Looking in the mirror as he gets ready each morning, Jayden Huang '23 said he tries to decide what character he would like to embody with his outfit. Huang said his clothing choices are inspired by who he wants to be on a certain day rather than what is on trend at the moment. “I base my style more off...

A white tent rests on the perfectly-manicured lawns of Welford Park in England's Berkshire County. It is surrounded by trees that look like they were lifted out of a snow globe, and as sunlight skips across the dewdrops on its peaked roof, 12 bakers stand at their workstations, ready for the first challenge of the season. This is the magical...

Studio City residents experienced continuous high temperatures up to 110 degrees from Sept. 3to Sept. 16. The recent heatwave was caused by global warming which is the cause of average temperatures all over the world to rise, according to NASAyes">yes" class="inline-comment collapsed">. Temperatures have increased at an average rate of 0.14 degrees Fahrenheit per decade since 1880, said the National...

"Rogues: True Stories of Grifters, Killers, Rebels and Crooks" is a new book by Patrick Radden Keefe, a compilation of a dozen of his New Yorker articles. The book focuses on true stories of people who deviate from the norm, but what keeps one reading is not these illicit tales — it is the characters and their stories. Not one...

Scrolling through Instagram, Muskaan Schievink ’24 said she was drawn to a post in which Netflix announced that they would be producing an eight-part series dedicated to Wednesday Addams, a member of the Addams Family, in a Netflix Original titled "Wednesday." Schievink said she was elated to see its cast, including Jenna Ortega, Luis Guzman, Catherina Zeta-Jones and Isaac Ordonez,...

Sustainable Fashion Club (SFC) , led by co-leaders Mia Patel '24 and Phoebe Hsu '24, aims to teach student students about the environmental impact of the clothing industry. . SFC plans on organizing clothing drives for shelters and temporary housing facilities. Patel and Hsu partnered with a fabric warehouse, which allows them to use a variety of fabrics to educate...

Following a successful 2021-2022 season under Coach Brian Flacks, the water polo team began the 2022-2023 season with five consecutive wins under new coach Jack Grover. The squad finished third in the 2022 South Coast Tournament losing 8-7 to Mater Dei in the knockout stage, who went on to win the tournament. Left side attacker Alex Heenan ’24 said that...

Ukulele Club, led by Thea Pine '23, Darcey O'Brien '23 and Faculty Advisor and Performing Arts Teacher Chris Sullivan, aims to bring the joy of ukulele to campus. Sullivan said the club works to promote teamwork along with ukulele skills. “Other than developing the skill set to play an instrument, you must also learn to work with others as a...

Prefect Council organized all performing arts outreach clubs under the leadership of Harvard-Westlake Outreach Performers (HWOP) Sept. 16 to facilitate collaboration and growth between them. Jazz Band Outreach Performers (JBOP), Cadence for a Cause (CFC), TEMPO no">no" class="inline-comment collapsed">and Plus One are among the clubs involved in the change. While the clubs will is will or would the right word">is...

The school resumed its Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter and Evacuate (ALICE) training program for students Sept. 16. The school was unable to hold training for the past two years due to the pandemic. ALICE is an emergency protocol that is used in the case of a violent intruder or threat to campus safety. Student Discipline and Attendance Coordinator Gabriel Preciado,...