February 28, 2008
The class of 2008 will give its senior class gift to a financial aid fund.
February 27, 2008
The permanent expulsion of six sophomores and the temporary suspension or detention of more than a dozen more for cheating on the Spanish III and World and Europe II midterms elicited an all-school assembly Feb. 26 and national media attention on Feb. 27.
February 26, 2008
Eli Cole '08, Glen Scher '09 and Bobby Lange '09 edged rival Brentwood to win the Oak Park Invitational golf tournament.
February 24, 2008
The girls' water polo team lost 8-7 in the CIF title game against Arroyo Grande High School Saturday.
February 21, 2008
The girls' soccer team run ends at the hands of Los Alamitos Wednesday night.
February 19, 2008
Professional dancer and former student Ari Loeb, currently starring in the Cirque du Soleil production "Delirium," teaches guest class for Harvard-Westlake dancers
February 15, 2008
Kevin Giberson resigned from his post as Head of Security.
February 15, 2008
The Harvard-Westlake Parents’ Association is hosting its annual black tie dinner and auction March 8, but this time its casino attire at the “Escape to Monte Carlo” themed evening.
February 15, 2008
Jill Barad (Justin ’01), former CEO of Mattel, Inc., was able to ascend the ranks of Mattel and serve as one of the first female CEO’s in the country of a Forbes 1000 company.
February 13, 2008
For the first time, this year the Brownstein Fellowship will award $10,000 to one graduating senior to take a gap year, thus deferring the start of college for a year.
February 13, 2008
Acclaimed wildlife photographer Art Wolfe will be speaking to the Upper School as part of the Brown Family Speaker Series on April 17.
February 13, 2008
A video about Darfur created by the Darfur Club will be shown at class meetings during the last week of February. The video will precede a bake sale on Feb.29 organized in relation with Amnesty International.
February 13, 2008
Walk into Upper School Dean Canh Oxelson’s office and it will greet you from the edge of his desk, where it is often picked up and examined by students, faculty, or Oxelson himself.
February 13, 2008
Hannah Moody ’08, the co-organizer of political awareness week, confirmed a rumor at the senior class meeting Feb. 7.
February 13, 2008
Stephanie Yoo will teach her last English class at the Upper School on Friday, after two and a half years working at the school.
February 13, 2008
Following English teacher Eric Schrode’s departure, Dr. Ronald DiCostanzo and Darcy Cosper have taken the helm of his AP English Literature and creative writing classes.
February 13, 2008
June Lockhart, iconic television and Broadway actress of the 1950s and ‘60s and Westlake School alum, donated the first Tony Award for Best Newcomer for her role in “For Love or Money” to the Smithsonian.
February 13, 2008
After four rounds of ferocious competition played out to the soundtrack of the BBC miniseries of Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice”, Max Lubin ’08 and Ali Pechman ’08 were crowned king and queen of the Netherfield Ball Jan. 14 at break.
February 13, 2008
One year after Princeton, Harvard and the University of Virginia abandoned early response, Harvard-Westlake’s early acceptance rate has dropped slightly from 2007 and most dramatically at the University of Pennsylvania.
February 13, 2008
High school students from Southern California have submitted more than 70 films to the Harvard Westlake Film Festival, which will be held April 18 at the Arclight Cinemas in Hollywood.
February 13, 2008
Josh Levy ’99 replaced Adam Howarth as performing arts department technical director after Howarth left in mid-January.
February 13, 2008
Lauren Maldonado ’08 walked into the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA, passed the Takashi Murakami exhibit and quickly rushed into the exhibit room where the drawings, paintings and photos of 18 Harvard-Westlake students were being exhibited as part of MOCA’s annual Teen Night on Feb. 2.
February 13, 2008
Middle school math teacher Jonathan Resnick ’00 left the school last month for personal reasons, according to Head of Middle School Veronica Codrington -Cazeau.
February 13, 2008
Although Julian Hicks ’08 considers himself first and foremost an actor, he exhibits a wide range of talents on the stage.
February 13, 2008
Carl Wilson was remembered as a gracious and wickedly witty man at his memorial service in the St. Saviour’s Chapel Feb. 2.
February 13, 2008
The voices of two alumnae echoed in the Great Hall once again last Friday, Jan. 31 when Betsy Goodman ’06 and Claire Abramowitz ’06 performed with the Princeton A Cappella group “Roaring 20” for middle school Vocal Ensemble and Madrigal classes.
February 13, 2008
With his full white beard and animated gesticulations, history teacher of 40 years David Coombs recounted “wholly serendipitous” major personal experiences at the Jan. 16 Parents’ Association meeting.
February 13, 2008
Maya Spitzer ’08 was one of six people nationwide to win the Cum Laude Society Regional Paper Award.
February 13, 2008
John Kenchelian ’08 planned a fair, set to take place Feb 23 at Pilgrim School in downtown Los Angeles, to promote Fair Trade.
February 13, 2008
About fifty students have applied for the new Community Council which will run community service at the Upper School next year.
February 2, 2008
Carl Wilson was remembered as a gracious and wickedly witty man at his memorial service in the chapel Saturday afternoon.
February 2, 2008
The Wolverines lose possession of first place after Loyola fans storm the court in an 80-76 Cubs victory.
February 1, 2008
Science teacher Walt Werner returned to work Friday. He suffered fractures to his clavicle and hip when he was hit by a car while riding his bicycle Feb. 5.