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Thu, May 17, 2012

Photo Gallery: Baseball clinches Mission League title after loss last week

A 7-3 win over the Loyola Cubs today earned the varsity baseball team its second straight Mission League title.

Photo Gallery and Video: Coffee House

Students took the stage April 30 at the last Coffee House of the year to perform a variety of musical and comedic acts.

Photo Gallery: Dodgeball Finals

Tim Tebow's Disciples defeated Crystal Geyser in the championship game of the inaugural upper school dodgeball tournament on April 30. Photos by Robbie Loeb.

Barzdukas to apply athletic experience in new position

Head of Athletics and Associate Head of School Audrius Barzdukas will apply his experiences from both his academic and athletic pasts to his new role as Head of Upper School.

Photo Gallery: Senior Art Show

Senior art students showcased original pieces at the Senior Art Show in the Feldman Horn Gallery at break on April 18. The gallery was filled with artists, teachers, parents and other students who walked around admiring the works.

Campus construction on schedule, to finish by late August

May 17, 2012

The bottom floor of the new swimming pool will be complete by the end of this week, Director of Campus Operations and Construction JD De Matté said. Workers began filling t...

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Four students to conduct stem cell research at USC

May 16, 2012

Four students will work at the University of Southern California researching stem cells this summer, Upper School Science Department Head Larry Axelrod said. Kevin Adler ’1...

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Community Council members for next year announced

May 16, 2012

20 rising juniors and seniors were chosen to be members of next year's Community Council. Community Council plans and organizes all community service events for the Upper School. ...

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CIF Playoff update

May 15, 2012

Five sports were in playoff action last week. Four will continue their seasons later this week.

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Baseball clinches back-to-back Mission League titles with win over Loyola

May 10, 2012

A 7-3 victory over the Loyola Cubs earned the boys' baseball team its second straight league championship. Jack Flaherty '14, who also pitched and homered in Tuesday's 7-6 loss to Loyola, blanked ...

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Former setter, middle hitter named captains of Boston College girls' volleyball team

May 9, 2012

Both captains of next years Boston College girls' volleyball team will be Harvard-Westlake alums. Eagles Head Coach Chris Campbell announced Monday that former Wolverine setter Kellie Barnum '11...

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Students snorkel, study marine biology in Tahiti

Over the course of two weeks, students studied marine biology hands on during visits to Tahiti, Moorea and Rangiroa. Among activities were scuba diving and immersion into the culture of the French Pol...
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Former faculty member to serve as ‘this generation’s Tom Hudnut’
14 travel to China, explore culture and language during interactions with Chinese high schoolers

Calligraphy lessons, visits to the Forbidden City and dinners of traditional Beijing Duck and sea cucumber hotpots entertained Chinese language studen...
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Let’s make the last month count — seniors, let’s make it memorable

The brunt of our work is over, and we’re at the pinnacle of our senior year. We’re the Class of 2012, and you “wish you were one two...
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Latin: a dead but relevant language
The actor within

Before this school year, I can’t remember ever setting foot on the Rugby Auditorium stage. Until September, I had never enro...
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Driving distracted

Texting while driving is illegal and can be as dangerous as driving under the influence, yet many students have a hard time fighting the urge to use their cell phones beh...
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Chilling at Coachella

As over 100 students streamed into the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 13, they likely had no idea that by the end of the weekend, t...
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Orchestra plays medley of classical music and jazz

In the last orchestra concert of the year, Concert Strings, the Wind Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble and Symphony Orchestra played pieces of varying styles at the First Presbyterian Church of Santa Monica on Apri...
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3 students win national art awards
Seniors choose themes reflecting interests

Food, family and imagination are some of the themes that make up the artwork featured in the senior art show that opened on April 16. Seniors of Drawing and Painting III ...
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Hearlihy forfeits Utah hoops scholarship upon request, to attend Mass. prep school

At University of Utah Head Coach Larry Krystkowiak’s request, small forward Josh Hearlihy ’12 opted out of his letter of intent today, according to a Harvard-Westlake press release. Hearlihy said he...
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Mission: League
Baseball loses Giolito to elbow injury

It took 74 pitches for MLB prospect Lucas Giolito ’12 to reach the seventh inning, but only one to take him out for the season. Giolito, who hit 100 mph on two rada...
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