November 2012 Issue by The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

Students face off against teachers in Science Bowl Competition.

The fall musical ‘Oklahoma’ opens in Rugby Theater.

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CHRONICLE Football clinches playoff position By luke holthouSe

In ninth grade, Chad Kanoff ’13 threw two incomplete passes at the end of the 2009 varsity football team’s last playoff game. The Woltouchdowns late in the fourth

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PREPARING FOR THE WORST:

Upper school trains for disaster scenarios

By ally White

An LAPD mobile substation, two squad cars and two Fire Department’s Station 78 day for the Upper School’s most extensive disaster drill to date. After the deans took attendance, many students headed for the shade instead of listening to presentations on disaster preparedness by the police department. “It was too bad it was as hot as it was,” Security Guard Mark Geiger said. “Everyone was really uncomfortable, so we didn’t get as much out of it as we would have liked.” Assistant Head to the

Head of Upper School Michelle Bracken said attendance is pivotal because an emergency team cannot be sent out without everyone accounted for and the school cannot respond to worried parents. The focus of the drill was to assess the school’s ability to account for everyone in a 45-minute period. While there have been 30-minute disaster drills in the past, Head of Security Jim Crawford believed a more in depth drill was necessary. He had originally asked for a full day to run different emergency situations, but the administration allowed a 45-minute time frame. Bracken said the drill brought some issues regarding

accounting for faculty to the forefront. This includes faculty, especially those who are part-time employees or work on both campuses, who were unaccounted for. After third period, teachers stopped class and instructed students to duck and cover

Crawford said the chopper had initially been planned to land on campus but after a site survey, it was decided that

roll, students walked around gency personnel. The police informed the faculty and some students about how a command post works and how they would work with the school in the event of a disaster. Students were able to go inside the command substation. A police heli-

aid and the triage station about what should happen in the event of an emergency. ulty who had participated in Community Emergency Response Team training checked in and then collected their gear near the teachers’ checkin station. They then in-

88 percent of seniors apply early, some colleges extend deadlines

By Camille ShooShani

More students elected to apply early action to more schools than in past years though the number of students applying early decision has not varied greatly, according to Upper School Dean Beth Slattery. The top 10 schools that students applied to the most were early action except for the University of Pennsylvania. Last year, early decision schools Brown, Columbia and Stanford made the list. Newcomers to the top 10 this year

are the Harvard University, Boston College and Southern Methodist University. Fearing that Hurricane Sandy would prevent students in the northeast with power outages from submitting on time, more than 70 schools extended their early application deadlines, including six schools in the top ten 10. The University of Chicago application is due tomorrow and Southern Methodist University’s application is due today. About 88 percent of the senior class applied to at least one school either early action or early decision, Slattery said,

a 16 percent increase from three years ago. plying to nonbinding schools early because they do not have tober. Megan Ward ’13 applied to six early action schools: Georgetown, University of Virginia, University of North Carolina, University of Michigan, Tulane and University of Colorado, Boulder. “I would rather apply to more schools early and know about half of my decisions than apply somewhere restricting

pellets in the grass could damage the aircraft, and therefore the plan was canceled. students as well as those who

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ELECTION: Upper school students voted by a large margin to reelect President Barack Obama in a nationwide mock election.

VIBRATO: The Jazz Band combos performed at the at a local restaurant.

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Christian in the second round of CIF playoffs when then Head Coach Vic Eumont took ver Lowry ’10 to let Kanoff get his feet wet in a playoff atmosphere. The Wolverines Christian that year and have not appeared in a playoff game since. off game in his senior season, three years after the Wolverines last played in the postseason, when the Wolverines round of CIF Southern Section Western Division playoffs. “The atmosphere at a playoff game is a lot different,” Kanoff recalled. It’s win or go home, the game starts later, it’s colder because it’s later in the year and you’re playing a team that you don’t know, which is really cool.” Despite dropping their last three games of the season, the Wolverines did just enough to earn an at-large bid to CIF joining the Mission League. The Wolverines, who switched

FULL SWING: The girls’ tennis team fell to Tesoro in the second round of CIF.

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’80s DAY FESTIVITIES: The week preceding Homecoming was called Fanatic Fest and the Upper School and Spirit Week at the Middle School. Every day had a

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theme assigned. On ’80s Day, students dressed in their notion of what people wore in the 1980s and danced during break to “Flashdance” and Michael Jackson hits.

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STAYING SAFE: Michelle Paster ‘98 directed a school MOLECULAR GASTRONOMY: Head of School bus safety video dedicated to the late Julia Siegler ’14. Jeanne Huybrechts combined chemistry with cooking.

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Mock Vote: ballots are in The mock election held by Voting Opportunities for Teenagers in Every State polled students from more than 130 schools nationwide on their choice for president as well as their opinions on six major issues. This was the breakdown for Harvard-Westlake’s student voters.

President

Constitutional amendment banning gay marriage No - 87% Yes - 13%

Obama - 68% Romney - 26% Other - 6%

Responsibility given to the federal government to ensure health care coverage for all Americans Yes - 66%

The best way to reduce the federal budget deficit

39% 31% 30%

Combine tax increases with federal spending cuts Raise taxes on Americans earning more than $250,000 Reduce taxes to spur economic growth while strategically cutting spending

No - 34% Construction of the Keystone Pipeline, which would bring fossil fuels to US oil refineries, creating economic benefits while having environmental consequences No - 61%

The best way for the United States to prevent the development of nuclear weapons in Iran and North Korea

33% 30% 26% 11%

Economic sanctions United Nations diplomacy Positive incentives, such as food for North Korea in exchange for a shutdown in nuclear weapons development U.S.-led military action

Yes - 39% Supreme Court ruling that allows various organizations to spend as much as they want to support or oppose political candidates Oppose - 68% Support - 32% SOURCE: DAVE WATERHOUSE INFOGRAPHIC BY JULIA AIZUSS

Students choose Obama in national mock election By Julia aizuss

A national mock election in which upper school students participated voted to reelect President Obama, history teacher Dave Waterhouse said. Obama won both the national mock election and at Harvard-Westlake. The Upper School was one of two schools representing California in a mock election held by Voting Opportunities for Teenagers in Every State, an organization overseen by Hermon School in Massachusetts The VOTES Project, which two NMH history teachers began in 1988, has six past presidential elections. Harvard-Westlake students voted in an online survey conducted by Waterhouse and his AP Government students for VOTES. Of the 536 Harvard-Westlake students who participated in the week-long survey for VOTES, 68 percent voted for the Democratic ticket of Obama and Vice President Joe Biden, while 26 percent voted for Governor Mitt Romney and Congressman Paul Ryan, the Republican ticket. Six percent of the vote went to candidates for the Green and Libertarian Parties. The results were broadcast state by state on Northradio Sunday night, with ad-

Professionals teach Kutler business class By Julia aizuss

32-week business school class

The senior economist for think tank RAND Corporation began guest instruction in macroeconomics and public policy this Monday in an interdisciplinary course taught

ested in Levin’s class when he heard about it from Levin because of their mutual involvement on the middle school golf team. He asked what he could do to be helpful, and it turned out that Berger’s specialty, strategy and marketing, was “the single mediocre grade” Levin said he had received at business school. What began as a casual agreement went further as Levin realized that not only were there many subjects in his course that could be enhanced by guest speakers, but that these speakers could be found within the school’s alumni and parent bodies. Although Levin knew his class spanned many subjects that he could easily teach, there were others, like entrepreneurship, for which he considered himself ill-prepared. “I don’t know exactly what you’d want to do teaching a course on entrepreneurship, but I had a pretty good idea that what you don’t want to do is take somebody who has been safe and secure on a salary for 28 years and have that person telling you about the attitudes you need to start a business,” Levin said. The guest instructor for entrepreneurship, Nate Snyder ’94, has started many businesses and currently runs

Levin. Richard Neu, who has also served as CFO for several businesses and has, according to Levin, “worked at the highest levels of national government,” is the second guest instructor Levin has arranged for Business and Life: Concepts and Connections, one of the new interdisciplinary electives begun this year. School Vice President John Amato suggested Neu as a guest speaker, Levin said. Adam Berger (Adrian ’15, Mollie ’16), previous Boston Consulting Group employee and CEO of Digital Room Inc., which controls multiple printing companies, inaugurated the guest instruction last week when he taught the Business and Life students the fundamentals of strategy and marketing. He covered topics like Strength, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats analysis, which evaluates the factors in a business venture, and which Berger thinks has “universal applicability not only to business but also to life.” “We did what is basically a

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ditional commentary and political analysis by NMH students. Nationally, Obama won with 316 electoral votes and 28 states to Romney’s 208 votes and 22 states, the VOTES results said. “Obviously there are a few states that are wacky,” Waterhouse said, referring to tradionally Republican states like South Carolina and Louisiana that Obama won. “There are a few anomalies because it’s not an accurate sample.” The schools representing New Jersey could not vote due to Hurricane Sandy, so their 14 electoral votes could not be given to any candidate. Some of the schools representing New York and Pennsylvania also could not hold their elections because they were affected by Hurricane Sandy. Obama also won the popular vote, with 50.2 percent to Romney’s 41.2 percent. “Among young people, that’s pretty accurate,” Waterhouse said, noting that kids are more likely to vote for alternative parties. A total 54,037 votes were cast by the schools, with a 67 percent voter turnout among the students. This number is lower than the VOTES mock election four years ago, which was 74 percent, the VOTES site said, but is still higher than turnout in the real presidential elections of the last few years, according to the American Presidency Project.

1-1 plan to begin this fall By Michael RothbeRg

The “One-to-One” initiative, which aims to enable every student at the Middle School to have their own computing device, is on course to be implemented in fall of 2013, Director of Studies Liz Resnick said. initiative, such as the types of devices and mode of implementation, have not yet been

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BUSINESS AS USUAL: Economist Richard Neu teaches public policy to Rob Levin’s interdisciplinary class Business and Life Nov. 5. a networking group for fellow entrepreneurial alumni. Other future guest instructors and speakers planned for the next few weeks include lawyer Mary Beth Kors (Annie ’14, Matthew ’17), who will teach business law, Mike Ladge (Alexis ’15), who works in the sports industry and administration members like Amato and school president Thomas C. Hudnut. “It’s just been this band-

wagon that more and more people have gotten onto,” Levin said. Levin’s students are also eager to learn from the guest instructors. “[Berger] was insightful and he taught us things that really forced us to think outside the box,” Business and Life student Austin Chan ’13 said. “If he is any indication of how guest speakers will go, I’m very excited.”

Technology Committee, headed by math teacher Jeff Snapp, is discussing various options. “We’ve made a lot of progress researching various options for Harvard-Westlake,” Resnick said. “[Snapp] and I have made visits to Brentwood, San Francisco University High School and the College Preparatory School in Oakland to learn about their various one-to-one programs, and to learn from their experience. Everyone on the committee has contributed to the conversation, and we’re continuously exploring this decision for various angles.” The Ed-Tech committee has also consulted former history teacher, technology entrepreneur and charter school director Ari Engelberg. The committee plans to reach a decision this December.

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2 seniors earn science recognition By JuLia aizuSS

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BUCKLE UP FOR SAFETY:

Students, alum film PSA to promote bus, traffic safety in California schools By Lauren Sonnenberg

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We decided that this is a lasting way to have a reminder of Julia at the school and at the same time do something helpful and good for the community.” —Jake Feiler’13

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School prescreens Spielberg movie

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By camiLLe shooshani

Students and teachers attended a prescreening of Steven Spielberg’s (Jessica Cap“Lincoln” at the Arclight Theater in Sherman Oaks Oct. 25, 22 days before its national release. The screening was moved from a smaller theatre to a larger one to accommodate high demand and was free for students and faculty. Dreamworks Studios CEO Stacey Snider (Katie Jones ’15) offered the free screening to the school, Director of Student Affairs Jordan Church said. “Lincoln” is a dramatic retelling of one month in Abraham Lincoln’s life during the Civil War. nicely balanced an accurate portrayal of Lincoln’s life, as well as a well-rounded spectrum of cinematic qualities,” Molly Cinnamon ’14 said. The movie is based on Doris Kearns Goodwin’s biography of Lincoln, “Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln.” The screenplay was written by playwright Tony Kushner. “I thought it was a pretty accurate based on what I’d learned in history last year,” Jake Feiler ’13 said. The movie stars Daniel Day-Lewis as Lincoln, Sally Field as Mary Todd Lincoln, Joseph Gordon-Levitt as their oldest son Robert Todd and Gulliver McGrath as Tad, their younger son. “The writing was very strong and you could tell it was written by a playwright by how dialogue-driven it was,” Nick Healy ’13 said.

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HOME AGAIN: Wolverine athletes, students, parents, siblings and alumni came out to the Upper School to celebrate Homecoming on Oct. 27. Rides included ‘Football Frenzy,’ pictured above left, ‘Scat’ and a dunk tank sponsored by SAAC. Fanatic T-shirts and other school merchandise were sold along with food from different parent associations and clubs, like the Parents of African AmeriValley 14-11. Varsity girls volleyball also swept Notre Dame in three sets. However, varsity football fell to league rival Cathedral 37-27.

School to host UCLA blood donation drive By Jensen Pak

The UCLA Blood and Platelet Center will host a blood drive in Chalmers on blood drives that will be held this year, the second of which will be sponsored by the Red Cross. Usually about 100 people, including parents, donate blood at the drives. “We’re trying to focus on the ‘why’ factor of donating, and how one person can actually make a difference,” Blood Drive Committee co-president Emily Plotkin ’13 said. “Every time you donate blood, you can save up to three lives, so it really is a great opportunity and way to help out the com-

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munity.” tunately, patients undergoing In order to donate blood, these treatments are at risk students must be at least 16 since blood banks suffer from years old a chronic with a signed shortage of parent perblood. This mission slip danger is Every time you donate or 17 years even more old without eminent for blood, you can save up one. in to three lives, so it really patients “Donated our area since is a great opportunity blood plays a Los Angevital role in a and way to help out the les residents vast number donate blood community.” of surgerat the lowies, cancer rate out —Emily Plotkin ’13 est treatments, of any city in organ transthe nation, plants, and making paother life saving procedures tients in our region dependent that occur every day,” Blood on imported blood from other Drive Committee co-president parts of the country.” Caitlin Yee ’13 said. “UnforAfter signing up, students

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will go to Chalmers East/West during a designated free period, answer a questionnaire and read information about giving blood, such as how to take care of yourself after donating. A nurse will test the student’s blood type and ask a series of medical questions, and then the student is ready to give blood. The process takes usually 10 minutes, Plotkin said. The student, provided with food, must wait 15 minutes in the room before they can leave. After collecting the blood from this drive, the UCLA Blood and Platelet Center will supply the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center and the Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center.

KHWS radio launches with changed format By Jessica Lee

Student broadcasting club KHWS began broadcasting on Oct. 23 with a new schedule and format, as well as some broadcasting this year, DJs using Macs could not connect to the broadcasting server due to compatibility issues and had to use a different program. As a result, broadcasting sessions started late and were shortened. DJs also had trouble doing voiceovers. “These are minor issues that always arise at the start of the broadcasting year as the new DJs are getting their feet,” KHWS founder Sam Wolk ’13 said. As KHWS is entirely operated and maintained by students, Wolk began focusing more on the station’s infrastructure to ensure future self-sustainability and decided to implement some changes to the broadcasting format. “I wanted people to always be able to go out on whatever

creative paths they wanted to with the station and not feel constricted,” Wolk said. “But I also wanted the station to have enough of a skeleton so that it wouldn’t fall apart.” With an increase in the number of DJ applications, Wolk decided to alter the broadcasting schedule based on a two-week rotating cycle. DJs would be split into alternating cycles labeled “Week A” and “Week B”. Another change was to introduce a two-hour primetime broadcasting slot for Feature DJs on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Featured DJs are the centerpieces for that week and choose all music for the station during the day and through the weekend. “My mission is to maintain a station that allows students to express themselves through an outlet that isn’t traditionally available to them,” Wolk said. “It’s a medium through which students can share their love for music [and] foster creativity on campus.”

