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Articles from September 2009

Blog: Under construction

September 19, 2009

I don’t have the most ideal construction worker’s body. Weighing 114 lbs. and standing tall at a medium 5’6.5," I’m a scrawny kid who has had more metal in my mouth than I have ever nailed, screwed, or welded. When you see me, the last thing you would think I did this summer was construction work. When would you expect a blue collar job from a Harvard-Westlake sophomore? 

Google sponsors alum's work

September 10, 2009

Josh Oreman ’09 could not have imagined a better summer job.

‘Part of one of the biggest news events of the summer’

September 9, 2009

It was supposed to be a typical day at the research desk at People Magazine’s Los Angeles Bureau.

College essay anxiety calls for reinforcements

September 8, 2009

Some seniors are hiring outside counselors to help with essays.

Clue one

September 8, 2009

Three seniors embark on an unpredictable journey through the treacherous land of college admissions.

New kids on the block

September 8, 2009

15 new students join the incoming sophomore class at the Upper School this fall.

Lost? Confused? Help is at hand.

September 8, 2009

Attention new students: meet five people who might make life at the Upper School a little smoother.

Measuring stress in laboratory rats

September 8, 2009

Riley Guerin ’11 spent his summer in New York working at the Rockefeller University Lab of Neuroendocrinology, run by Dr. Bruce McEwen.

Spacing out at JPL

September 8, 2009

Monica Chen ’10 worked as an intern at Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena this summer through the JPL Space Summer High School Internship (SpaceSHIP)Program.

Getting under cancer's skin

September 8, 2009

Caroline Groth ’10 spent a month interning as a biomedical scientist at Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Hospital in London.

Making a fashionable entrance

September 8, 2009

Hannah Rosenberg ’11 worked with professionals in fashion as a public relations representative for Katy Rodriguez.

Being a band aide

September 8, 2009

Gaby Leslie ’10 spent the summer interning at two local music groups, FMLY and Tightrope.

Internships at UCLA, Cedars-Sinai

September 8, 2009

Joblessness soared to record highs this summer, but there were plenty of enriching opportunities to work for free.

Roadside manners

September 8, 2009

When dealing with police officers, keep a few things in mind.

When accidents happen

September 8, 2009

Knowing how to react can ease the stress of being in a car accident.

‘A different rhythm of life’

September 8, 2009

Junior Summer Fellowship winner Austin Park ’10 documented his impressions of the remote Korean island Ullong-Do.

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