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Articles from October 2007

Just because I can...

October 3, 2007

Just because you can be mean to a classmate doesn’t mean you should.
Just because you can slack off in a class as a second semester senior doesn’t mean you should.

Give us intramurals

October 3, 2007

Intramural sports are a key component of student life at almost every college campus in the country and the majority of high schools, yet Harvard-Westlake has no extracurricular intramural sports program to speak of. 

Don't limit the limitless

October 3, 2007

There is a dark side to the slideshow that is shown to applicants on Family Visiting Days. Looking through all the pictures and seeing all the smiling faces of Harvard-Westlake students, we were informed that here there is a wide array of teams, activities, and organizations, the likes of which aren’t offered at any other high school.

Take the democratic advantage

October 3, 2007

The Prefect Council moved some of its open meetings from third period on Fridays to Monday activities period, and with all the griping about the mysterious student government, it is time for the gripers to take action by partaking in the open meetings.

Ditch fashion homophobia

October 3, 2007

In a community based on honor and trust, it should seem obvious that calling another student derogatory slurs that insinuate homosexuality is both inappropriate and disrespectful, whether in the quad or on Facebook. However, such actions persist.

Don't limt the limitless

October 3, 2007

There is a dark side to the slideshow that is shown to applicants on Family Visiting Days. Looking through all the pictures and seeing all the smiling faces of Harvard-Westlake students, we were informed that here there is a wide array of teams, activities, and organizations, the likes of which aren’t offered at any other high school.

New test format lengthens AP Spanish exam

October 3, 2007

I would like to respond to Marsha Labunsky’s May  30 article about the AP Spanish Language exam (“Technical glitches delay AP Spanish Language exam”). 

Peer Support leaders respond to big C bash

October 3, 2007

Dear Michael Kaplan,
We read and discussed your Sept. 5 column entitled “End Big C Hypocrisy.”  First and foremost, we’d like to thank you for your criticisms of our program. 

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