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Nov. 7, 2012

Printer, laptop arrive in lounge

A printer and laptop computer are now located in Chalmers Lounge after Prefect Council proposed the idea. The computer and printer arrived last Wednesday, Oct. 31. Because last year’s temporary library, “Mini-Mudd,” was in Chalmers lounge, Head Prefect Michael Wagmeister ’13 said students have gotten used to having computers in Chalmers. Students generally spend most of their time in the lower part of campus, so computers were placed in the lounge for students’ convenience. Prefect Council and the administration ordered a computer and printer after hearing suggestions from the student body. —Lauren Sonnenberg

Stone-cutters announces deadline

The deadline to submit art and writing to the art and literary magazine, Stone-cutters, is Nov. 12. Submissions usually include art pieces, prose, poems and short stories. “A lot of people ask if there are any restrictions, but we don’t have any,” Editor-inChief Jamie Chang ’13 said. “Any kind of artwork or writing is accepted. We love all submissions.” Because the deadline is earlier than usual, the staff plans on having the issue out by January and then releasing an online issue later in the year. —J.J. Spitz

Film program to screen 5 PSAs Five public service announcements created during a Harvard-Westlake summer at the Righteous Conversations Project assembly in Ahmanson Hall on Nov. 15. Robert Beiser, founder of Seattle against Slavery, will give a key note speech at the assembly. The Righteous Conversations Project was launched in 2011 to initiate conversations about injustices in the world. Upper School Visual Arts Department Head Cheri Gaulke is the artistic director. —Jivani Gengatharan

Wei to teach new Chinese V class

Chinese teacher Binbin Wei will teach the new Chinese V class scheduled for next year. The class was created as a post-AP or Chinese IV course. Because Chinese is offered in seventh grade, there are stunese IV and AP Chinese Language that wished to continue their Chinese studies had no class in which to do so. The class will focus on speaking, listening and analyzing authentic multimedia sources. The new class will provide more breadth in its curriculum, as it aims to study other places where Chinese is often spoken. So far, Wei is the only teacher set to teach the course. —Allana Rivera

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‘JUMP ON IT’: Head Fanatics Henry Neale ’13, far left, Mike Hart ’13, Correy King ’13 and Thomas Oser ’13 dance to Sugarhill Gang’s “Jump on It” at the spirit assembly Oct. 25. Varsity teams competed in dance contests against one another during the Fanatic Fest spirit assembly. The Head Fanatics lost to members from the boys’ cross country team, who danced to Soulja Boy’s “Crank Dat.”

Psychiatrist gives brain development presentation to joint faculty meeting

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Dr. Daniel Siegel gave a presentation to a joint faculty meeting Oct. 16 about the neuroscience behind learning. The two-hour after school presentation, titled “The Impact of Education on Development of the Brain during Adolescence,” covered topics such as the “neuroplasticity of the human brain” and how to increase student attention, Director of Studies Elizabeth Resnick said. A professor of clinical psychiatry at UCLA, Siegel has lectured frequently on what

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he calls “interpersonal neuro- “There were certainly things biology” at conferences such he raised of which I was unas TED and aware, and Google Univerthat, to me, sity as well as is the value I am very interested for dignitaries of what he ofin continuing to such as Pope fered.” John Paul II S i e g e l learn and grow as and the Dalai founded and an educator, and he Lama. currently “I am very the offered many things for heads interested in Mindsight Inconsideration.” continuing to stitute.” learn and grow His web—Elizabeth Resnick as an educator, site describes Director of Studies and he offered the Midnight many things Institute as for consideration, through few “an educational organization concrete ideas,” Resnick said. which offers online learning

and in-person lectures that focus on how the development of mindsight in individuals, families and communities can be enhanced by examining the interface of human relationships and basic biological processes.” Science teacher Antonio Nassar was surprised by Siegel’s comments on neuroplasticity. “I remember very well from [Siegel’s presentation] that you can get smarter as you get older throughout your entire life,” Nassar said. “Your brain does not go down the drain. It is constantly changing and developing.”

Deans set spring college tour itinerary

By Jake SaferStein

leges will be most important

Itineraries for the two east coast college trips were announced Friday via email to the junior class. The trips will be during spring break, starting March 31 and ending April 6. The Bison tour will start in Philadelphia and end in St. Louis, visiting colleges in Ohio, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Missouri. The Spider tour will start in New York City and end in Nashville, covering colleges in New York, North Carolina, Washington D.C., Maryland, Virginia and Tennessee. Each trip offers 30 slots, so students will be given slots via lottery as long as their forms are turned in by 4 p.m. on Dec. 11. The trip is designed to serve as an introduction to

“It’s a great way for students to (sometimes drastically) expand their scope in the college search,” upper school dean Pete Silberman said. Each day, students will visit up to three colleges. At each college, students will attend an informational session with an

set foot on out-of-state campuses for some students, according to the email. The colleges are selected to help students decide which criteria and features of col-

vard-Westlake applications. If possible, students will visit with Harvard-Westlake alumni attending the university. The deans will also serve as chaperones, holding informal Students will have oppurtunities to go out at night in small, unchaperoned groups, so students will be responsible for bringing spending money. Everything else is covered by the $2,495 cost of the trip. Other meals are provided, and will often be eaten with Harvard-Westlake alumni from schools the students visit. Lodging will be in hotels, where students must sign-in by 10 p.m.

College tours re-routed Spring break college tours will run from March 31 through April 6. A tentative list of each trip’s schedule has been released. At each college students will take a tour, meet with an admissions officer, and visit a Harvard-Westlake alumnus.

Bison tour: Philadelphia to St. Louis Haverford University of Pennsylvania Villanova Bucknell Carnegie Mellon Case Western Reserve Denison

Kenyon University of Michigan University of Chicago Northwestern Washington University at St. Louis

Spider tour: New York City to Nashville Columbia NYU Fordham Lafayette Johns Hopkins University of Maryland George Washington Georgetown

University of Richmond Duke Elon Davidson Georgia Tech Emory Vanderbilt

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inbrief Coffeehouse to exhibit talents

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JCL to visit the Getty Villa

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SCIENCE SHOWDOWN: Teachers battle students in a science competition hosted by Science Bowl. Above, Head of Upper School winning the bet over whether the teachers or students would win. Top right, the students’ team listens as moderator and science teacher Nate Cardin poses a question. Bottom right, the teachers’ team discusses the proposed question.

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Neuroscientist presents research on behavior, brain to Ethics classes By MARcellA PARk

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APP STORE: Alumnus Jason Feldman ’98 describes and displays the geometric puzzle application for the iPhone that he designed and programmed to the Design and Data Structures Honors class.

Alumnus shares programming experience with Design and Data

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Programmer Jason Feldman ’98 told the Design and Data Structures Honors class the story of his career on Oct. 10, discussing Objective-C, Apple applications, iOS and entrepreneurship, all of which he says began with early exposure to computer science at Harvard-Westlake. Feldman recounted how computer science has changed since the programming he learned in high school. “Now there are tutorials for everything so it’s easier to pick up and learn,” Feldman said. “Having that really long foundation of work learning data structures modeled the way I think. It molds your brain into a programmer.” Feldman said his initial from his seventh grade Middle School Introduction to Programming in 1993. “Computers weren’t as “People weren’t programming. They weren’t using apps all the time.” During the visit organized by Math Department Head Paula Evans and Computer Science teacher Jacob Hazard, Feldman discussed his start in Objective-C, the programming language used for Apple apps. He said that although get-

ting started in the new syntax “It’s fun that people can see was disorienting, just as learn- the product of my labor in the ing any new language can be, app market,” Feldman said. he enjoyed it so much so that From submission to martoday that he spends all of his ket in the App Store, one has time on apps and games that to wait just a week and Feldprovide full screen experiences. cent commission perfectly Although he will take com- reasonable as without the app missions, Feldman prefers to store he would receive no profwork on his it. own to devel“I don’t op apps like want to the prototype sound like too he showed much of a fan I’m cynical about doing boy, which I the class. He detotally am,” other people’s things. signed puzzle Feldman said. When it’s your own app on a hexFe l d m a n agonal grid also discussed thing you feel much that he said more passionate about out if a comof trigonompany is going it.” etry. Feldman nowhere and developed an —Jason Feldman ’98 the imporalgorithm to tance of recmake each ognizing one’s level get skills. harder and plans on making “I’m a great implementer,” Feldman said. “I’m not a user charging to unlock level pack- experience person. I’m not an ages. artist. I can’t make something “I’m cynical about doing look beautiful in Photoshop.” other people’s things,” FeldAt the end of the session, man said. “At this point I don’t students told Feldman about like working for other people. the apps they have been workWhen it’s your own thing you ing. Feldman said he could feel much more passionate never imagine himself in anabout it.” other career. Feldman said he worked 12 “Sometimes you just know hours a day of his own accord what you are meant to do,” on his puzzle game. Feldman said.

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Students, faculty practice disaster drill, LAFD, LAPD encourage preparation They then inspected their gear and tried on items such as hard hats and protective vests. A new emergency iPhone application was used in addition to traditional paper attenwith checking people in. The application, called “Check In Easy,” creates a list of names which helps to identify missing students and faculty members. Names from only three faculty departments were downloaded to the application for this drill, all of which were checked off of this success, the school will be looking into more potential technologies. Ninety degree temperatures during the drill drove students to the shade instead of emergency personnel.

“It seemed pointless, uninformative and unnecessary,” Zach Getelman ’13 said. “It was a complete waste of our ment’s time.” There was, however, good that came from the heat. The drill brought a potential need for canopies in emergency sit-

uations to the administration. “We talked about buying some Easy Ups and purchasing two every couple months so that we have a full supply of them so at least there will be places where we can keep kids contained so they wont be going off into the shade,” Bracken said.

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“Having police and firefighters on hand is effective enough to display the seriousness of the matter.” —Dror Yaron history teacher

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in decision-making. In previous days, the classA neuroeconomics post- es had conducted an experidoctoral scholar from ment using nutrition Caltech talked to bars from the cafeteEthics students in the ria. Kutler Center for InThey discussed terdisciplinary Studthe reasons why they ies Oct. 12 about how did or did not share brain chemistry afthese nutrition bars fects people’s behavior with others during and introduced what the exercise. the students said The class learned was a different way from Hutcherson that of looking at morals, their observed behavnathanson ’s Ethics teacher Maliior had to do with the Malina na Mamigonian said. levels of serotonin, Mamigonian Mamigonian said a neurotransmitter she invited neuroscientist that controls one’s mood, in Cendri Hutcherson to speak their brains. in her Ethics class last year “It was really interestbecause the neuroeconomics ing because there were things program at Caltech was “very that I just never would have thought of before,” Liza WohlHutcherson came for the berg ’13 said. “Those things second time this October, vis- have a correlation to actual iting the Ethics class in a new chemicals in your brain. Your center for interdisciplinary physical state of being affects studies. your moral values, which is Hutcherson presented crazy. It was just a new realm studies on the amount of con- of thinking for me.” trol people really have over Students said they wished their behavior in terms of neu- Hutcherson’s visit was longer roscience. because there were many isOne of the examples she sues still left to discuss. used to demonstrate the role “As science and technolof brain chemistry in decision- ogy increasingly permeate our making was the difference be- physical boundaries, I think it tween conservative political is important to consider how thinkers and more liberal po- such knowledge can illuminate litical thinkers. our decision-making processes These were shown in and the nature of our motivastudies that connected con- tions, but also help us confront servatism to a more devel- the ethical implications of oped amygdala, which con- such knowledge,” Mamigonian trols automatic senses of fear said. or threat, and liberalism to “Harvard-Westlake stua more developed anterior dents generally want to know cingulate cortex, which is in- what they don’t know, and the volved in error detection. program in neuroeconomics The class also discussed the potential for brain damage and scientists pursuing new to affect emotions and actions, and provocative matters that as well as the role of emotions cross disciplines,” she said.

English teachers to see ‘Hamlet’ performance By AllAnA RiveRA

The play, however, is distinguished by more than its performance. Directors Dominic Dromgoole and Bill Buckhurst have included lines from

AP English Literature teachers will head to the Broad Stage in Santa Monica on Nov. 17 to see the Globe Theatre’s production Hamlet. Quartos are of Hamlet. English teacher used to form eight Jocelyn Medawar book pages on which thought up the trip plays during the after reading the Elizabethan era were Globe’s newsletter. nathanson ’s Medawar, a Jocelyn Shakespeare enthutos, though, are igMedawar siast, has long been a nored due to their erfan of Shakespeare’s rors and omissions. London-based Globe Theatre. Nevertheless, lines from “Whatever the Globe Theatre does, it is always thought- have been used because they ful with pointed, distinct in- are believed to be part of the terpretations,” Medawar said. This production caught Medawar’s attention because that they were all published of its description as a pared during Shakespeare’s lifetime. down performance. The production has re“It’s a spare, stripped down ceived several good reviews Hamlet that gives the audience both in and out of the United the feeling of what a touring Kingdom. The Broad Stage deproduction would have been scribes it as a “fresh, fast and like in Shakespeare’s time,” youthful staging brimming Medawar said. with existential angst, OediThere are eight performers pal impulses and paranormal for nearly 30 roles perform- activity. Even if you’ve seen ing upon an Elizabethan-style Hamlet a hundred times bestage. Sound effects are cre- fore, missing this one would be ated by the actors themselves the greatest tragedy of all.” through a myriad of instruMedawar, along with Engments, while lighting is aimed lish teachers Ariana Kelly, to mimic the natural lighting Jeremy Michaelson, Lisa Rado of outdoor performances. and Larry Weber, will attend.

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LEND A HAND: Community Council members Sacha Best ‘13 (clockwise from top left), Laurel Aberle, ’13, Theo Davis ’13, Tara Joshi ’14, Arden Williams ’14, Tate Castro ’13, Nicole West ’14 and Erin Pindus ’13 encourage students to sign up for community service events at their weekly station at break.

