Harvard-Westlake Dos and Don’ts
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October 20, 2020
By Sarah ’22 Do: Try new things! It’s always good to get out of your comfort zone and be adventurous, especially because of how...
Peer Support at the Upper School
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October 20, 2020
By Lily ’22 If you walk onto the upper school campus on a typical Monday night, you will find a large crowd of students gathering on...
The New Ninth Grader Experience
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October 19, 2020
By Natalie ’24 New school + high school + pandemic = a whole lot of fun. Coming into Harvard-Westlake as a new ninth grader, my...
Stagecraft
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October 19, 2020
By Davis ’24 I’ve always been interested in stagecraft – even when I didn’t know what the word was for it yet. I’ve...
Little Families Everywhere
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October 13, 2020
By Aiko ’23 215 kids. Two years go by and the numbers crawl up to 290. These are the people you spend seven hours (minimum) with five...
French at Harvard-Westlake
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October 13, 2020
By Lily ’23 Bonjour! Bienvenue à Harvard-Westlake! As you can probably guess, I always look forward to French class. French is such...
Teachers: How They Feel About Online Learning
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October 12, 2020
By Zoe ’26 Though this time is difficult for us as students, I wanted to take some time to appreciate what all teachers are going...
The Field Hockey Family
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October 12, 2020
By Lily ’22 Student Ambassador Blog Field Hockey Post: The Field Hockey Family When I was in 6th grade, I received one of the...
Harvard-Westlake’s History
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October 8, 2020
By Skyler ’24 The history of Harvard-Westlake is different from that of any other school. I am not just talking about the buildings,...
Long Commute? Advice to Succeed
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October 6, 2020
By James ’23 Coming into 9th grade from a small Catholic school in Pasadena a mere 20 minutes away from my home, the commute to...
