Choir at Harvard-Westlake
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October 28, 2020
By Lily ’22 The Harvard-Westlake performing arts program, specifically the choir program, is one of the most amazing parts of our...
The New Reality: 10th Grade Online
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October 26, 2020
By Margaret ‘23 December 10, 2019, I will never forget the day. It had been exactly 59 days since I first set foot on the...
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...
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...
Making New Friends During Online Learning
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October 5, 2020
By Julia ’25 Whether you are a new or a returning student to Harvard-Westlake, adjusting to online learning is difficult. While it...
My Experience of Entering HW: Advice for Fellow “Sevies”
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September 29, 2020
By Zoe ’26 Coming to a new school is difficult. Leaving your friends, not knowing anybody, and overall just being in a new...
Finding Your People at HW
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September 22, 2020
By Nyla ‘24 Making friends? Daunting. Making friends at a new school? Daunting and scary. Making friends at a new school where you know...
Coming into HW at 9th grade
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September 22, 2020
By Natasha ’23 When I first got my acceptance to HW, it didn’t seem real. Harvard-Westlake had previously been a distant dream...