Community Council arranges events designed for clubs, teams By Noa Yadidi Community Council has planned two upcoming community service trips at Los Angeles Family Housing and TreePeople for students to fulrequirement. This year Community Council is focusing on planand sports teams. “Each of the events we plan the club so that they have a good time because it’s related to something they enjoy,” community council member Nicole West ’14 said. West and Caitlin Yee ’13 organized an event in conjunction with LA Family Housing for AP Chemistry students on Nov. 10. “I really love AP Chemistry and I thought it would be really fun to plan some sort of event for us and I think it’s going to be really fun,” West said. The event will take place at LA Family Housing, which West found when doing online research for Community Council. Previous Community Council members have also worked with the organization in the past. “I planned the science event for kids at LA Family Housing who don’t have the proper education they need to learn the basics of science,” West said. “We’re bringing interactive science experiments and making the kids feel like a learning environment is fun

and enjoyable.” West said they would demonstrate experiments using a toy volcano to get the students excited about learning. There are 20 spots available for AP Chemistry students for the event, given out basis, but West is planning on returning to LA Family Housing again in February with the students who didn’t get to go

ing place. Then, the member must contact the person in charge of the event and make sure they can accommodate a large group of people and that event itself can be hands-on, requirement. Once that was complete, Castro started working on the liability for the event, which is what the students and parents need to sign in order to participate, which she said was much more dif-

“I’m looking forward to having fun with the kids and There is space for 15 stuteaching dents to atthem some tend and cool experistudents can ments, havsign up online Each of the events we ing fun with by registerscience and ing for the plan are specifically bonding with Santa Monica geared towards the the chemMountains club so that they istry kids R e s t o r at i o n more,” she or by emailhave a good time said. ing Castro. because it’s related to Tate Cas“I think it tro ’13 has will be a lot of something they enjoy,” organized an fun, and a re—Nicole West ’14 ally easy and event on Nov. 17 with Treesimple way to People, an get your comenvironmenmunity service done,” she said. The event will take place at Community Council has Malibu Creek State Park and also organized events for the students will be planting trees tennis team, who worked with and restoring the area around the Special Olympics, and the park. for the chamber singers, who “I got the idea by looking worked with Operation Gratiaround on volunteer websites,” tude. Castro said. Community Council memShe said that the pro- ber Max Rothman ’14, orgacess of setting up an event is nized the tennis event and very involved. First, a mem- Community Council member Tara Joshi ’14, organized the other school events are tak- chamber singers event.

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After he heard that Apple was introducing Visual arts iBook Author, a free teacher Kevin application that designs and publishes el, “The Difference books, O’Malley spent in the Game,” was this past summer republished on iTunes writing and adding 33 as an iBook on Oct. original illustrations to 25. his novel. The illustraThe book outtions were created by lines the life of a applying a combinanathanson ’s teenager who faces Kevin O’Malley toshop to collaged phoonly girl in what is tos of basketball courts meant to be a co-ed basketball that he had taken in the past team. She befriends a 26-year- decade. old woman who also struggles “I still have aspirations of on her new basketball team, getting a contract for one of the Los Angeles Lakers. those ‘dead tree’ books but it’s O’Malley originally wrote not keeping me up at nights, his ideas out as a screenplay he said. “I actually like the about six years ago, inspired idea of having a completely by his daughter’s basketball digital work.” games. He was also inspired O’Malley chose to publish from teaching at Westlake his book digitally because the School for Girls for 13 years. illustrations would look exact“That place was a true ly the way he wanted them to hot-bed of feminist thought,” look on an iPad. The chances O’Malley said. “I’d like to think of the illustrations looking the that this is a feminist book.” way he wanted them to were Because he felt restrained not as high with paperback by the inability to add adjec- books. tives in a script with only dialogues, he decided to turn his iBook, he said he feels “rescript into a novel. Over the lieved, exhausted and more course of a year, his 120 page than a little exuberant.” script expanded into a 250 O’Malley is also considerpage novel. After editing it ing the possibility of having his several times, O’Malley cre- senior students publish their ated the 189 page book that is own book of photographs usnow on iTunes. ing iBook Author.

Students establish teen Jewish-Muslim council By Eojin Choi

Blake Nosratian ’13 and David Hoffman ’13 formed the Muslim-Jewish High School Leadership Council to create events for Muslim and Jewish teenagers to learn more about the other’s religion. “My experiences this past summer at Seeds of Peace, as well as my desire to promote communication between members of different religions in my own community inspired me to co-found The MuslimJewish High School Leadership Council,” Nosratian said. The council includes eight Jewish students, eight Muslim students and two advisors, including co-founders Nosratian and Hoffman and members Alex Berman ’14 and Theodora Davis ’13. The council is run by the Islamic center of Southern California and New Ground: a Muslim-Jewish Partnership for Change. Members were selected through an application process, in which an application submitted by a Jewish student was read by Muslim community leaders and vice versa.

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The council holds meetings once or twice a month on Sunday at different places of worship. They study Jewish scriptures and the Qu’ran and listen to speakers from organizations founded by each faith. “I love being a part of the council because everyone is friendly and non-judgmental,” Berman said. “Despite our various religious practices, we share interests in sports, music and so on.” Later in the year, they will develop their own joint response to a topic they are interested in for a project involving 600 or more people on Global Youth Service Day in April, a program of Youth Service America where participants from over 100 countries work to address certain issues in their projects. After completing their fellowship, each member will City of Los Angeles in appreciation of their effort to improve interfaith relations. “It gives me hope that Muslims and Jews in Los Angeles can continue to work together to better our community,” Hoffman said.

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Superstorm Sandy shuts down colleges across the Northeast

By Claire Goldsmith

Susan Wang’s ’12 New York University dorm, rescue crews “It sounded like the wind had to evacuate people by boat. was trying to rip the windows Told to stay inside her out of the wall,” Meghan Hart- dorm, the NYU freshman man’12 said. waited in the dark for the rain A freshman at Barnard and wind to die down. Wang College, Hartman ’12 had just saw a “ton of damage,” debris, - and fallen trees around the perstorm Sandy struck the Greenwich Village campus. Northeast, wreaking havoc The university canceled all on New York City, the Jersey classes and evacuated nearly Shore, homes and college cam- every dorm, so Wang returned puses all along the East Coast. home to Los Angeles until Sandy, the product of a classes resumed Monday Nov. collision between a Catego- 5. ry 1 hurricane and a severe Evan Stanley ’12, also at cold-weather storm, battered NYU, followed the school’s the Northeast Monday, Oct. recommendation and re29 and Tuesday, Oct. 30 with mained inside his dorm during the peak ing, blizzards of the storm and winds last Monday that reached night. New Jersey got hit 90 mph, acHis buildreally hard. The storm cording to ing lost all the Nationpower and definitely did more al Weather running wadamage than I thought ter, regaining Service. The superstorm only emerit would.” gency lighting —Hannah Schoen ’12 in stairwells New Jersey coast and hallways and swept and minithrough New mum ventilaYork, Maryland and Penn- tion by the next evening. sylvania. Effects were felt as Stanley had prepared far away as Michigan and for an “awful” storm, but “it the Carolinas, and by alumni turned out to be just fairly across the Eastern Seaboard. bad,” he said. “Overall, everyHartman felt “very lucky thing happened to a lesser deto be living on the Upper West gree than I expected.” Side,” she said. “Fortunately, He stayed at a family friend’s house in the New York were very prepared and safe.” area until classes at NYU reClasses at Barnard were sumed. canceled Monday and Tuesday Power stayed on at Columas the school warned students bia University, where Marissa to stay inside and remain Lepor ’12 spent Monday and away from windows during the Tuesday relaxing while classes storm. were canceled. There was no Below 37th Street, everything went dark around 8 p.m. versity buildings, she said. Monday, when a Con Edison “I was not very worried transformer exploded during about my personal safety, so I the storm. just remained calm and spent Lower Manhattan subway time with my friends in the stations and the Battery Tun- dorms,” Lepor said. Henry Hahn’s ’14 father, Three avenues over from Richard, who runs a beverage

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‘FRANKENSTORM’: Superstorm Sandy toppled trees and campus railings at Princeton University. All students were on Fall Break when the storm took down the public power grid in Princeton, N.J. bottling business in New York from Los Angeles to New York during the weekdays every other week to oversee business operations. Richard was on the West Coast when the hurricane Coast were canceled, so he was grounded in L.A. for a week. “Communication was really spotty because people were losing power and all the email servers were down,” Henry said. Princeton University was on Fall Break when the storm took down the public power grid in Princeton, N.J., according to freshman Hannah Schoen ’12. The university, which was closed Sunday through Wednesday to ensure that faculty members weren’t harmed while driving or walking outdoors in the storm, sent students multiple emails about storm safety and precautions,

Schoen said. The university’s backup generator activated after the power in Princeton went out, but it could only provide enough power to light student dorms. “New Jersey got hit really hard,” Schoen said. “The storm than I thought it would.” Sandy uprooted trees and destroyed rails around the Princeton campus, she said. Only the dorms and dining halls were open to students. “We fortunately didn’t have any classes scheduled this week, but had we, there’s no way that we would’ve had class Monday or Tuesday,” Schoen said. “Because of the limited capacity of the university’s power generator, we probably wouldn’t have been able to have class for the remainder of the week either.” Students returned to campus over the weekend and classes began Nov. 5. Matthew Wolfen ’12 was

caught off guard when the storm reached the University of Pennsylvania. East Coast storm,” he said. Following the university’s instructions, Wolfen, who had perishable food in case the storm knocked out his power, didn’t leave his dorm Monday night as winds overturned trees on campus. Despite his precautions, the power at UPenn never went out and there was no Austin Sherman ’12, also a UPenn freshman, left campus to stay with a family friend in Philadelphia while classes were canceled Monday and Tuesday. “When the storm actually came, it seemed as if we had dodged a bullet,” Sherman said. “In the city itself, despite strong wind and periodic heavy rain, it wasn’t bad at all.”

Majority of seniors apply early, some colleges postpone deadlines for storm and then have to worry more in April,” Ward said. “I just want peace of mind.” “Every year, it’s ticked up. I only have one kid [in my dean group] that didn’t do some kind of early,” Dean Pete Silberman said. “Michigan has a lot to do with it. As [the process] has gotten more competitive, people use it to get a bird in hand.” The University of Michigan had the most applications by far, according to Slattery. “Almost everybody in the class feels like they have a shot,” Slattery said. “You like to know you’re in somewhere and I would potentially go,” Marissa Chupack ’13 said. “Everyone I know that goes there likes it. I’m looking to major in creative writing and psychology and they have really good programs in both.” Though the extended ap-

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“Every year, it’s ticked up. I only have one kid [in my dean group] that didn’t do some kind of early.” —Pete Silberman Upper School Dean plication deadlines were not meant for Californians unaffected by the hurricane in the northeast, students utilized the extra time to review and complete their applications. “These extensions were not meant for our population,” Slattery said. “Kids here and in California should just submit their apps on time.” “If they’re going to give me extra time, I’m going to use it,”

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Eli Goldman ’13 said. Brenda Flores ’13 did not apply early at all. “My dean really made it sound like if I didn’t apply early to this school, I wouldn’t get in,” Flores said. “It really stressed me out and made it harder. My friends kept pressuring me and asking why I wasn’t but I didn’t feel like I could do a good job if I was rushed into it.”

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Alumna releases novel, ‘Georgetown Academy’ By Nikky MaNsouri

Jessica Koosed Etting ’98 released parts one and two of her interactive novel, “Georgetown Academy” last week with digital publisher Coliloquy. The e-book can be read from the perspectives of the four main characters and readers can switch between perspectives throughout the story. “Instead of it being just one girl’s story, we really wanted to get inside the brains of four different girls to give it even said. “Characters are always my favorite thing to delve into.” Etting began writing television shows after college. She has sold seven shows, none of which have aired. She co-wrote this book with USC classmate and friend Alyssa Schwartz. This

“We had this idea and we thought, rather than sell it as a television show or movie, why don’t we try to write it as a book instead,” Etting said. The story revolves around a high school for children of politicians, lobbyists, political journalists and other people. It’s like “Gossip Girl meets West Wing,” she said. Etting wrote for the creative writing class with English Department Head Larry Weber. She attributes her enthusiasm for writing to performing arts teacher Ted Walch, after whom she named a teacher in her book. “What was so great about [Walch] was that even if he ma, you’re still learning a lot about things other than the art of drama, like creativity out,” she said. “I wanted to pay a tribute to him.”

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NUTS AND BOLTS: Josh Lappen ’13 prepares to drill a piece of metal, stabilizing a metallic cylinder by fastening its wooden placeholder. Lappen is a member of the Robotics Club, which is

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“She was always full of beans and vibrant. I shouldn’t be surprised she became a writer.” —Ted Walch Performing Arts Teacher

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What does it mean to be a Fanatic?

For years, the Fanatics have represented an electric, rabble-rousing group of students who consistently support all facets of our athletic program. Last year, the club expanded, even promoting performing arts events. Following an uninspired Homecoming football game, we question the role the Fanatics truly play in our community. On the back of every Fanatics shirt, an illustration of President Tom Hudnut proclaims with a grin, “We like sportz and we don’t care who knowz.” During Homecoming, Fanatics’ time to shine, the varsity squad dropped their six-point lead halfway through the third quarter and droves of people evacuated the stands. Even before we lost the lead, students focused on their phones more than the game, concerned about rumors of a canceled after-party. The entire Fanatics section sat rooted to their seats, and could not be convinced to get back up again. Some of the Head Fanatics were nowhere to be found. By the time the game was over, the Wolverines’ stands were near empty and quiet. The parents outnumbered students in the bleachers. We were clear: we don’t care who knows that we’re excited about our teams. In fact, we might not even be excited at all. People have said the Head Fanatics aren’t doing enough to rally school spirit—that Fanatic Fest was underwhelming and that some sports like cross country tention they deserve. But can we really rely on the voices of

nity? These circumstances are not entirely the fault of the Head Fanatics and frankly, this display of apathy from everybody is disappointing. Still, as the faces of the Fanatics club, the heads have gained a reputation as the people responsible for the lackluster spirit this year. If we are going to continue to follow their lead in years to come and if they are going to label themselves as the “heads,” responsible for promoting games, then the student body should have more investment in the program from the start of the year. Like our prefects and salutatorians, the choice for who should lead our school spirit should be left to a democratic vote. This way, the Head Fanatics will really have the trust and respect of the school. Having old heads arbitrarily select new leaders results in a male dominated program that does not encompass the entire sports community. Even though the spirit should ultimately come from us, as members of the Fanatic program, students know better than anyone who they want to cheer behind in the stands, proudly sporting their red shirts.

