The SPECTRUM

Volume 31

The SPECTRUM

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NEWS

HWFL League discontinued

Juliet Suess | January 3, 2017

By Will Mallory '20 The Harvard-Westlake Football League (HWFL) was an activity at break in which ninth graders participated in weekly contests against fellow classmates. The league slowly dissolved and...

Timing for semester comments changed

Timing for semester comments changed

Juliet Suess | January 3, 2017

By Laura Kors '21 and Tanisha Gunby '21   Students are receiving teacher comments at different times this year. Ninth graders did not receive comments on the Friday before Thanksgiving, but instead,...

Monday assembly cancelled

Juliet Suess | January 3, 2017

By Jordan Murray '20 Monday assembly was cancelled for the first time ever on Oct. 31. Melissa Zimmerman, Executive Assistant to the Head of the Middle School, is in charge of all topics regarding assemblies...

Students decorate pumpkins before the movie starts. Credit: Luke Schneider 20 / SPECTRUM

Student Council holds Movie Night

Juliet Suess | December 13, 2016

By Luke Schneider '20 Middle school students gathered for a Halloween-themed Movie Night on Oct. 28. There was a wide variety of Halloween activities for attendees to participate in, including pumpkin...

Girls’ Tennis

Girls’ Tennis

Juliet Suess | December 13, 2016

By Samantha Morris Wolverine girls’ tennis teams have had seasons of improvement and success this year. On Oct. 24, the varsity squad defeated Flintridge Sacred Heart 14 matches to 4 in their last league...

New council members chosen

New council members chosen

Juliet Suess | December 5, 2016

By Lindsay Wu '20 The newly placed members of HW Give commitee poses for a picture. Credit: Jessa Glassman '20 / Spectrum  The new representatives of Character Committee, HW Give and STEAMbassadors have...

Seventh grade senators elected

Seventh grade senators elected

Juliet Suess | December 5, 2016

By Keila McCabe '20 New seventh grade senators were elected on Nov. 4, the elected representatives are Jade Stanford ‘22, Sophia Lindus ‘22, Mark Cho ‘22 and Landon Lewis ‘22 have already begun...

Tromello departs school

Juliet Suess | December 1, 2016

By Luke Schneider '20 Nathanson's/Spectrum Strength and Conditioning Instructor Michael Tromello left the school at the end of September, after eight years with the school. Tromello was involved with...

Huybrechts to retire at the end of year

Juliet Suess | November 29, 2016

By Jessa Glassman '20 and Lindsay Wu '20 Left: Huybrechts, Center: Resnick, Right: Commons  Credit: Nathanson's//Spectrum Head of School Jeanne Huybrechts will retire at the end of the year after 28...

Schlom rejoins community

Juliet Suess | November 18, 2016

By Jessa Glassman '20 Schlom poses for a picture while she sits by her desk at her office. Credit: Jessa Glassman '20 Marla Schlom rejoined the school community as an Advancement Administrator shortly...

Pak has first daughter

Juliet Suess | November 18, 2016

By Astor Wu '20 Credit: Posted with permission of Kyong Pak History teacher Kyong Pak gave birth to a baby girl on June 12. Born in Cedars-Sinai Hospital, Stella Soo-Hyun Spraggs weighed 8 pounds 7 ounces...

Fessenden becomes new dad

Fessenden becomes new dad

Juliet Suess | November 18, 2016

By Matthew Allana '20 Credit: Posted with permission of Brian Fessenden PC Support Specialist Brian Fessenden and his wife Christine welcomed their daughter Isabella Aria Fessenden into the world on Aug....

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