VOLUME 27
Harvard-Westlake (HW) welcomed educators from the organization Freedom from Chemical Dependency (FCD) during the week of November 11-15. All ninth-grade students were required to participate in FCD for the four days the educators are on campus. FCD teachers engage with students during their English or Biology class periods, sharing statistics, slideshows, and data relating to
Hi! Lily and Grace are back with more fun food reviews. We went to seven popular fry places and will tell you which ones are worth going to… McDonald’s The famous fast food restaurant, McDonald’s, was our first stop. We had high expectations going in, as McDonald’s is known for its french fries. Our first
The word concept of being perfect is being implemented more and more in society without being labelled as such. While most of the human population is aware that being ‘perfect’ is an unattainable and, therefore, painful goal, we still find ourselves trapped in a bubble of wanting and expecting more and more in our lives.
LiFe Advice with Leo and Fallon ! How do I find out my answer if I submit something? Fallon: Make sure to check hwspectrum.com every day 6! What are fun things to do on campus when I have a free period but no homework? Leo: I remember in 7th and 8th grade, before I started
Fashion, more than just pieces of fabric sewn together, is one of the easiest ways for one to express oneself. The constantly changing fashion trends may seem overwhelming, but don’t fret! It should instead be taken as an opportunity to wear whatever makes you feel good. Despite having a very shallow reputation, because of fashion’s large spectrum,
The moment “Lucid Dreams” was released, only good memories were associated with the tune. When Juice Wrld, also known as Jarad Higgins, died on Dec. 8 from cardiac arrest at Chicago’s Midway Airport, the whole world was in shock. First of all, it was so sudden, but within the news stories that followed, conspiracy theories
LiFe Advice with Leo and Fallon ! Why is a chicken nugget called a chicken nugget? It’s really not a nugget..? Please advise… (8th grader) Fallon: The English language is a mystery. For example, we call sea lions ‘sea lions’ but don’t call seals ‘sea tigers’ or ‘sea puppies’ or ‘sea leopards.’ They are just
Every winter at the middle school campus, Harvard Westlake (HW) has an instrumental concert featuring the different middle school bands and orchestras, ranging from Beginning Band to Middle School Symphony. The whole middle school was given a special teaser featuring pieces from some of the more advanced bands, like Symphonic Band and Symphony. A couple
Harvard-Westlake (HW) Beginning Band, Concert Band, Beginning Strings, Concert Strings, Symphonic Band, and Middle School (MS) Symphony performed at the winter instrumental concert “The Magic of Music” on Friday, December 13. Performing arts teacher Starr Wayne conducted Beginning Band, Concert Band, and Symphonic band, while performing arts teacher Neli Nikolaeva conducted Beginning Strings and Concert
Katherine Luna ‘01, a Senior Machine Learning Engineer at Apple, spoke to the HW Venture Club about her life experiences at break on Tuesday, Nov. 26. Luna spoke about her experience at HW, her time abroad, her PhD years and her career choice. While at HW, some of Luna’s hobbies included painting, varsity cross country