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Party themes shouldn’t degrade women By Rachel Schwartz

ariations on the phrase “Bros and Hoes,” seem to inspire the theme of every private high school party I hear of: “CEOs and

malizing offensive terms can

Cheerleading Hoes,” are some of the invitations I’ve noted My indignation at this phenomenon isn’t to say that time to organize and attend

a far leap from songs to party

If I go to a party, do I

ing his female peers? I don’t

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Just take a deep breath By Michael Sugerman

If the college of your choice does not accept you, then it was not meant to work out in the first place.

realized that the protagonist’s

the emotional frenzy of the

As early decision deadlines

In this competitive envi ronment, it is pretty hard not the senior class, I decided to

Hamlet realizes he doesn’t

the deciding factor in their I can’t change my grades

As I read Act 2, Scene 2 of “Hamlet” for English

After all, a school that doesn’t

er or not I’m entirely satis

Living in China, I feel American By Alex McNab

stereotypical, American

either at school or on their more independence here

every moment of my adoles reminds me every day of the

Chinese, I rarely ever see any one my age, and after a cer tain time of night local teens

ing on school and grades and

don’t seem to have the time Chinese adolescents, they are

Enrolled in a grueling Chinese school system, Alex McNab ‘14 cannot help feeling more liberated than he did in America.

handle the stress of spending

the Gao Kao, the Chinese col

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Technology is not responding: but we can By Michael Rothberg

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iCan’t see anymore

By Beatrice Fingerhut

I stood in the hallway of my pediatrician’s of-

The large letters presented no problems, but as the letters decreased in size, so did my ability to read them. Ten years later, a week before I began junior year, a similar scenario took place. my ophthalmologist and was again asked to read the chart without the aid of my contact lenses or glasses. The result was as I expected: I couldn’t read a single letter. I always wonder why I have such poor vision. My mom is nearsighted just like I am, but her vision is still This brought me to realize that genetics didn’t play as large a factor in my eyesight as I would have hoped. With that knowledge, I can deduce that my poor vision can most likely be at-

tributed to my lifestyle. Like most people my age, my life revolves around my cellphone and computer. School work accounts for most of the time I spend using my laptop. I stare endlessly into a 13-inch MacBook taking online quizzes, reading newspaper articles, writing essays and occasionally using online textbooks. While having all these resources online lightens the weight of my heavy book bag, it has over the years greatly affected my eyesight. Medical studies, like the one conducted by the American Optometric Association, link many eye problems to the excessive usage of computers. Due to the increase of time spent using comput-

In the 21st century, it seems as if we strive to modernize and simplify every aspect of our lives. Instead of grabbing a book, we reach for a Kindle. To get the daily news, we go to the newspaper website rather than picking up a print edition. However, if we choose to read a book or the newspaper, it is likely we would be able to read more because our eyes wouldn’t tire as quickly. I don’t think my poor vision can be solely blamed on technology, but I do believe that it has contributed to the decline. Once your vision declines, there is no way of improving it without a medical procedure which young adults aren’t allowed to undergo. So

Computer Vision Syndrome, a temporary result from focusing on a computer screen for long uninterrupted periods of time.

that if I reduce the amount of time I spend on my phone or computer, I will be able to slow down the rapid deterioration of my eyesight.

o much depends on my computer. All my English essays, study guides, music, pictures, and college applications live within that four-year-old laptop. For a few hours, all this was gone. A few weeks ago, I was working on my college applications with my usually dependable MacBook computer when it froze. I decided to restart the computer, but upon rebooting it, my account on the computer had completely vanished. Since I hadn’t backed it up in a while, I faced losing the college essays that I worked for hours on. Needless to say, I was a bit I took my computer to the “Genius Bar” at a nearby Apple store, where a bespectacled young man plugged a bright orange gadget into the computer and restored it. He said it might have been a problem with the battery or hard drive and lectured me on the importance of backing up. I nodded diligently. Fortunately, I lost almost no documents throughout the whole ordeal, but I very easily could have lost everything. Backing up to a hard drive, an electronic insurance of sorts, never seemed all that important until I confronted the potential loss of all my work. I’m not the only one who has faced a computer crash, and anyone who has could tell you it’s a nightmarish prospect. In

a world where we store everything from contacts to music to essays on electronic interfaces, we are deeply tied to our gadgets. Harvard-Westlake is pushing toward an ever more paperless academic environment with the recent implementation of “The Hub,” which organizes class materials and quizzes into a central online location. I believe that these technological innovations are improving the way teachers teach and students learn in many ways. paper that would otherwise be printed out. Even though it exists online, The Hub is still susceptible to crashes and glitches. Within the two months it has been up and running, The Hub has already malfunctioned on a school-wide level. It has left students without access to their homework and class materials and even incorrectly scored online quizzes. As the school makes a transition into this paperless system, I caution both students and teachers to back up their hard drives because you never know when a computer or a website might crash. There is only one way to prevent technological devastation, and it’s pretty easy: Save often.

From Luddites to tech nerds: inevitable ascent By Jack Goldfisher

good friend of mine who takes computer programming once took a few minutes to explain to me the nature of a computer. What he told me was pretty simple, and at the A computer, he told me, is a massive machine made up of almost unending arrays of on and off switches. That’s it. Just innumerable commands either communicating the word yes or the word no, all working together to bring episodes of “Breaking Bad” and “Curb Your Enthusiasm” streaming right in front of my eyes, instantaneously. I was interested, but didn’t really pursue the topic further, because honestly I don’t want to see a sausage getting made, but I love a good frank at a barbecue. My point here is that with these, as Dr. Evil would say it, gajillions of moving parts in a computer, TV, remote control, or any other piece of technology, there are seemingly endless problems we encounter as owners of these devices. At least once a day, without

fail, I want to throw down my phone, destroy my laptop with a rock, embrace Luddism and begin my new life as a stoneaged hermit. However, I can’t. Beyond the obvious impracticality of the thought, I realize something about myself every time I get frustrated with one of my devices, all of whom I swear attempt to undermine me at every possible opportunity. Even when I am most frustrated with my various devices, I have to force myself to do a reality check, and I always realize the same thing: I am absolutely and completely in love with technology. Head over heels. The late comedian George Carlin had a bit, about how people complain about the food on airplanes. It went something like, “You’re 40,000 feet up in the sky, sitthan anyone else ever has, and you’re complaining about food?! Just think about it.” Sure, I can wait for my TV to boot for four seconds as I prepare to watch three shows that all aired at the same time on three of over

1,000 different channels. I love the Internet, HD video and almost every other incredible feat of technology that has invaded my life over the past 17 Color to my new Apple TV, I have been a technology nerd forever. By the time that most companies had a computer, it was only a matter of years until computers started pushing their nosey ways into our educational experiences. This year, with the use of the Hub, it seems our computer overlords have begun their slow and painful takeover of the human race. With our increasing dependence on technology and the increasing size of the iPhone, it is only a matter of time until the bleak mechanized world of “The Matrix” comes to fruition, or the human race is enslaved by twenty-foot iPods who whip us with earbuds, as depicted in a favorite episode of “The Simpsons.” Maybe it’s because I see these futures as a near against the march of tech-

nology as beyond futile. This march is inevitable; since the beginning of time it hasn’t ceased and never will. We can’t get rid of the beast, so we might as well make the most of it. I love technology. Sure, it’s a love-hate relationship, but what good friendship isn’t? I couldn’t live without all the online educational resources available to me, all the databases and sources and unending and ever-expanding wealth of knowledge that the web affords us. However, the educational far beyond word processors and Wikipedia. Most of the entertainment that helps me relax during the school week comes from a 15-inch screen. YouTube serves as a forum for videos of cats playing the piano to Khan Academy and TED talk videos that can enrich your mind as deeply as reading an entire chapter of a dense textbook. The same apwatch anything from Family Guy to Inside the KKK. I’m not arguing that conventional

education fall by the wayside give way to a shining new to age of glorious technological revolution, but perhaps I am just imploring my peers and myself to give technology simply put, countless. The fact is, there are contion of technology in school, and while I am certainly someone who still enjoys the feel of newsprint on my electronic stare of an e-book, one can’t hide away and hope that technology doesn’t come knocking. We should still have real books, no matter the environmental cost. We should still print sheet music and these media alive, but in areas in which we can accommodate technology, we should. So to all my friends who wish technology was perhaps just moving a bit slower, I will gladly join you in honoring educational traditions past, but we all must move on and adapt to changes that, in the cial to all of us.

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The Chronicle asked: “How do you think the Head Fanatics should be chosen?”

“Do you think the disaster drill was effective and helpful?” “The disaster drill was something important we needed to do especially in the light of those hurricanes on the East Coast.”

410 students weighed in on the monthly Chronicle poll

287

—Thomas Oser ’13

“It was a little hot, but I think that the drill is going to help us when there is a real event we need to worry about.” —Morgan Brown ’15

98 “It wasn’t very necessary, and the fire trucks, helicopter, and police should not have been there.”

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Chosen by previous Head Fanatics

—Clay Davis ’14

Appointed by administration

“How would you rate the spirit at Homecoming 1 to 5?” 406 students weighed in on the monthly Chronicle poll

Enthusiastic

Poor

6.4%

18.5%

35.7%

32.0%

“Do you think it is the job of the Head Fanatics to promote school spirit?” 372 students weighed in on the monthly Chronicle poll Yes, it is the job of the Head Fanatics. No, it is the job of the student body.

310 100

“Yes, because they were chosen and they accepted the role, and part of their job is to support school spirit.” —Nicole Gould ’13

“In my opinion, it should be a combination of Fanatics and the school to get together and promote school spirit.” —Jack Temko ’14

“Our community as a whole should promote school spirit but the Head Fanatics should be the leaders.” —Marianne Verrone ’15

7.4%

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The single new laptop and printer installed in the lounge are in high demand.

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“Oklahoma!” sells out very quickly before many students could get tickets.

Three out of four varsity sports win their homecoming games.

Cafeteria closes an hour earlier than in previous years.

Students flock to shade due to the heat during the disaster drill Monday.

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‘Oklahoma!’ Director Ted Walch called this year’s fall musical, “Oklahoma,” one of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s most famous hits. The production featured a mix of comedy, drama and romanticism.

FRINGE ON THE TOP: Curly, played by Ben Gail ’13, woos love interest Laurey (Megan Ward ’13) with promises of a horse-drawn surrey. Walch said the song was one of many of iconic pieces that made “Oklahoma” a famous musical.

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WHERE THE WIND GOES SWEEPING DOWN THE PLAINS: 1. Laurey (Megan Ward ’13) expresses her hidden love for Curly.

2. In the ballet dream sequence, Jud (Nick Healy ’13) marries Dream Laurie (Anna Wittenberg ’13) against her will.

3. The local community crouches over Jud as he is declared dead.

4. Ali Hakim (Lucas Foster ’13) complains that relationships with women ultimately imprison men.

5. The entire cast celebrates following Laurey and Curly’s marriage.

6. Will Parker (Will Hariton ’14) describes the curvy women from his travels to Kansas City.

7. Ado Annie (Jazzi Marine ’13) explains that she’s “just a girl who can’t say no” when men start “talking purty” to her.

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Food for Thought The students in the Molecular Gastronomy class cook up everything from caramel corn to fruit spaghetti. PAGE B12

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Nov. 7, 2012

A birthday surprise leads to a skincare product line and bright ideas create two patent applications.

Happy birthday ‘Doll Face’ By Carly Berger

n her birthday last July, Tess Kemper ’15 pulled the ribbon off the gift her parents had given her and peered inside. Inside was a product catalog for a cosmetic company called Doll Face. The last page read, “Happy Birthday, Tess! You’re a doll face, and it’s now your company.” “My parents always knew that I was interested in makeup and cosmetics, so it was my present for my 15th birthday,” Kemper said. Her father bought an existing company as a gift to her and is running the company until Kemper graduates college, when she plans to run the company herself. “My dad wanted to buy a company with a great name already so we wouldn’t have to go through the process of making a whole new company,” Kemper said. Currently, Doll Face’s main products are facial basics like lip gloss, lip stick and eyeliner. Doll Face had already created makeup products, but once Kemper became the owner, they created an entirely new cosmetic line. The products are mostly made in the United States and in Europe. Kemper uses the cosmetic products on her face daily. “Right now, my favorite product is what is called the Lemon Drop Scrub because it smells really good and fresh,” Kemper said. Kemper sits in on meetings for her company, and assists with choosing the packaging

of Doll Face’s products. would put makeup on her for “I have been helping a lot these productions, and since with the packaging because then she has become fascinatthat is what really sells my ed with makeup. products,” she said. Kemper’s favorite products Kemper works with 360 that she uses daily include the Design Company, who also Nars tinted moisturizer, the works with Smashbox Cos- Chanel translucent powder, metic Company to design the and the Nars laguna bronzer. packaging of her products. Her favorite blush is the MAC Other than helping to design “well dressed” blush, which the product’s packaging, Kem- Kemper uses on special occaper helps to test Doll Face’s sions. cosmetics and fragrances. “I would just say don’t go Doll Face will be in stores too overboard, because less is internationally at Sephora more with makeup,” Kemper and Ulta starting in January said. 2013, and later in department Kemper believes that fostores. cusing on one main feature of “I am most excited to see the face for your look, whether it launch and be in stores be- it is your eyes or your lips, it is cause it is something that I important so that you don’t do have dreamed about for a long too much with your makeup. time,” Kemper said. “I don’t like eye shadows as In case she wants to create much because it is a tricky apmore businesses plication,” in the future, Kemper Kemper created said, “I a brand name, feel it can I am most excited to called Tess Olsometimes see it launch and be ivia Beauty LLC. make the “I started look a in stores because it is wearing makelittle too something that I have up in the sumdramatic. mer going into I would dreamed about for a 8th grade,” said just stick long time. Kemper “beto eyeliner cause of my —Tess Kemper ‘15 and masgrandma’s coscara for metic company, the eyes. she would alOverways give me makeup and I all, Kemper is excited for the just immediately got interest- future of her company. ed in it.” “I’m really looking forward Kemper began wearing to seeing how the company makeup as a seven year old turns out. When it’s eventuwhen she performed in plays, ally in stores I will be so happy and then regularly in eighth and excited and I hope that grade. Kemper was in “The it does really well, since I am Sound of Music,” “Peter Pan,” putting so much work into it,” and “Oliver.” Her mother Kemper said.

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DOLLED UP: Kemper puts on one of the products from the company her parents bought her for her birthday, Doll Face.

A few ‘Doll Face’ Products that will be available at Sephora and Ulta in January 2013: SHANGHAI CONDITIONING TONER

Removes oil and cleans the face

Surf ’s up thanks to board builder By DaviD gisser

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HANG LOOSE: Lynch waxes one of the boards that he built.

olin Lynch ’14 spends many hours in his garage, cutting down large pieces of foam which will eventually be turned into surfboards. “The process of making surfboards takes a lot of time and is not cheap, but riding the board that you want makes it all worth it,” Lynch said. To make a surfboard, Lynch starts with a “blank”, a large piece of foam that is the bulk of what will later become a board. He uses a hacksaw to decrease the foam and a hand planer to cut down the thickness of the board. Although Lynch makes some decisions before making

BURLESQUE RENEWAL CREAM

NIGHT CAP REPLENISHING SERUM

Hydrates the face

Firms the face and lessens breakouts

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Colin Lynch ’14 builds and sells surfboards as a hobby.

the board, such as the length that involves putting multiple and width of the board, he layers of resin on the board, decides on the more technical details only when in the tween the layers and adding process of a “hot coat” s h a p i n g the board. and imperfecOther than tions after the the size and resin has been The process of making width of sanded down. surfboards takes a lot of the board, L y n c h Lynch must then airtime and is not cheap, also decide brushes the but riding the board how much boards to add curvature a personal that you want makes it the board all worth it. should have and artwork. and how The entire —Colin Lynch ’14 process costs should be on around $200 the bottom. and takes 2-3 weeks. Although He then either sends it the process can at times be off to be “glassed”, or glasses quite technical, Lynch says it the board himself, a process is “more of an art than a sci-

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ence.” He began shaping boards after a friend told him that he had a “blank” at his house. With instruction from his surfboard. Lynch owns 14 boards, and these give him inspiration for the size and curvature of his own boards. He makes each board with the spot where he will surf in mind, he said. For example, Lynch shaped his most recent board with the winter season in mind and made the board short but wide so that he could paddle quickly and make tight turns. After riding one board several times, Lynch sold it on Craigslist.com for $350, maksell more boards in the future.

