The affinity group Asian Students in Action (ASiA) held a Chuseok and Chong Qiu Jie Festival on the Quad during lunch Oct. 3, in celebration of Korean Thanksgiving Day and the Mid-Autumn Festival in Korean and Chinese cultures, respectively. During the festival, ASiA leaders brought foods to the community such as mooncakes, Chinese candies and Korean tteok, a type of...

Administration leaders kicked off the 2023-2024 school year with the Harvard-Westlake Parents’ Association (HWPA) sponsored State of the School Address and introductory reception at the Middle School on Sept. 14. Around 500 parents attended the reception which highlighted themes of student mental health and parental involvement in students’ lives. The event began with opening remarks from HWPA President Katerina Minevich...

Harvard-Westlake Athletics created the Student Social Media Team to give students a chance to create and post content for the school's social media accounts. Sophomores, juniors and seniors are able to join the team and earn physical education (P. E.) credit for their participation. Prior to the creation of the team, Athletic Director Jason Kelly was in charge of managing...

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The Boys nope thanks!">nope thanks!" class="inline-comment collapsed">Varsity Track and Field team placed fourth and the Girls Varsity Track and Field team placed eighth at the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Track and Field Finals May 13. Pole Vaulters Jessica Thompson ’23 and Sofia Rakfeldt '25, Discus and Shot Put Thrower Jesse Goldman ’23 and Long Jumper Benson Fleischer ‘23 qualified for...

Following a series of elections and runoffs throughout March, April and May, the student body elected the Prefect Council for the 2023-2024 school year. Sophomores and juniors elected Bari LeBari '24 and Assistant News Editor Davis Marks '24 as Head Prefects. Juniors elected Ryan Cheng '24, Glory Ho '24, Elizabeth Johnstone '24 and Nyla Shelton '24 as Senior Prefects. Sophomores...

Lila Daoudi '24, Cole Hall '24, Ella Jacobs '24, Sabine Kang '24 and Nilufer Mistry Sheasby '24 will serve as Co-Chairs for Student Leaders for Inclusion, Diversity and Equality (SLIDE) for the 2023-2024 school year. Visual Arts Teacher and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Coordinator Reb Limerick said each new SLIDE Co-Chair is dedicated to making positive change. “To have...

The softball team started the season looking to improve after finishing 2-16 last year. The team is 2-2 following a 20-9 win against Marymount High School on March 7. Head Coach Leesa Harris said the players on this year's roster are uniquely dedicated. “What sets this team apart from the previous two years is everyone's willingness to buy into what...

The Kutler Center introduced a new Interdisciplinary Studies and Independent Research course called Catalyzing Change: Entrepreneurial Thinking. According to the course description,the course will offer students an opportunity to explore the world of entrepreneurship through project-based and action-oriented work. Starting next academic year, the class is open to all upper school students. The course will feature guest speakers from the...

After three consecutive losses to Alemany High School, Chaminade and Crespi, the wrestling team looks to bounce back in playoffs. Wrestling playoffs include three tournaments in chronological order: CIF Individuals, CIF Masters and CIF CA State. To qualify for CIF Individuals, wrestlers must place in the top three of their respective weight class in the Mission League Individual Finals on...