The school hosted a reunion for the Westlake School for Girls at the Middle School on Nov. 6, including various graduating classes between 1955 and 1991, with the class of 1991 being the final class to graduate from Westlake before the school merged with the Harvard School for Boys. The event began with speeches by President Rick Commons, yes!"> yes!"...

HW Venture hosted Minds Matter Los Angeles Co-Founder and Board Chair Jon Levine ’94 on Nov. 10. Minds Matter is a non-profit organization seeking to provide educational opportunities to low-income high school students through summer programs and mentorshipsLevine opened the event by discussing social entrepreneurship, the idea that businesses can remain profitable while simultaneously working to solve societal issues. He...

Members of the Model United Nations (MUN) club attended BruinMUN at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) on Nov. 6 and 7. Students represented countries such as Indonesia and Brazil to discuss global issues in specialized committees. They worked individually or in pairs. Several club members earned awards for their performances at the conference. Jackson Tanner ’24 and Sophia...

When was the last time you saw a squirrel at school? Quite recently, I would presume. They are ubiquitous, gracefully scurrying about the campus and shaking their fluffy brown tails throughout the shrubbery. Another question: Have you ever thought about why our mascot is a wolverine? It certainly sounds like a daring and macho animal, worthy of our school’s eminence....

Adele has returned, dazzling us all once again.yessss!!">yessss!!" class="inline-comment collapsed">yessss!!">yessss!!" class=" collapsed">thank u!!!">thank u!!!" class="inline-comment collapsed">After a six-year hiatus that left fans craving her emotional yet soothing refrains, the English singer premiered her music video for “Easy On Me” live via YouTube on Oct. 14. When the video begins, it communicates all of the indicators of Adele’s signature style: The...

In its first in-person event of the 2021-22 year, HW Venture invited Cedars-Sinai Accelerator Managing Director and Directed Study: Venture teacher Anne Wellington to speak with club members in Ahmanson Lecture Hall. Wellington discussed the importance of entrepreneurship skills and using creativity to design solutions in the healthcare world. Wellington, who previously worked at medical equipment supplier Stanson Health and...

Members of Save Weddington planted signs along Coldwater Canyon Avenue in protest of the school’s River Park plan. The organization, which aims to preserve Weddington Golf & Tennis, posted these signs to coincide with increased activity on campus during Homecoming oni think we need it here cuz hoco is proper noun">i think we need it here cuz hoco is proper...

Students explored a variety of clubs and student interest groups at the Activities Fair on Sept. 22. The event, hosted by Prefect Council, featured 106 club booths lined up along the track of Ted Slavin Field. Prefect Council introduced a distinction this year between traditional clubs and Student Interest Groups (SIGs), a new activity category with fewer restrictions. SIGs are...

The school hosted a virtual Back to School Day for upper school parents Sept. 25. The event allows parents to learn more about their children’s courses and teachers. Although students returned to in-person school this year, President Rick Commons said in an email Sept. 3 that a Zoom event was the most reasonable format for Back to School Day in...

Upper school students will be required to place their cell phones in caddies during classes, Head of Upper School Beth Slattery announced in an email Aug. 23. got ittttt haha i was just trying to do active voice '>got ittttt haha i was just trying to do active voice " class="inline-comment collapsed">Slattery said the administration implemented the new cell phone...