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Senior celebration
Seniors join hands and form a circle after the final countdown on the last day of school on May 29.
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Fellowship winner to film on Korean island
This summer, Austin Park ’09 will try to understand the stories of octopus fisherman Kim Sung-do and his wife Kim Shin-yeol, and capture them on film.
Council ups event count at year's end
Although the deadline for community service completion is 3 p.m. May 27, the Community Council will sponsor a senior-only beach clean-up event on Saturday, May 30, because 92 seniors had yet to complete their service requirement as of last Friday, according to the list the Community Council posted outside of their office in Chalmers.
Oreman presents valedictory at graduation
Josh Oreman ’09 gave the Commencement speech as valedictorian at the Commencement ceremony on June 5.
Upcoming Events

Graduation Exercises

Commencement: Friday, June 5 - 10:30 a.m. Slavin Field
Senior Breakfast: Friday, June 5 - 8:45 a.m.  Taper Gym

Community Council Events

-> Saturday, May 30 - Beach Cleanup
A special service day has been scheduled for seniors who have not completed their community service requirement.

Email communitycouncil@hw.com for more information.

Jazz Concert

Thursday, April 30 - 7 pm; Rugby

Wednesday Breaks

Dismissal at 3:10, with 45 minute classes
Feb. 18; April 15; May 20

Dismissal at 2:30, with 40 minute classes
Feb. 25; April 29; May 27
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Sports
Tennis, Sports News, 2008-2009
Boys’ tennis advances to CIF semifinals
With a convincing 17-1 victory over Palos Verdes in the CIF quarterfinal round at Studio City Golf and Tennis on May 19, the boys’ tennis team defeated a team to which it suffered a tough loss earlier in the season to advance in the playoffs.
Track and Field, Sports News, 2008-2009
Track achieves record times
The postseason is underway for both the boys’ and girls’ track and field teams, as Saturday both Chris Cheng ‘09 and Sydney Haydel ‘10 placed at CIF Finals.
Sports News, Softball, 2008-2009
Late season woes doom softball
Despite the strong start early on in the season, the girls’ softball squad ended its season by placing fifth out of six teams in the Mission League with a 3-7 record in league play and an 11-13 record overall.
Breaking News
McCourt drafted by Boston Red Sox
As of 2:09 PM Thursday, June 11, 2009
Gavin McCourt ’09 was selected by the Boston Red Sox in the 39th round of the Major League Baseball Amateur Draft earlier today.
Olympics coach hired for water polo
As of 10:01 AM Tuesday, June 09, 2009
Robert Lynn, an assistant water polo coach on the 2008 U.S. men's Olympic team, was hired to become the head of the water polo program Monday.

All-school assembly honors students and faculty
As of 1:28 PM Thursday, May 28, 2009
Twenty-nine awards were given out Tuesday, May 26 in the annual upper school awards ceremony.
Vox posts corrections on online blog
As of 10:06 AM Tuesday, June 09, 2009
The Vox Populi staff is posting corrections to errors in this year's yearbook on their online blog at hwvoxpopuli.blogspot.com.
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Big Red
Beating the pressure of CIF by chronicleadmin
It was almost 10:30 a.m. on May 13, and the fog started to rise, the bright blue color of the pool becoming clear.
The search for the perfect coach by chronicleadmin

The water polo program is looking for a replacement after former coach Larry Felix resigned in March. Here’s a look at how the athletic department interviews finalists and finds the right match for the job.

Multiple sports benefit athletes, coaches say by chronicleadmin
Despite the conflicts that playing multiple varsity sports can create, most of the school’s coaches support students who play more than one varsity sport.
Multi-tasking by chronicleadmin

Playing multiple varsity sports is a commitment that many athletes have adopted. Nicole Hung ’10 is one such student, as she excels on both basketball and tennis courts.

Hoop dreams by chronicleadmin

This year, both the boys’ and girls’ basketball teams captured CIF glory and made deep runs into the state playoffs with lineups comprised of all or almost all underclassmen. With the wealth of young talent on both teams, there’s no telling what next season holds.

Features
Scene Monkeys bring last laughs to Rugby
 
Unexpected twists cause jazz concert improvisations
 
Coping with grief
The adolescent grieving process is different from the grieving process of an adult.
Through the looking glass
Some of the English teachers’ favorite things include birthday cake, witty gifts, and the scenic view provided by a giant window in their office.  
Senior Art Show
Andrew Yu2
Phoebe Novack
Gillian Berry
Phoebe Novack2
Editorials
Columns
Make it better
My junior year English classroom pulsated with ene...
'The Day Jack Played'
Let me introduce you to my little brother, Jake: J...
Doing it for Dad
We’re running a story this issue titled "Coping wi...
Blogs
Going to court
Sophomore Jordan Freisleben blogs about her 'educational' experience competing in the Moot Court competition at Duke University.
Debating the 2014 Olympics
Sophomore Alex Leichenger blogs about travelling to the national Model United Nations conference at Georgetown University and debating on the Mock International Olympic Committee as a delegate from India.
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