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Patent pending

PRODUCT PITCH: Michael Gromis ’13, center, created the ‘Ssage Pack with a team of fellow campers at University of Pennsylvania’s Management and Technology

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Summer Institute. Since, the inventors have applied for and received a provisional

Summer camp dreams up massaging backpack By elizaBeth MaDDen

caused by lugging heavy backpacks around, Gromis said. ichael Gromis ’13 “We realized that we embedded a set of are stressed out all time by massaging [ s c h o o l w o r k ] ,” motors in a Gromis said, “We soft pad, attaching the needed to deentire piece to a simple stress somehow, Jansport backpack. Put[so we thought] a ting the hybrid on his massaging backback, he activated the pack would be motors. The ‘ssage Pack awesome.” was born. The ‘ssage Gromis worked with Pack, which was four other students from the only gadget nathanson ’s Palo Alto, Kentucky and created during the New York at University Michael program to apof Pennsylvania’s ManGromis’13 ply for a patent, agement and Technology was assembled by Summer Institute this Gromis, while the summer to create what would other members of his team become a patentable invention wrote a business plan for the geared toward students suffer- product, Gromis said. ing from stress and back pain “We had one week to do all

of this while still taking our classes,” Gromis said, “It was

The Management and Technology Summer Institute is a summer program for rising high school juniors and seniors of engineering and business, according to their website. It is three weeks long, and culminates with the participants creating their own product and making a business model for it. Gromis’ interest in the young age, starting with K’nex blocks and Legos, he said. “I’ve always loved building stuff,” he said, “I loved being able to take small pieces and arrange them to make something greater.” Now, Gromis and his team

Wi-fi solutions to powering problems By gaBBy FranChina

ther, Zucker took his idea to a patent lawyer. According to the United States Patent and

two years. Although his original idea was based on connecting mobile devices to a Wi-Fi network through Bluetooth, Zucker now realizes he could patent the general process for wireless network connection.

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First draft Although he hasn’t yet created “Facilitating Network Login” Adam Zucker knows one way it could work.

INSTALL Install the “Facilitating Network Login” on all mobile devices.

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dam Zucker ‘13 typed a password and some of his basic information into using a registered his laptop, attempting attorney or agent to connect to the Wifor other things too like any Fi network at the hotel is suggested over sort of virtual private network nathanson ’s where he and his famattempting the pro- connection,” he said. “I wantAdam ily were staying over cess individually. ed to keep it open-ended. We Zucker ’13 Spring Break. “I told him could use it for Bluetooth and “Whenever we travabout my idea and other forms too.” el, we get a hotel, and I have he told me ‘wow, you might be Zucker still has to expand a set duty: program the safe, onto something’ so I sent him on his design. and put our belongings in it, a draft and they wrote it in “For right now it’s not reand set up everyone’s personal more technical terms,” Zucker ally a software or a service yet. devices to the Wi-Fi network,” said. Ideally, I want to keep my feet Zucker said. Zucker has full intellectu- on the ground, but I could see With his family of four, who al ownership over his patent, it as something that’s being each own two devices, Zucker but was assisted incorpohad to tediously connect every by a lawyer and rated into device with the internet. a team of engiphones “I think to myself, there and moYou should be able to bile devichas got to be a better way,” his proposal. said Zucker. “You should be “What I log into the Internet es,” Zuckable to log into the Internet came with was once and have it initiate er said. once and have it initiate on all the idea. I have M o the other devices.” on all the other devices.” t i v a t e d an understandAfter researching other ing of what the by the —Adam Zucker ’13 p r o c e s s , ways around this issue, Zucker mechanics are began to realize that his idea supposed to do Zucker is to simplify the Wi-Fi connec- when I contactnow intion process had the potential ed the patent spired to to develop into an innovative lawyer, he helped me with the further pursue business and service, allowing for a single technicalities and he worked technology. login to connect all your mo- with a team,” Zucker said. “I guess the very notion bile devices to a network. Zucker’s patent, Facilitat- that I have a thorough, origiZucker went to his father to ing Network Login, is now nal, and coherent idea pending discuss what he could do to pending with the United States with USPTO has whetted my advance his idea. appetite for future business With the advice of his fa- Most patents pend from one to ventures,” Zucker said.

have a provisional patent on dently. “We are not sure if we the ‘ssage Pack, meaning that they have a one year protec- are going to pursue it until the end,” tion their he said. “It idea, Gromis takes several said. They thousands have one year of dollars to to decide I’ve always loved hire a patwhether they building stuff. I loved ent attorney want to apbeing able to take ply for a nonprocess], but provisional small pieces and we will see.” patent, which arrange them to make Gromis could be a hopes to purvery expensomething greater” sue his intersive process, —Michael Gromis ’13 est in the Gromis said. engineering The Univerand business sity of Pennworlds as a sylvania is not involved with the patent- career. “I’m hoping that this is just ing process of the ‘ssage Pack. Gromis and his team members the beginning of what is to pursued the patent indepen- come,” Gromis said.

CONNECT The login will be shared with all of your devices via Bluetooth and they all will be connected automatically. GRAPHIC BY MORGANNE RAMSEY SOURCE: ADAM ZUCKER

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Sharp shooters

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Whether abroad, in the backyard or for a worthy cause, some students have cameras and are willing to shoot

Filming for charity By Jordan Garfinkel

Leaning back in his throne-like chair with his legs crossed upon his desk, Jonathan Getzoff ’14 holds his chin in what he calls the “James Cameron position” and gazes into his Mac computer moni-

PRINTEd wITH PERMISSION FROM EMIly MAyNES ’15

STAGING THE SHOT: Emily Maynes ’15 photographs her friends in different poses, as seen above.

A model photographer

By Scott nuSSBaum

Glitter falls over the model’s face as she poses in front of a jet black background. As she contorts her body, photography student Emily Maynes ’15 lines up shots, trying to capture the perfect moment. While adjusting the focus dial on her camera, Maynes asks the model to face the back wall and look back towards the camera with a stern face. Maynes pauses to wipe some blue glitter off her camera lens and refocuses on the model. Minutes later Maynes enters her pictures into the computer, loads Photoshop, and gives her picture an undertone of magenta. Maynes came to HarvardWestlake as a ninth grader the photography program. As a freshman, she enrolled in the Introduction to Photography class, which introduced her to the world of creative

photography. “I don’t have any “That class taught me the particularly favorite photo basics of how to express myself that I have taken, but I do like through a camera and I have to draw inspiration from any loved taking pictures ever since,” Maynes said. Maynes said. “I think that to While Maynes focuses be the best you have to learn mainly on photographing from the best.” people, she is also inMaynes is terested in light excurrently enrolled posure photography, in Photography I, which uses light senwhich focuses on sitive paper and varideveloping students’ ous objects to create skills and allowing an image. Her favorite them to express their rule of composition emotions through is symmetry which their photos. This Maynes uses to add or class has become a take away balance to a passion, as Maynes nathanson ’s picture to express the Emily Maynes ’15 also takes photos mood, she said. outside of school to further develop her skills and Avedon and Michal Pudelka, creative process. both famous for their fashion “Sometimes I just wait for photography, her role models things to show up and inspire in photography. Pudelka’s me. I like to do this in a place editorials, “We Children of with a lot of people around; the Zoo” and “Grow Up!” however, you’d have to ask my imagination where I get most she took last year, Maynes of my ideas because I don’t said. really know,” Maynes said.

mentor, a super smart, very hard to understand mentor,” Getzoff said. Getzoff plans on making videos for both Mock Trial and Community Council. For Community Council, he plans to voluntarily make promoof a soon-to-be three-minute tional videos for community short promotional video for service events. For Mock Trial the National Kidney Founda- he is making a documentary tion’s 2012 Kidney Walk. style video on the “Innocence After one hour of editing Project.” his 25 T h e minutes of b u s i n e s s footage at the is still in a walk, Getzoff testing stage is able to and primarily In the future, I want to synthesize for hire specialists who are works the wellseriously good at the seconds of being of the video for community. craft of video making his recently and editing and I would now I’m doing founded video production things pro run the business end of c o m p a ny, bono because the operation.” Two Left I am a student —Jonathan Getzoff ’14 and I want H a n d s Productions. this to be G e t z o f f ’s something for

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editing experience stems from his participation in the Video Art Summer Program, which he attended in the summer after ninth grade. In the course, he learned how to set up a shot and edit the footage with the Final Cut Pro editing program. Getzoff, almost weekly, also attends critically acclaimed his editing eye and his overall what the single best shot was and I think about why it was so cool and I think about how I could have made it better,” Getzoff said. made was a documentary on science teacher David Hinden. Hinden is on the Two Left Hands Productions advisory council, along with Emmy award—winning documentary

organizations that can’t afford professional video services,” Getzoff said. For his current project, the LA Kidney Walk, Getzoff attended the event lugging his Canon 70 camera and sound

shots and angles in order to capture the moments that will ultimately be displayed as the interviews. “In the future, I want to hire specialists who are seriously good at the craft of video making and editing, and I would run the business end of the operation,” Getzoff said leaning back in his chair, legs crossed, gripping his chin between his thumb and index Cameron? No—well, yes.”

‘The Photo Capturer’

By emily SeGal

tant thing for me was being able to talk to the people Photographer Xenia Vi- I took pictures of and ask for ragh ’15 says she draws inspi- their approval of the photo. It ration from her travels. makes the relationship really She has lived in six cities come through in the photo if in her life so far, and has the person is comfortable with pursued photography in all you taking it.” of them. Her mother was a Viragh’s blog has about 100 photographer, so her family followers around the world, has always had cameras lying some of which she knows peraround her house, sonally, and some of allowing her to easily which she does not develop a love for the but have contacted medium. Although she her about her work. started a photo blog She keeps in contact on Tumblr during her with the people she year studying abroad photographs and ofin China, Viragh’s ten emails them copmain blog, entitled ies of her photos of “The Photo Capturer,” them. focuses on images she Viragh is currentnathanson ’s has taken over the Xenia Viragh ’15 ly taking the Photo past two years that I class and wants to depict the enigmatic culture study photography in college, of Thailand. Many of these but she does not plan on havphotos tell a story through ing a career as a photographer the actions or expressions of when she grows up. strangers. “Photography is my pas“You always learn some- sion, and maybe I’ll try a little thing new from the people you photo journalism, but I think encounter when you travel,” it will always remain a hobby Viragh said. “A really impor- for me,” Viragh said.

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CAPTURING THE MOMENT: Xenia Viragh ’15 always carries a camera when aboad to capture moments for her blog “The Photo Capturer,” which includes pictures of herself and foreign subjects.

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The Skipping-Breakfast Club

Students forgo breakfast before school, a decision that experts say is not healthy.

By Keane MuraoKa-robertson

bite, even though I don’t even rotransmitters, which cause slower reactions, slower speed really eat much.” people to be extremely hungry and fewer correct answers on Breakfast literally means As this habit cements into later in the day. breaking the fast (the fast be- daily practice, Lee is beginning “Cutting out breakfast action. ing the time when you were to regularly notice the conse- tually makes you end up eating “By feeding your mind in sleeping), and is cited by nutri- quences. more in your total day,” Resch the morning before you go to tionists, dieticians and doctors “I tend to regret it some- said. “There are studies that school, you are getting all that as being important in resupply- times, though, since breakfast show that the higher the pro- protein and energy that helps ing the body with the really can help you tein in the breakfast, school performance,” necessary nutrients. get through your the less hungry you Heber said. However, some stumorning,” Lee said. “I are later. So, eating Heber said that a dents say that the presend up having a hard breakfast in general, typical breakfast, a sures of school work time staying awake in and then a very high bowl of cereal, toast coupled with the earlymy classes and only protein breakfast, is and cup of juice, does morning rush to get to think about when my the best.” not satisfy the requireschool makes breakfast lunch period of the However, there ments of a good breakinconvenient, and see it day is. Then, when I fast. as unnecessary. actually get my lunch, eating breakfast be“Just having a bowl “I know that breakI compensate for not sides avoiding the of cereal with a splash nathanson ’s nathanson ’s fast is the most imporhaving eaten break- side effects of hunger of milk on it is not adAlly Hirsch ’13 Bo Lee ’13 tant meal of the day, fast by eating a lot, and exhaustion. Eatequate,” Heber said. but as a student who has to which isn’t good for you. They ing breakfast every day also “You really do need to have stay up late a lot of the time to say it’s best to eat little by little helps to regulate one’s weight. a high protein breakfast, eiat various times throughout “It’s really important to eat ther a protein shake or six egg extra sleep I can catch up on the day. I’m pretty sure a lot breakfast because studies show whites or something that rein the morning if I skip eating of Harvard-Westlake students that people who eat breakfast ally gives you a lot of protein to breakfast,” Bo Lee ’13 said. only eat two meals a day just have an easier time controlling get through the day. Another Ally Hirsch ’13 said the lack like I do.” their weight,” David Heber, a good choice is non-fat cottage of time in the morning is the Some students, however, specialist in endocrinology, dia- cheese.” main reason she chooses to rely on breakfast to start their betes and metabolism at the Resch agrees, and said that skip breakfast. day. University of in her opinion the ideal break“Between sports and school “ W h e n California Los fast consists of a balance of proI get very few hours of sleep to I don’t eat Angeles, said. tein and carbohydrates, preferbegin with, and occasionally breakfast, my E a t i n g ably whole grain and fruit. It’s really important pull all-nighters,” Hirsch said. whole day is breakfast “For example, a couple piecto eat breakfast - off,” Carocan also help es of whole wheat toast with work and study enough to feel line Branigan academic im- peanut butter on them, and a because studies show prepared for tests, I use every ’14 said. “Evprovement. glass of milk and some fruit that people who eat moment that I am awake to do ery morning S t u d i e s juice would be a great breakbreakfast have an easier c o n d u c t e d fast,” Resch said. “You get the work. Eating breakfast is not I have to eat part of that equation. By the some protein in 30 schools protein and the fat from the time controlling their time I get to school it is time to keep me goin the Unit- peanut butter, and you get the weight.” - ing throughed Kingdom protein from the milk and the ing to the cafeteria typically is out the day, that complex carbohydrates and —Dr. David Heber showed not an option.” or else I will s k i p p i n g whole grain from the bread.” For both Lee and Hirsch, crash at some breakfast beAlliance for a Healthier the bad habit has turned into point for sure. fore school Generation, an organization a distaste for breakfast alto- I can’t imagine how some of negatively impacted scholastic that works to combat childgether. my friends go through most of performance. hood obesity suggest quickThey do not see the appeal the day with no food. PersonA study in “Appetite,” a breakfast options for people on in eating breakfast, and are no ally, breakfast is what makes or journal specializing in behav- the go, such as instant oatmeal. longer hungry in the morning. breaks my day.” ioral nutrition reported that Adam Friedman from Ven“I just don’t really have an Most dieticians, physical “skipping breakfast before a ice Nutrition Advanced Athletappetite for breakfast nor feel trainers, and doctors agree - ics suggested thinkThin proreally hungry at all at six in the that breakfast helps avoid “bot- duced students’ speed and ac- tein bars as the ideal on-the-go morning, which is way too ear- toming out” through the day. curacy on cognitive and mem- breakfast option. ly for food in my opinion,” Lee Elsye Resch, a nutrition ory tests compared with those The bars have zero grams said. “During the rare times therapist and coauthor of the who ate breakfast.” of sugar and 20 grams of prothat I actually eat breakfast book “Intuitive Eating,” skipThe study showed that tein, making them the a wellbefore school, I end up having ping breakfast produces chem- nearly all across the board stu- balanced option for those in a to force myself to take every icals in the brain called neu- dents had seven to ten percent rush, he said.

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What’s a Good Breakfast? Best Option:

Whole wheat toast with peanut butter with a glass of milk and fruit or fruit juice

The ideal balanced breakfast includes protein, carbohydrates, preferably whole grain, and fruit.

