Due to the pandemic, this year’s production will be different from other years in...

New Harvard Westlake Sibs program launches at Middle School

Eden Conner | October 6, 2020

Harvard-Westlake (HW) Sibs, a program created over the summer to facilitate conversations and foster friendships between students of different grades that would not otherwise cross paths, is now operational...

Types of Masks

Types of Masks

Sasha Lee | October 6, 2020

In Order From Least to Greatest Average FiltrationScarves and BandanasScarves and bandanas are some of the most accessible options but because they are not actually masks they do not perform as such. According...

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