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Volume 31

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Halloween Hilarity

November 3, 2023

Beverly Hills City Council bans shaving cream for kids

Beverly Hills City Council bans shaving cream for kids

Elle Kirman, Reporter | October 26, 2023

Effective on Oct. 20, the Beverly Hills City Council prohibited all people under 21 from having shaving cream, silly string, or Nair on public property (or in most any place that has access to the...

MENASA JCAAC Slide

MENASA JCAAC work together

Tess Latham, Reporter | October 26, 2023

After the terrorist attacks on Israel Oct. 7, MENASA and JCAAC met to discuss the current events going on in Israel. They held an open discussion with a presentation that covered some historical background...

Visual Arts welcomes Arlene Schnitzer Visiting Artist Zora J. Murff

Visual Arts welcomes Arlene Schnitzer Visiting Artist Zora J. Murff

Sophie Lee, Reporter | October 24, 2023

Graphic design students at the middle school are currently making stickers inspired by photographer Zora J. Murff who spoke at the special assembly Monday, Oct. 16. Zora J. Murff is an artist and educator...

Elliot Murphy 27 poses with a cellphone on the Commons.

Middle school institutes new cell phone policy

Tali Gurule, Reporter | October 19, 2023

The administration instituted a new cell phone policy at the middle school this year. The school first released it in an email to all middle school students and parents on Aug. 16. The policy discourages...

The End of Lawns in Los Angeles

The End of Lawns in Los Angeles

Audrey Herrera, Reporter | October 19, 2023

Would you dump your lawn for more eco-friendly landscaping in aid of the environment? LADWP (Los Angeles Department of Water and Power) and California officials are urging home owners to do just that. “Our...

MHAC leaders Malena Atluri 27 and Amanda Shu 27 participate in the 2023 Alive Together: Uniting to Prevent Suicide Walk.

Student wellness advocates create new club

Tali Gurule, Reporter | October 17, 2023

Student wellness advocates Amanda Shu ’27, Malena Atluri ’27 and Sophie Chang ’27 founded the Mental Health Awareness Club in response to the recent tragedies in the school community. Every Friday...

Mayor Bass Vs. The Homelessness Crisis

Mayor Bass Vs. The Homelessness Crisis

Audrey Herrera, Reporter | October 17, 2023

The homeless crisis in Los Angeles has grown exponentially in recent years, impacting the entire community. “It's a very serious issue in LA that we should work hard to combat,” Kimmie Beerel ’27...

Margaux Schlumberger 27 gets a breakaway dribble as she dodges a defender.

Field hockey hopeful goes to Junior Olympics

Maddie Saada, Reporter | October 9, 2023

Spectrum: What was your initial reaction to seeing you got chosen? MS: Definitely surprised me because I was an alternate, I wasn't on the initial list. And I did not think I was going to be on the...

Per 3 HW Media journalists work on stories before they leave for retreat.

HW Media reorganizes

Holden Kim, Reporter | October 6, 2023

HW Media has reorganized their classes compared to last year in an experiment to determine whether the new system will result in improved organization. Director of HW Media Jen Bladen said there were...

Kent Denver journalism teachers visit HW Media

Kent Denver journalism teachers visit HW Media

Donna Enayati, Reporter | October 6, 2023

School journalism advisers from Kent Denver School in Denver, Colorado, visited middle school journalism program on Thursday, Sept. 21. Kent Denver School is split into an upper school and middle school,...

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