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Mock Trial

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By Sarah ’22 Stepping into the classroom as an anxious tenth grader and waiting for my Mock Trial tryout to begin, I had no idea what...

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Mythbuster: Stress at Harvard-Westlake

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By Josephine ’21 The biggest misconception about Harvard-Westlake is that its students are all overworked, depressed, and functioning...

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Finding Your People at HW

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By Nyla ‘24 Making friends? Daunting. Making friends at a new school? Daunting and scary. Making friends at a new school where you know...

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Coming into HW at 9th grade

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By Natasha ’23 When I first got my acceptance to HW, it didn’t seem real. Harvard-Westlake had previously been a distant dream...

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Community Flex Time

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By Tatiana ‘21 This school year seems to be full of new experiences. My senior year is starting off online and I am crossing my fingers...

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Changes to the Athletics Program During COVID

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By Wilson ’24 2020 has been a very chaotic year and with everything going on, we slammed the brakes on sports. Everything came to a...

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The Better Bowl

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By Mia ’21 I promise that I am only slightly biased when I tell you about this amazing, super fun, fantastic club. Picture this:...

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Upper School Symphony

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By Andrew ’21 One of the most exceptional programs at the upper school is the instrumental music program. The program includes...

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The New Schedule At The Upper School

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By Carolina ’21 As of Fall 2020, Harvard Westlake Upper School has implemented a new schedule based on a block system.  In prior...

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Model United Nations

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By Alice ’21 I joined the HW Model United Nation (MUN) team when I was in 10th grade and I am currently the vice president of the...

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