“On-the-go” options:

Other options:

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Protein shake

Non-fat cottage cheese

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students on financial aid

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We want to make sure that everyone is happy and involved in the community. It’s a huge transition, coming from a public middle school to the HarvardWestlake Middle School. You would feel like you had just gone into a different universe. To get them to be comfortable is hard.” —Geoffrey Bird Head of Financial Aid

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What does financial aid cover? Financial aid is dependent on familial income, and can range from a few thousand dollars to 97% of the $31,350 tuition. The school recommends that a family reserve $3,000 for extra expenses, like school trips and bus service. Most packages include the following:

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Seniors move on to regular decisions

By Rachel SchwaRtz Doug*, The Brain Doug submitted his single choice early action application to Princeton University more than a week ago and although he was excited, he does not feel much relief. “When I hit the submit button it didn’t really hit me until an hour later when I realized and said ‘wow.’ It’s not that much of a load off because I know I have tons of other applications and essays,” Doug said. Doug feels that he submitted his best work. “With schools like Princeton that’s really all you can do,” he said. “They choose from the top of the top.” If he is accepted to Princeton, Doug plans to apply to Harvard University, Yale University, Stanford University, Duke University and University of Chicago. Doug has already started his UC applications. “I will still apply to other schools if I ested.” He is also considering Northwestern University and Pomona College. Brown University and Washington University in St. Louis are also on his list because of their eight-year medical programs. If he is not accepted to Princeton, he will likely submit to Johns Hopkins, University of Pennsylvania and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, among others. Doug said that setting his heart on

just one school is not his style. “I would be so overjoyed if I got in but if I don’t get in, it won’t be a chip on my shoulder,” Doug said. “I know I’m going to get in somewhere and coming out of Harvard-Westlake, it’s going to be somewhere great.” Phillip*, The Athlete Though he has submitted his singlechoice early action application to Harvard University, Phillip has a recruitment visit planned for Duke University. At this point he feels more positive about Harvard than Duke. “Harvard said

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versity’s coach, but he still plans on applying to the school. “I’d rather be on the West coast because I really don’t like cold weather,” Phillip said. “That’s why I’m considering Stanford so much. Although Harvard is an amazing school it has that slight problem. It would suck to be stuck indoors for an entire season. I like being outside.”

I know I’m going to get in somewhere and coming out of HarvardWestlake, it’s going to be somewhere great.” —Doug* ’13

not set on committing,” Phillip said. “I want to see other schools to make sure that it’s the right decision.” He said he feels visiting is an important part of making choices about schools. “I don’t want to make blind decisions concerning any college,” Phillip said. He feels very lucky to be able to have submitted and already know what he will hear come decisions in Decemapplication was a great relief. Recently, Phillip has also heard from a coach at University of Pennsylvania who said he was interested and wants to plan a visit. To his disappointment, Phillip has not heard anything from Stanford Uni-

The four seniors the Chronicle is following through their admissions process are finalizing their college lists

Francesca*, The All Around

Despite worries about the server crashing due to Hurricane Sandy, Francesca successfully submitted her earlydecision application to Brown University. Now she is concerned that the extended submission deadline will cause a delay in decisions. She feels much more calm having submitted her applications to both her versity of Michigan early action, but is not wasting any time getting started on the rest of her applications. “I actually have a lot of work right now so it was kind of like that’s done now on to the next thing,” Francesca said. “If I don’t get into Brown I’m going to send to everyone and see what sticks.” Her list includes 16 more schools, including Ivy League universities, UCs and small liberal arts colleges. “I’m a very realistic person so I’m not like I have a dream school and if I don’t get in I will die,” she said.

Arthur*, The Artist his early-decision application to Brown University, Arthur waited for three days. He made sure to proofread multiple times and waited until his dad got home on the evening he decided to go ahead and press the button. “It feels really good,” Arthur said. “For a second I didn’t think I would be able to do a good job because of time. I on it and it’s very exciting. It’s very scary but it’ s very exciting.” “The next month and a half is going to be really long,” he said. “It seems like forever until Dec. 13. I guess it will come quicker than I think.” Though he said he will likely start other applications before he hears, Arthur is not sure about his list. He plans also on applying to Vassar, Yale University and Harvard University. He is also considering New York University, where he is sure he could be happy. He said that has been mostly considering what he calls a school’s “artsyness.” “In terms of likely or safety I’m not to sure which school is which,” said Arthur. “For all I know these places could be mega hard to get into. I haven’t spent much time looking at Naviance scatter grams.” For now, Arthur is just happy to have submitted his application to Brown, whose supplement he referred to as “a freaking marathon with how much they want you to write.” * names have been changed

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A NEW ADAPTATION: Performing Arts teacher and director of the winter play “The Cherry Orchard” Christopher Moore reviews his adaptation of the script. The play was originally written by Anton Chekhov, but Moore created his own version based on other adaptations.

Cherry on top By elana zeltseR Performing Arts teacher Christopher Moore walks out of his house carrying a tote bag stuffed with 25 translations of “The Cherry Orchard” by Anton Chekhov. He takes his car instead of his usual motorbike to accommodate the load. When he arrives at school two minutes later, he chooses a version and continues marking lines to include in his own adaptation of this year’s winter play. “Because I never like to make anything easy for myself I thought why not challenge myself and create my own version,” Moore said.

Moore, who teaches three classes and produces the fall musical and the annual Playwrights Festival, rarely gets the chance to direct a show. When he decides to, Moore said that he tries to comfort zone. Last year, Moore had the idea of creating a play out of a collection of short stories written by Chekov, but as he began reviewing them, he thought otherwise. “He was a short story writer and a playwright,” Moore said. “If he wanted these short stories to be plays, he would have written them as plays.” Moore said the show has themes that are easily

Performing Arts teacher Christopher Moore combined various adaptations of the play “The Cherry Orchard” into a final script, which he will direct as the winter production.

accessible, and with at least 15 characters many students can be involved in the production. “I always like to say that there are no principals or leads—there is just an ensemble,” Moore said. “And in ‘The Cherry Orchard’ it really is an ensemble. It is a family.” different ways to give stage time to as many people as possible. “I like to include other aspects of the Performing Arts Department, as well,” Moore said. “In ‘The Cherry Orchard’ we hear about a Jewish Band twice, so I am going to have four musicians on stage. That adds more characters to the

play.” While examining versions by various writers, Moore said he felt that each had different interpretations of certain lines and moments. He set out to combine his favorite subtleties “I researched the entire work,” Moore said. “The only thing I’m using from [playwright] David Mamet’s adaptation is a line from his introduction.”

“It will be fun as it is sort of along the lines of a one-act or a play that is still in the process,” he said. “Plays are not meant to be read.” The production will take place on Feb. 8, 9, 10. Moore said he hopes to bring humor to a play often considered dramatic. “People always have this intense idea about Chekhov, but the dude was funny,” Moore said.

Auditions for the winter play, “The Cherry Orchard”, were held yesterday and will continue today. Callbacks will take place on Nov. 8 and Nov. 9.

‘It’s everything you can’t see...’ By Rebecca Katz

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BEHIND THE SCENES: Performing Arts teacher Rees Pugh works on deconstructing the set of the fall musical, “Oklahoma.”

in college in New York. Show business on stage, however, did In a Rugby auditorium not provide a steady income dimly lit by the tiny lights in for Pugh, so he transitioned to the tech booth and the spot- work behind the stage. lights on the stage, Performing “It’s everything that hapArts Department Head Rees pens that you can’t see,” Pugh Pugh was up to his hands and said. knees in sawdust on a freshly As a technician, Pugh says painted set. there’s demanding and hectic Pugh has preparation been either on up until the or behind the last moment. stage for most “ Yo u ’ r e Live theater is so much of his life. Benever done more exciting for me, fore diving working until into technithe audience you never know what’s cal theater he is in their going to happen.” stood under chairs,” Pugh the spotlight —Rees Pugh said. himself. Pugh has “In high served as school and college I felt like a performing arts department big shot actor and I paid no at- head for the past 11 years and tention to the technical parts,” is always busy around school. Pugh said. Pugh’s impact has been felt Pugh spent all of his high nation and worldwide by the school career acting. He con- millions of people who have tinued on as a drama major visited Disneyland, Disney-

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world and Euro Disney. After moving to Los Angeles in 1988, Pugh worked at Disney Imagineering in show production and fabrication for eight years. He constructed roller coasters for theme parks across the globe in cities such as Los Angeles, Florida, France and Tokyo. After his roller coaster adventures, Pugh came to Harvard-Westlake. He is now the Performing Arts Department Head – supervising the budget, representing the performing arts department at the facilities and curriculum meetings, assisting in annual evaluations of the teachers in the department and sitting on the calendar planning committee. “The best stories that come out of shows are when things go wrong,” Pugh said. “Live theater is so much more exciting for me, you never know what’s going to happen.”

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music for the soul: Student musicians from Advanced Jazz Combo perform at the Vibrato as people listen and dine, top. Martin Riu ’13 and Robert Lee ’14 play guitar and bass, left. Daniel Sunshine ’13 drums near the bass in the back of the stage, above.

Jazz bands, teacher perform in first show

By Jensen Pak

With dimmed lighting and the aroma of food permeating the restaurant, the Vibrato Grill buzzed with activity as the Harvard-Westlake Advanced Jazz combo and the Jazz Explorers stepped onto the stage. These students performed the Vibrato Grill on Oct. 14. Reservations were required to attend the event. The Advanced Jazz combo and the

Jazz Explorers are both groups that are part of the jazz band class. “The instrumentation of the group is pretty rare because of the addition of Nick Lee [‘14] on trombone,” Jazz Explorers drummer Daniel that a trombone is in Explorto take advantage of that and do some interesting arrangements with three-part harmonies between the trombone,

tenor and guitar.”

Performing Arts teacher Shawn Costantino performed with his own band. “My band is a group of friends and musical colleagues time,” Costantino said. “We played with the students at Vibrato because many of the guys in the band teach the jazz students in the combo classes here at Harvard-Westlake and we like the mentoring and

musical fellowship that we get by sharing the stage with our students.” Although the combos held they had previously played at Back-to-School Day and the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Kutler Center. ed great that night,” Sunshine said. “We practiced a whole lot way to kick off the year.”

The Harvard-Westlake Film Festival has selected four of the judges for its March 15 event. Cheri Gaulke, the Upper School Visual Arts Department Head, said there would be additional judges added later on. The four judges selected are Janet Scott Batchler (Corin Batchler ’14, Sabrina Batchler ’15), Roger Corman, Norman Lear (Madeline Lear ’13) and Tim Ryan. Batchler is a screen writer, whose titles include “Batman Forever.” She teaches screen writing at USC and has won a honorable mention for the Crystal Heart Award for her Corman is a producer, director, and actor, as well as the great uncle of Kyle Corman ’15. He won an honorary Academy Award in 2009 for his work. Some of his notable include “The Silence of the Lambs,” “The Godfather Part Lear is a television writer and producer who has produced sitcoms including “All in the Family,” “The Jeffersons” and “Good Times.” Tim Ryan is a senior editor at Rotten Tomatoes, a movie reviewing website. Before he became a rewiewer, Ryan worked as a reporter at the Manchester Union Leader and the Westerly Sun. He will be returning for his third year as a judge.

Sophomore hopes to compete internationally in ballroom dancing

By Mila barzDukas

Calvert is currently dancing at Nadia’s Rhythm Room On the day of Katherine on Ventura Blvd, a studio that Calvert ’15’s 12th birthday, she specializes in ballroom dancsigned up for ballroom dancing ing. lessons shortly after becoming She dances every style eligible. but considers her best dances to be the Jive and the Tango. For her, the hardest style to and the singing classes, but dance is the Rumba, mostly my parents because it is a wanted me to take dance, nique that features a lot really want to of hip action, I have the whole be a ballerina as opposed to sequined dress. There’s or anything footwork, she like that, so said. tanning involved, H e r the week before and room dancing teacher Paon TV and it sha Balykin is the morning of the looked fun,” also her partcompetition you Calvert said. ner, and she become thoroughly A couple described him of years later, as a “crazy orange. And your hair she switched Russian.” She turns into a helmet.” to a more secredits the rious studio fact that she —Katherine Calvert ’13 doesn’t have because she wanted to a partner her compete. age to the fact “One of the best parts of that not as many boys particiballroom is being able to com- pate in ballroom dance as girls. pete and win,” Calvert said. are doing ballroom right now dancing before, and that was are dancing with their sisters or have had a partner for a - long time,” Calvert said. Calvert started ballroom competitions.” dancing later than most danc-

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ers her age, and she says she probably won’t be able to get a real partner until she turns 18 and moves up a few age divisions. Because she dances with her teacher, Calvert competes under the category “Pro-Amateur, which consists of a dancer and a teacher. She has been to competitions all over the country including ones in New York City, Las Vegas and Los Angeles. She hopes to start dancing internationally once she has more experience. “There’s a competition in go to, but the big competition Las Vegas in December,” Calvert said. The competition will feature dancers from all over the country as well as professional performances. Calvert expects to be performing over 50 routines a day. Calvert says one of her favorite things about ballroom dancing is watching professionals perform because they are the best of the best. She especially likes Yulia Zagouruychenko, a United States Latin Champion. a while back and had a little fangirl moment and took pic-

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Ballroom Dancer: Katherine Calvert ’15 holds a souvenir and poses with her dance teacher and partner, Pasha Balykin. tures with her,” Calvert said. The physical preparation for a competition is unlike a lot of other sports. dress. There’s tanning involved, the week before and the morning of the competi-

tion you become thoroughly orange. And your hair turns into a helmet,” Calvert said. in ballroom, Calvert also plays water polo and performed in the fall musical, “Oklahoma,” as a featured dancer.

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Senior’s play chosen for production

Mark Your Calendars

Nov. 8: Middle School Play

The Middle School play is called “The Rememberer” and will be performed Nov. 8-11 in the Black Box Theater. The play was written by Steven Dietz. The story is based off a true story written in an unpublished memoir “As My Sun Now Sets,” by Joyce Simmons Cheeka, as told to Werdna Phillips Finley.

By Jessica Lee Elana Zeltser ‘13 took a bow on the same stage where her one-act play was performed by professional actors moments before. The play “Arc,” which Zeltser wrote last year for the Playwrights Festival, was produced professionally by the Blank Theater Company in June and will be produced again at the Lyceum Theater in San Diego in February. The play centers on a modern teenage girl, Kacey, who struggles with depression and

said. “It was so nerve-wracking, but I started to enjoy listening to the audience’s reactions.” For the Harvard-Westlake production, Marissa Chupack ’13 portrayed Kacey while Morgan St. Jean ’12 portrayed Joan of Arc. “It was really interesting to see how just with a new cast and new people, the same play had taken an entirely different feel and mood,” Zeltser said. Zeltser also submitted her work to the California Young Playwrights contest and received a reply in September; among the 149 scripts submitted, Zeltser’s “Arc” was one of the winning six chosen for production. Zeltser’s “Arc” will be produced professionally for the second time by the California Playwrights Project in San Diego in February.

It takes place in 1911 when a Native American woman is taken from her home and family and forced to attend a governmentrun boarding school. “It’s a true story that’s very compelling,” director and middle school drama teacher Jim Doughan said. “It’s a story of courage, integrity and conviction in the face of many obstacles.” — Noa Yadidi

Nov. 9: Fall Orchestra

researches about Joan of Arc for a history term paper, the time periods of the two girls face-to-face with the French heroine. “I wanted to explore different, historical themes,” Zeltser said. “At the same time, I didn’t want to go to a topic I knew nothing about, so I used some elements that were familiar to me and that I could relate to.” Zeltser’s play was chosen to be professionally produced by the Blank Theater’s Young Playwrights Festival, a national festival with over 250 submissions. With mentoring from her father, dramaturgs, other playwrights and Performing Arts teacher Chris Moore, Zeltser edited and reedited her play for the cast and sat in on rehearsals to see her play unfold onstage. “It was really hard seeing

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RED CARPET READY: Ben Platt ‘11 poses at the premiere of the movie “Pitch Perfect”, in which he plays Benji, a magician.

