Harvard-Westlake (HW) students Kaelyn Choi ’22 and Spectrum staffer Kate Hassett ’22 organized mental health-related activities for students at the middle school campus throughout May’s Mental Health Awareness Month with faculty support from English and Communications teacher Juliet Suess and Psychologist Kelly Decker. Students played with puppies on the Commons May 23. Additionally, students partook
French Chef Ludo Lefebvre is known for his famous restaurant Trois Mec, but his smaller and more casual restaurant Petit Trois is an excellent, high-end French bistro masquerading as a simple lunch spot. Lefebvre’s Hollywood location opened in June 2014, but he has recently opened a larger, reservation-based location in Sherman Oaks. The food is
I went to see Ballet Folklorico Universidad De Colima’s Patria Grande (Big Homeland), a ballet celebrating Mexican culture and heritage, on Friday, May 3. Directed by Juan Carlos Gaytan Rodriguez, the show was composed of nine different sections, each with different variations of Mexican folk dance; the four sections in the first half featured stories
Special Counsel Mueller sent Attorney General William Barr a letter in March saying that he was discontent with the way Barr had phrased his “summary” of the Special Counsel’s four hundred page investigation. It was revealed a few weeks ago. It is no secret President Trump was not happy with Mueller’s Russia probe. He has
In a big community like Harvard-Westlake (HW), students often struggle with mental health issues but don’t discuss them because of the stigma around mental health. In light of May being Mental Health Awareness Month, this article aims to provide resources to anyone who is dealing with mental health issues or is simply stressed or wanting
The 2019 Harvard-Westlake Dodgeball tournament is in the books, and it concluded with a wild finish. The narrative of this year was the all-ninth grade team “Three-Peat,” the eventual champion, as Jason “JT” Thompson ’22 had the honor of becoming the first student to win championships in all three years of eligibility. The final game
Every day, trained security personnel work to keep members of the Harvard-Westlake (HW) community safe. This article aims to introduce the students to the trained personal behind the badge. Ron, a former family security officer who preferred not to share his last name, had been in the business of protection for 15 years before learning
As an eighth grader, I am currently done with finals and have very little reason to be at school. Nonetheless, I still am swamped with homework, projects and tests. I did well on finals and am happy about that, but I don’t enjoy all the work I have to do. The whole point of this
Recent surveys sent to Harvard-Westlake (HW) students suggest that it is possible HW parents have paid doctors for a diagnosis that permits students without learning differences extra time on exams, despite HW’s growing attempts to accommodate students with learning differences and reduce stigmas surrounding them. Two anonymous HW students claimed in a survey that their
Mercado Taqueria is an excellent choice for those looking for a filling meal at an immersive dining experience. Though Mercado Taqueria is known for their tacos, the restaurant also offers many delicious starters and sides. At the beginning of every meal at Mercado Taqueria, tortilla chips are brought out for the table to share. I