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Volume 31

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Students watch their peers perform at Coffee House

Amelia Scharff | March 22, 2019

Coffee House, an event where students showcase their musical talents, took place Friday, before the Dance Production show. The event, which is run by Student Council, is a way to get kids to stay after...

Netflix’s “You”: A Complicated Commentary

Harry Tarses | March 22, 2019

“You” is a great Netflix-Affiliated thriller that follows a troubled man as he stalks an aspiring young writer. The show is a complicated yet interesting look at the mind of this deranged person....

Celebrating Black History and Women’s History Months

Caroline Jacoby | March 22, 2019

Black History Month:Black History Month was celebrated across the United States this February. Since it became a national holiday in the 1970s, Black History Month has had a different theme each year which...

Changes in technology prove to be unreliable

Melody Tang | March 22, 2019

From 1976 to 2019, Apple has become an integral part of everyday life for its customers. 43 years ago, Apple released its first computer, the Apple I. This invention was the start of a company that is...

Debunking Shane Dawson’s Conspiracy Theories

Keira Jameson | March 22, 2019

YouTuber and conspiracy theorist Shane Dawson released two videos in a series about various conspiracies. His channel is made up of mainly conspiracy videos, on the topics of pop culture, well-known companies,...

Robert Kraft charged with soliciting prostitution

Alex Mogollon | March 22, 2019

Robert Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots, was charged with two counts of soliciting prostitution in a Florida day spa on Feb. 22. Kraft entered the Orchids of Asia Day Spa in Jupiter, Florida...

Ibtihaj Muhammad visits HW

Sandra Koretz | March 22, 2019

Ibtihaj Muhammad visited Harvard-Westlake (HW) as a panel speaker during assembly hosted by the Black Leadership and Culture Club (BLACC) on Feb. 25.Muhammad is the first Muslim American woman to wear...

Computer science students code at Hackathon

Andrew Choe | March 22, 2019

Fifty Harvard-Westlake (HW) computer science students competed in the 36 hour Hackathon in the Upper School’s Mudd Library over President’s Day weekend. From the morning of Feb. 16 to the evening...

One year since Parkland, student activists prompted a rise in gun control laws

Caroline Jacoby | March 22, 2019

Feb. 14 marked one year since the mass shooting in Parkland, Florida. Valentine’s Day, which should be a happy occasion, is now dedicated to remembering the 17 lives lost in this tragic shooting...

Dance showcase brings new meaning to the two sides of literature

Keira Jameson | March 22, 2019

A dance performance by the Contemporary Dance Workshops one and two (CDW1 & 2) was held in the Saperstein theater on Jan. 16. The two classes have been rehearsing for this performance since the start...

Book Bistro Holding Book Drive for Free Black Women’s Library of L.A.

Karen Wu | March 22, 2019

Harvard-Westlake (HW) Book Bistro, with support from BLACC, is holding a book drive for the Free Black Women’s Library of L.A. with the goal of collecting 300 books before spring break."We’ll...

Amazon Cancels Plans for NY Headquarters

Ava Fattahi | March 22, 2019

Online retailer Amazon cancelled plans for its' second headquarters in Long Island, New York on Feb. 14. The company announced that it would be building a second headquarters in one United States city...

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