Rising Star

By Nikta MaNsouri

Ben Platt ’11 will star in the upcoming Chicago production of “The Book of Mormon,” playing the role of missionary Elder Arnold Cunningham. The musical is scheduled to premiere Dec. 11 at the Bank of America Theatre and end in Oct. 2013, but show dates are expected to be extend-

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mismatched Mormon missionaries who travel to Uganda to try and convert the local people, who are not concerned with religion. The musical, written by “South Park” creators Trey Parker, Matt Stone and “Avenue Q” co-creator Robert Lopez, has won nine Tony Awards and a Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album. While at Harvard Westlake, Platt was involved with the performing arts department. He played the lead roles in the 2011 performances of “Pippin” and “The Servants of Two Masters” and was part of Chamber Singers. He said that performing arts teachers Chris Moore, Ted Walch, and Rees Pugh “all prepared me more than I can possibly say for professional settings. It was easy to jump in, it always has been and Harvard-Westlake is an amazing place to get training as a person and actor.” “Ben is one of the smartest, most disciplined and least ego-centric actors with whom I have ever worked and I absolutely saw this coming,” Walch said.

I’m very excited. It’s a dream come true for sure.” —Ben Platt ’11

touring replica of the musical. “I’m very excited. It’s a dream come true for sure,” Platt said. Platt most recently starred alongside Anna Kendrick, Skylar Astin, Brittney Snow and Rebel Wilson in the mufect” directed by Jason Moore. He played the part of Benji, a dorky magician who wants to be part of the school’s acappella group. “One of the people who created the show saw ‘Pitch Perfect’ and he really liked my character and thought it would be really good for Cunningham and asked me to come in and audition,” Platt said. The Broadway hit, “The Book of Mormon,” is about two

The upper school fall orchestra concert will be held at First Presbyterian Church on Friday, Nov. 9 from 7:30p.m. – 9:30 p.m. The Symphony Orchestra, which was the pit orchestra for this year’s musical “Oklahoma,” will perform the overture to the musical at the concert. They will also play the “Beethoven’s

Symphony

No.1, Op. 21, Adagio molto – Allegro con brio,” and “Andante cantabile con moto.” Concert Strings will perform “Minuet” by Franz Haydn and “St. Anthony Chorale,” a piece by Johannes Brahms. Wind Ensemble will play “Canticum” by James Curnow, as well as “Ecoisaisse” by Franz Schubert in an arrangement by orchestra director Mark Hilt. — James Hur

Dec. 9: Choral Concert

Chamber Singers, Bel Canto, and Wolverine Chorus will perform at the Upper School Winter Choral Concert on Dec. 9. In addition to the songs that each chorus has prepared, there will also be some performances that include all of the choral students in “combined ensembles.” Students also learned

songs in a variety of different languages, such as German and Hebrew. “It was interesting to learn songs in languages that I knew, but hadn’t sung in before,” Alex Berman ’14, a member of Chamber Singers said. The concert will take place at 7:30p.m. at the Santa Monica Presbyterian Church. — Morganne Ramsey

Outreach Performers to sing at care facilities next month By eNya HuaNg The Harvard-Westlake Outreach Performers, a club of about 15 students, will entertain at Vista del Sol Care Center in Culver City and Sunrise Assisted Living in Studio City in early December. Their repertoire includes a variety of skills such as magic tricks, singing, dancing, and other artistic talents with Thorton Wilder’s one-act play as the main feature. “The best part about the program is being able to use

acting and dancing and working with other people with the same talents to entertain and help out at children’s hospitals,” founder Tigist Menkir ’14 said. Club members enjoy this opportunity as a chance to utilize their talents in order community. “I looked at [the club] as a furthering of the theater program,” Jacob Goodman ’15 said. “It’s doing what I love, putting on shows and helping people.”

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COOKING UP A STORM: Eric Dritley ’13, Francis Hyde ’13 and Mike Hart ’13 use an immersion blender to make A-1 foam sauce to top grilled steak, left. Above, Hunter Stanley ’13 melts butter while Ingrid Hung ’13 stirs saffron creme sauce.

Cooking with Chemistry By Sarah Novicoff

that happen when something is cooked or boiled,” Pindus he smell of onion wafts said. “What makes things out of the classroom as taste the way they do?” Zachary Getelman ’13, “It’s an amazing way to exsurrounded by soy lecithin and plore a topic that I can’t really lime, chops ingredients. He delve into too much outside of then adds them to school but that I’m a blender and prealso so fascinated pares a salsa verde by. It gives us the foam, with a texture resources and freeresembling whipped dom to essentially cream or meringue experiment.” when completed. In the class, The Molecular students have the Gastronomy class, a ability to choose new directed study, new recipes from explores the science cookbooks to webbehind new methsites, so long as they nathanson ’s/chroNicle ods of cooking. have the required Krista McClain The class, taught resources and inby chemistry teacher Krista gredients readily available and McClain, meets twice a week accessible. They can then split – once for a lecture and once up into groups or work togethfor a double period of cooking. er in various combinations deThe idea for a Molecular signed to create a multi-course Gastronomy class was sug- meal. This way, students can gested by a past student, but essentially design the course. McClain was unavailable to McClain read many books teach a new class at that time. on the subject in preparation However, when Erin Pin- for the course and continues dus ‘13 proposed the idea to to use molecular gastronomy her dean last fall, her dean di- websites for ideas. Her favorrected her to McClain and this ite books include Robert L. time McClain was willing and Wolke’s “What Einstein Told able to take on a new class. His Cook” and Harold Mc“I was so curious about all Gee’s “On Food and Cooking: the different little reactions The Science and Lore of the

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the course if the students have ideas,” McClain said. The class has explored recipes ranging from frozen chocolate wind to a saffron crème anglaise, all in one double period. Head of School Jeanne Huybrechts visited the class as a guest teacher and cooked with the class in their double period. More guests will visit in the future, such as celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck [Byron ’13], as well as local pastry and molecular gastronomy chefs, who will cook with the class. “Most of our projects so far haven’t worked out perfectly trying until they do — and it’s really rewarding when we actually make something edible!” Pindus said. “This kind of freedom is why I love the class — If I’m curious about something, I never feel restricted.” McClain’s favorite recipes have included Nitro Caramel Popcorn, fresh popcorn with a homemade caramel sauce soliquid nitrogen and fruit spaghetti with agar agar, a material commonly used in science labs to run DNA gels.

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Every week in their double period, the Molecular Gastronomy class makes multiple dishes from chocolate to steak to salsa.

Saffron Creme Anglaise with Coffee Air Heat milk, creme, vanilla extract, and saffron threads in a small pot and let it sit for 30 minutes. Then, reheat the mixture and whip egg yolks, and sugar, and salt in a separate dish and combine with other mixture. Next, boil water in a double boiler, thicken mixture, refrigerate, and enjoy.

Molecular Gastronomy students explore the chemistry behind food and the way ingredients react to one another. When the cooking is over, they even eat their lab assignments.

Tomatillo Salsa Verde Foam Remove the husks from the tomatillos, cut them in half, and put them tomatillos into a bowl and blend with an immersion blender. Enjoy.

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CAN’T STAND THE HEAT, GET OUT OF THE LAB: From top left to right, chips with tomatillo salsa foam, pomegranate lemonade caviar, nitro carmel popcorn, Mato cheese with roasted walnuts and honey, frozen chocolate wind and fruit spaghetti.

Chocolate Chip Cookies First, mix butter, white sugar, and brown sugar together. Beat eggs in one at a time and stir in the vanilla. Next, dissolve baking soda and chocolate chips. Bake and enjoy.

Frozen Chocolate Wind In a pan, mix milk or dark chocolate, whatever you preference is, with water and bring mixture to a boil. Next, refrigerate the mixture for 10 minutes. Then, let mixture sit out and come to room temperature. Next, dissolve soy lechithin into the mixture and use an immersion blender to blend the mixture. Refrigerate and enjoy.

Steak with A-1 Sauce Foam First, put A-1 sauce into a small dish and blend the sauce with an immersion blender until sauce has the consistency of light, airy foam. Then, season to taste. Next, grill seasoned steak in a skillet and top steak with refrigerated A-1 foam sauce. GRAPHIC BY MAGGIE BUNZEL SOURCE KRISTSA MCCLAIN

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Six winter sports gear up for their upcoming seasons.

C6-7 Field hockey loses in finals

Homecoming 2012

By aaron Lyons

A late goal by Huntington time ultimately ended the season in the Los Angeles Field Hockey Association During the championship match, Huntington Beach remally large number of corners Although Huntington Beach was unable to capitalize on any of the many corners

were constantly pressured on defense. set League with a tie against Glendora on Oct. 23 before beginning its playoff run. The girls later beat Foun-

to soccer penalty kicks, to alchampionship match against Huntington Beach.

ALMOST A SWEEP: Quinn Luscinski ’14,

tackled me,” Grande said. “It was really crazy.” The team’s game against Huntington Beach also went were unsuccessful at winning the LAFHA championship title. Despite this, Lim was still happy with their performance in the game. “Honestly, we played the son, and our coach called it

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hockey team,” Lim said.

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straight Mission League trophies will appear in the girls’ cross country team’s trophy case after the Mission League Finals. team in its league at Woodley League Finals. The boys’ team narrowly missed matching them, taking

second in the girls’ race, with Trishta Dordi ’15 and cocaptain Yasmin Moreno ’13 following in third and sixth team.

er really well,” Moreno said. “Our whole team was there, ready to be there.” The team drew inspiration from its success at prepreparing for this year’s com-

petition. but we wanted to keep our tradition going of winning Mission League,” Moreno said. “We were all really motia big role in why we won.” On the boys’ end, two seconds separated Ben Weissenbach ’15 from Loyola runner Josh Lewis, who beat out han followed, in sixth place in the race. Weissenbach, who had two

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race to break away. Instead,

LEAGUE’S FASTEST: Lizzy Thomas ’14 runs in the Mission cross country team won its 5th

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Figures Seconds separating Ben Weissenbach in the Mission League Boys’ Cross Country Finals.

8 Touchdowns caught by Clinton Hooks ‘13 so far this season through 10 games.

2 Saves made by field hockey goalie Daniela Grande ’15 in the CIF semifinal game against Edison.

14 Combined margin of victory by the varsity girls volleyball team in their Senior Night victory over Alemany.

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Remaining neutral

For the second year in a row, boys’ basketball games against rival Loyola will take place at neutral sites to allow all fans to attend the game. By eRic Loeb The rivalry between Harvard-Westlake and Loyola has always taken center stage for boys’ basketball, but for the second straight year, that stage will be moved to a neutral site. Last year, Harvard-Westlake’s home game was played at California State University Northridge, while Loyola’s was played at Cal State University Los Angeles. The Wolverines were defeated in both games, 77-74 at CSUN and 64-54 at Cal State L.A. During the 2010 season, the Wolverines beat the Cubs 81-74 at home, but were blown out by 20 points in the game played on Loyola’s campus, 7151. Athletic Director Terry Barnum said the reason for having the games played off campus are the same as they were last year: the capacities of the gyms and security.

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Nov. 9 at Camarillo With an at-large bid to the Division IV CIF playoffs, the varsity football team will play its first playoff game in three years at Camarillo on Friday. The Wolverines finished 2-3 in the Mission League, winning more league games this season than when they joined the league three years ago.

Opponent player to watch Travis Valdez ’13 As Camarillo’s starting quarterback, the 6-foot Valdez has 2,562 passing yards this season with 21 touchdowns and four interceptions in the spread offense. The Scorpions are 9-1 this season and have not lost a league matchup thus far.

Junior Varsity Boys’ Water Polo (4-6) Last Game: W (9-5) vs. Notre Dame Cross Country Last Meet: Nov. 1 League Finals Field Hockey (12-0) Last Game: W (6-0) vs. Bonita Football (1-9) Last Game: L (8-62) vs. Serra Girls’ Tennis (10-1) Last Game: W (18-0) vs. Alemany Girls’ Volleyball (18-7) Last Game: L (0-2) vs. Maryount

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and having them be available is a real challenge,” Barnum said. “We want to try to do it on the Westside since that is where most of our families are,” Barnum said. “But we may inquire about CSUN again. Loyola can’t go to Cal State L.A. because of a schedto have these games.” Harvard-Westlake has inquired about the possibility of their home game being played at Loyola Marymount University or in a secondary gym on campus at UCLA, but both accessibility and gym availability

have halted their progress. According to the school, if by their self-determined winter break deadline, both games will go back to being played on their respective campuses. Taper Gym holds a maximum 1,000 people and two years ago, fans were turned Barnum said there would not be a situation in which one team played on campus and the other played at a neutral site for their respective home games, as that would create an,“unfair advantage.” Many students and players felt that the experience from last year’s games was not the same as when they were held on campus, including varsity basketball player Francis Hyde ’13, who said, “I think it takes away from the home court advantage that the teams have, and it takes away from the fun.” Barnum agreed and said the smaller gyms on campus offer a different experience. “There was a better vibe when the games were on campus, both on ours and Loyola’s,” Barnum said. “There are problems in terms of parking and capacity on both campuses. While we like the excitement of having it on both campuses, there are hundreds of people outside the gym who are still on campus, and now they are wandering around campus, into the gym. It becomes a little bit of a security issue and that’s what we are trying to avoid. That’s why we took them off campus last year and why we are looking to do that again this year.”

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NEUTRAL SITE: Varsity shooting guard Francis Hyde ’13, top, defends a Loyola player in the rivals’ matchup at Cal State L.A. Fanatics, bottom, observe the game held at the netural site.

Head of Athletics accepts new CIF position By Robbie Loeb

CAPSO, an organization that consists of all private As the newly appointed schools in California, is one of representative of the Cali- eight allied organizations with fornia Association of Private a seat on the federated counSchool Organizations, Head cil. of Athletics Terry Barnum Harvard-Westlake belongs will take his seat on the CIF to the California Association Federated Council, a group of Independent Schools, which of 70 representatives from all is a member of CAPSO. 10 regional sections, as well Whenever an issue arises as from various high before the council, schools and agencies Barnum confers with around California. the CAPSO con“It’s a big deal bestituencies and the cause this is one of CAPSO board before the leadership boards making his vote. that determines the “I vote in what’s governance of high the best interests of school sports in Caliall private schools in fornia,” Barnum said. California,” Barnum nathanson ’s “High school sports said. “Usually that’s Terry Barnum in California are a in Harvard-Westhuge deal and being lake’s best interests, a part of the counbut not always necescil that governs high school sarily.” sports is an honor.” The most recent issue to The council meets three be voted on was the proposal times a year to discuss state- to remove the words “athwide rules and regulations for letically-motivated transfer” all California sports. from the CIF rule book and Barnum is one of two allow students to transfer CAPSO representatives on schools for athletic reasons the federated council and is without sitting out a year. the lone voting CAPSO memThe legislation was voted ber. down at the fall meeting in

San Francisco, though, and state council. athletically motivated transBy virtue of sitting on the fers are still illegal. The up- CIF State Council, Barnum coming issues to be discussed is also a member of the CIF at the winter meeting in On- Southern Section Executive tario, Calif., include changing Committee for high school the tiebreaker rule in football athletics. and the statuses of transgen“It’s good for our school, der athletes. it’s good for the Southern SecBarnum said CAPSO has tion and it’s good for indepennot yet takdent schools en a position around Calion either of fornia to these issues, have someIt’s just a good and will meet one represometime besented on the opportunity to get a tween now state counperspective from an and February cil,” Barnum to discuss. said. “It’s independent school, Barnum just a good and from Harvardbecame the opportunity Westlake specifically CAPSO repto get a perresentative in spective from about the things that October afan indepenare important to us ter Harvarddent school, from an athletic and an from an inWe s t l a k e President dependent academic standpoint.” Tom Hudschool in Los —Terry Barnum Angeles and nut nominated him Head of Athletics from Harto represent v a r d -We s t the school at CAIS, which cally about in turn nominated him to rep- the things that are important resent them at CAPSO, which to us from an athletic and an then chose him to sit on the academic standpoint.”

