In the letter that I wrote to myself in my tenth-grade Choices and Challenges class, I slipped a $20 bill into my envelope, ideally giving myself an unexpected bonus for all of my hard work at Harvard-Westlake. Before I tear open that envelope though, I want to pay Past Me back in advice for the four years of high school...

Performing arts teacher Eric Gault will depart the school after teaching for one year. Gault oversaw the choir programs, including Chamber Singers, Bel Canto and Wolverine Chorus. Since Gault was in a transitioning period after the departure of Rodger Guerrero, he had help with managing the choir to help make the change in leadership smoother, Bel Canto member Alexa Frandzel...

With a volatile national government debating a Republican healthcare proposal and broad tax cuts, Robert Lee Ahn ’94 is seeking to become the newest member of the House of Representatives. Ahn, a lawyer, former LA city planning commissioner and Democrat, will face State Assemblyman Jimmy Gomez in the special election to be held June 6 following the California Attorney General's...

Over 300 students played in the 5th annual assassin game on campus with a newly created app. As of press time, only 45 players remain. Moderated by James Kanoff ’17 and Justin Rose ’17, the event started just after 8 a.m. on Monday, May 22. The goal of the game is to be the last surviving person in the game....

For three years, I spent multiple Saturdays going to the middle school, helping prospective applicants find their way during the Student Ambassador hosted family visiting days and then lying to them. And although a lot of the lies I told held truths to which I was oblivious, I don't think that the student ambassador program adequately prepares students to truthfully...

Jo Kremer ’14 and the USC beach volleyball team won the NCAA National Championship on May 7, beating Pepperdine 3-2. Kremer and partner Jenna Belton won the second round of the competition with a 21-18 victory in the first match, followed by a 21-15 win in the second. This victory tied the overall match score at 1-1. The Trojans would...

Kara Nortman ’93 discussed her work with students May 24 during Business of Life classes and offered advice for students interested in the business of venture capitalism. Nortman is a partner at Upfront Venture, a venture capital firm, where her work primarily involves large investments unique to companies in her line of work. In addition to answering questions about the...

AP Environmental Science students released rainbow trout into Lake Castaic to combat trout depopulation May 18. AP Environmental Science teacher Nadine Eisenkolb and students raised the fish in the classroom. This process allowed the students to observe the trout development and watch the eggs hatch prior to releasing them into local water sources. The class acquired the trout from the...

Track and field is a numbers game. 19, 6, 5”3, 15’6”, 3:16.33, 1. Nineteen Wolverines qualified for CIF preliminaries. Six qualified for CIF Masters. High jumper Claire Chapus ’17 qualified with a jump of 5 feet 3 inches, pole vaulter Tiber Seireeni ’18 qualified with a jump of 15 feet and 6 inches, and the 4x400 boys relay team, composed...