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Dieticians to present BOD POD

Dieticians heading a sports nutrition study will host a guest lecture in Ahmanson Nov. 12. The presentation will include information about the BOD POD, a machine that uses air pressure to record body composition. A few athletes were selected to use the pod over the summer, including members of MICHAEL ARONSON/CHRONICLE

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Boys’ soccer preps for season with new coach By Luke HoLtHouse

Lucas Bongarra likes to start his boys’ soccer team practices at 6 a.m. He says space in the fall while football but he likes the message he sends to his team by requiring ter the sun comes up. “The idea of getting up in the morning and going to play soccer, it’s a great feeling,” Bongarra said. “I’ve done it for many years in my time. I know it’s been a little bit of a culture change, but the fact that you are getting up that early to go training, it prepares you mentally for what’s to come.” Bongarra, a former semiprofessional soccer player from Argentina, will coach his Bell Gardens. Former Head Coach Freddy Arroyo will lead the junior varsity boys’ team this year. Bongarra’s intensity has already changed the culture of a soccer team that

faded towards the end of season last year. “We started off really well

most talented teams we had in a while, and it didn’t really work out in the end,” mid“I think with the new coach, where we went last year and hopefully make a deeper run and possibly win league.” ished 17-5-3 last year in 8-3-1 in league, were knocked out of the Division II CIF playoffs in place in the Mission League behind rival Loyola, who beat the Wolverines in both matchup a during the season. Defender Akosa Ibekwe ’13 said that the team could have beaten both Loyola and Thousand Oaks had it not have been for lapses in focus late in the season. “That’s where the discipline will come in,” Ibekwe said. “Last year, the only rea-

son why we didn’t win league was because of lack of discipline. In the last couple of games and coming into playoffs, we faltered in our form.” In addition to ramping up the intensity, Bongarra hopes to serve as a liason between the school and Italian soccer club AC Milan. The school and the club formed a partnership last year when the two decided to pursue research in sports medicine together. Bongarra, the director of youth development for the club in southern California, hopes to eventually implement AC Milan’s complex training method called the MilanLab into the Harvard-Westlake program. The MilanLab uses various computer programs to track the conditioning of players. “We are excited for the relationship,” Bongarra said. “The response from the club and from the community has been tremendous.” With a new sense of moti-

title since 1998. However nine players graduated from last year’s squad, including two of the team’s top three scorers, Adam Winninger ’12 and Alex Goodwin ’12. Additionally, striker Cole Fletcher ‘15 quit to team to play basketball, Glick may miss time as he recovers from a torn ACL and striker Jack Temko ‘14 left the team to play exclusively for an out of school soccer academy. However, the team returns three of four starters on defense and the team’s leading scorer from last year, Ty Gilhuly ’13. Patrick Angelo ’14 expects the team to have consistent play from its defense, but he say the team will need offensive players to step up for the Wolverines to make a deep playoff run. “Hopefully, we’ll get a lot of different positions scoring,” Angelo said. “Ty will pull through again this year, but hopefully we’ll get a lot of different guys scoring among the

Football earns at-large playoff berth from the Del Rey League to the more competitive Mission League, missed the playoffs the last two years after going 0-5 in league in 2010 and 1-4 in league last season. “I think that’s a big deal for us to make the playoffs after not making the playoffs for a bunch of years,” Kanoff said. “There’s urgency for me just because I’m a senior and it’s our last year, but should be good for the program moving forward.” the regular season 6-4 overall and 2-3 in league. The Wolverines would have been guaranteed a spot in playoffs had they spots in Mission League standings. However, the Wolverines six team league after beating St. Paul and St. Francis

to start league play but losing to Chaminade, Cathedral and Serra. The Wolverines were able to earn an at-large bid to the postseason because of the strength of their schedule coming from the Mission League, regarded by coaches as the best in the division. St. place in Mission League standings at 4-6 overall and 1-4 in league, received the second atlarge bid to the playoffs. Sixteen teams in total received playoff bids, including the two at-large teams, the top three teams from the Mission,

Maxpreps.com ranks the Wolverines as the fourth best team in the Western Division, lo and sixth ranked Cathedral.

hockey player Sarah Shelby ’13 said. “I learned that weight depends a lot on muscle mass, not just fat. I paid more attention to what I ate in the following weeks. I focused on eating less fatty foods but not necessarily ‘less food,’ which is what a lot of people think is better.” —Michael Sugerman

Girls’ hoops star chooses Westmont

Natalie Florescu ’13 committed to Westmont College, a small Christian liberal arts school in Montecito, CA. “I had options from every division, but the Westmont community was just incredible and unmatched by other schools,” Florescu said. Florescu, the starting point guard for the varsity girls’ basketball squad, got a feel for the school earlier in the year by shadowing a few of the players on a tour to the campus. She sat in on classes and scrimmaged with the team. “My favorite part of my oftheir Olympian, Tugce Canitez,” she said. “She was the youngest member of Turkey’s women’s basketball team, and she is legit.” —Michael Sugerman

Cathedral, who is ranked behind Harvard-Westlake despite beating the Wolverines on Homecoming by a score of 37-27, would face the Wolverines in the second round if it beat eighth-ranked Santa Barbara and the Wolverines beat Camarillo. The Wolverines would then have potential rematches with Chaminade and Serra, who beat the Wolverines by a combined 71

Football thinks pink for breast cancer

two rounds if the Wolverines rounds. If the Wolverines won all four rounds, they would win the football program’s history. “Obviously, getting into the playoffs is a nice start, but we don’t want to get in just to go and be happy to make the playoffs,” Head Coach Scot Ruggles said. “We’re obviously looking to upset some people and make a run here.”

The Chronicle will provdie video coverage of the BOD POD event, which will be available on the newspaper’s website. “I sat in a little white egg— not unlike Lady GaGa—for

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SCRAMBLED LIKE EGGS: Chad Kanoff ’13 scrambles down

All levels of HarvardWestlake football wore pink in their October games against Chaminade to promote breast cancer awareness. The varsity football team fell to the Eagles by a score of 78-34 and the opponent also wore pink accessories to support awareness. The junior varsity team lost as well, while both middle school teams won. October was national breast cancer awareness month, and many professional, collegiate and high-school sports teams showed their support by wearing pink sweatbands or socks. —Tyler Graham

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Volleyball wins Mission League title By Eric LoEb

court, pushing the girls’ volleyball team into the net after the girls took down Notre -

early in the season, which put the Wolverines’ preseason The team opened its league real challenge came against

in the Knights’ home gym, packed with fans wearing “We talked a lot about how don’t think we were mentally prepared,” Jackie Beyer ‘13 After

the

loss,

players

dropped a match, which seemed unlikely because of matchup, matchup

the Wolverines on Homecoming,

However,

after

winning

nade, the Wolverines suffered another league loss to Lou-

But the Knights did not win out, dropping two matchwhile Harvard-Westlake went on a three-game win streak, Homecoming would decide “The second game we knew the stakes were higher,” Beyer league, and we weren’t going Rallied by Wolverines fans the Wolverines overpowered the Knights to win in straight sets and clinch the Mission “We put the pressure on them to score points,” Head hit in and served in and forced them to do things out of their tantly we played very well as a The team went on to defeat Alemany in its last league match, and increased their streak of consecutive games then lost a non-league match to Marymount in straight sets, scores were not available at “We don’t really have any looked at the teams we’ll be playing and have decided we’re

controlled their own destiny ROBBIE LOEB

LEAGUE REDEMPTION: Opposite Jackie Beyer ’13, top, spikes in the girls’ volleyball team’s sweep of league rival Notre Dame at Homecoming. Madison McAndrews ’13 passes late in the same game.

of their games, they would win the Mission League, regardless of how the Wolverines

our game and play our best in every match,” Josephine Kre-

Tesoro ousts girls’ tennis early in CIF postseason By Lizzy Thomas A minor accident caused serious problems for the varsity girls’ tennis team, when a textbook dropped on Arin Schwimmer’s ’15 toe relegated her to the sidelines of the team’s matches in both the

team co-captain Savannah de Montesquiou ’13 to be named Mission League singles champion, while Sophie Gunter ’14 and Park defeated Schwimmer and Paige Moelis ’15 in the battle for doubles cham-

While the Wolverines managed to beat Viewpoint

in playing loose,” Goldberg

playoffs only four days after sweeping the Mission League in the team, singles and dou-

With last week’s championship, the girls’ varsity tennis program took home the Mission League team title for the 12th time in the last

“The doubles was where cause [Schwimmer] wasn’t

to Tesoro insured that they would not break another less winsome streak: that of not

strong doubles teams, but the risk was that none of them had really played together,” co-captain Kristina Park ’13

“ deeper, to the semis or quar-

not worked, but it didn’t really work out and none of us Everyone was having a bad The Wolverines had the distinction of playing themselves in both the singles and doubles championships Julia

Goldberg

’16

beat

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the team its only other loss this season when the Wolverines played them back on

Prior to the Tesoro match, the team was 17-1 on the sea-

“Peninsula was waiting for

ranked Santa Barbara and Palos Verdes had them ranked

it would have been Monday,”

Tesoro

was

not

the

would have advanced the Wolwhere they would have played

There is a silver lining, sion League singles and douGoldberg, de Montesquiou and

the doubles teams of Gunter and Park and Schwimmer and Moelis will have the chance to redeem their team’s early

all of these teams are really good when you get to those it by ear and see how far we

win a couple of rounds, and maybe get to the round of 16 will help me through it, like she’ll know where to go to us are in it together and we’re going to do pretty well as a pectations, especially because

“Regionals won’t be easy because a lot of the top teams put their top singles players into doubles teams,” Simpson the same doubles girls we’ve fully we’ll get a good draw and they’ll get through a couple of

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Water polo earns wild card spot for CIF

By PaTrick ryan

After leading for the matheir main Mission League rival Loyola, the boys’ water polo team remained tied at 11With three seconds left on Ramirez rose out of the water to beat the Wolverines by a The team played Beckman card game yesterday, and the winner will travel to play seventh ranked El Toro today Results were not available as of press time, but can be The loss to Loyola came third ranked Long Beach Willast game of the regular season last S a t u r d a y, the Wolverines lost to per-confident, we’ve had a lot of close losses to really good teams,” Two-meter forward Ben Hallock ’16

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YOUNG STANDOUT: Ben Hallock ’16 passes the ball in the boys’ water polo team’s 14-11 win over Murietta Valley on Homecoming.

actually winning those games, not losing by one in the last seconds or

feel like we can take on any-

that we can definitely hang with any team,” center guard Warren Sny-

win its opening matchup and will be seeded in the eight to

Coming back to beat what I think is a top 10 team in the country with Cathedral after we lost to them twice this year was very impressive.” —Head Coach Brian Flacks ’06

we are getting to that point of the year where our team is really coming together and

feel like we definitely have a shot against any

The team will have to play

The team has played Ma-

been really impressed with

going to play

round game, but with all the support and everything it really helps us

to them twice this year was

The cross country teams petition at Mount San Anto-

have gained momentum heading further into the postseason where the girls will look championship winning performance and the boys will championship

winning

the results that we wanted, and we’re feeling really happy getting us into the right mind Manahan

also

felt

bol-

As a result, the team will look to get the ball to Hallock in front of the goal to set up

who is undefeated on the year, every top 12 team has beaten “We have matured a lot over the season, our team is very young, we have mostly sophomores and freshman and they are inexperienced at the high school level,” Snyder

team to know that we can do that, and for other teams it’s always scary that this team has been beating a lot of good

allowed them to take second team placed second in both the

“Our short games got a lot better this season,” Maddy

Jessica Wibawa ’13, Madeline Abrahams ’14, Kate Kushi ’14 and Amanda Aizuss ’13

making important putts, and we started delivering under

While the team surpassed the achievements of the players before them Abrahams

earlier this season, beginning

naries race, they will

com-

had no chance of placing better than 5th because a few girls from other teams had

sea-

that we’ve been working really

They defeated Murietta Valley at Homecoming by a

ger teams, the team will not be able to rely on using the speed of drivers Saito and Johnny Hooper ’15 in the counterat-

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broken away it might have

league play heading into the

more intense games they are really starting to step it up

Girls’ golf takes 2nd in CIF finals match

Cross country finishes Mission League finals, preps for CIF playoffs have had a team run this well

and improve their record to

from basically the two seed

“Obviously we suffered two tough losses against Long Beach and Loyola, but coming

picked up the pace but not too much – so he was able to hang with me and sprint by me at

the Wolverines have surged

qualify, runners will compete

“But in the end the other

Woodward

After a shortened season where teams played league opponents only once a week rather than twice, the Wolver-

Park

later

this

where we take all the work we’ve done and put it all toapproaching those races that

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SPRINT FINISH: Boys’ cross country team captain David Manahan ’14 runs in the team’s Mis-

their only regular season loss Wibawa and Aizuss had a notable season record of 5-1,

ing our second sport to our main sport, and we needed to both have so much potential to

and get experience, and the -

think with time, their scores The freshmen all have great to see how that will translate

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Boys’ basketball implements new offensive game plan By Grant nussBaum

The four out, one in offense allowed last year’s boys’ basketball team to be CIF contenders. The Wolverines’ 20122013 campaign will feature a new offense based around ing scoring opportunities off of point guard isolations and dribble penetration. Head Coach Greg Hilliard implemented the new offense this past summer as an adjustment to the team’s strengths and weaknesses, which he cited as more depth at the lead guard positions and less depth in the paint. “We’ve had the luxury of having some very big guys in the last few years,” Hilliard said. “We had Zena [Edosomwan ’12] in the middle, and we had big Josh [Hearlihy ’12] and before that Damiene [Cain ’11]. We’ve been running things to get the ball inside

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DRIBBLE PENETRATION: Point guard Mike Sheng ’14 drives to the basket in the Wolverines’ 70-48 victory over Notre Dame on Jan. 6. Sheng is the center of the boys’ new offensive system.

have that presence, that dominant force inside. We’ve become more guard-oriented, so we’ve adjusted our offense. It’s still a motion offense — which means not running set plays, but making reads — but it’s all oriented to the guards getting penetration.” While last year’s offense

was focused around the paint area, the new offense will have less of a focus in the post. “The return of [6’9’’] Dave gives us somewhat of a presence inside,” Hilliard said. “We still have a lot of options and plays to use if we get him healthy.”

right kneecap in April, but is set to return at the beginning of the season. “If we go small, we have to take advantage of our quickness, our speed, and our aggressiveness.” Hilliard modeled the new system after University of Kentucky Head Coach John Calipari’s dribble drive motion offense, which has featured former Wildcat point guards John Wall and Brandon Knight. Starting point guard Mike Sheng ’14 will facilitate the new offense for the Wolverines this season. With increased playmaking responsibilities, Sheng said he will need more of an attacking mindset with the ball. “I’m going to have to be more aggressive in trying to score,” Sheng said. “I’m not necessarily going to be scoring — I’ll also be looking for team-

ing to be attacking a lot more.” The team tested the new offense in summer league games and adjusted to the new style of attack, Sheng said. “It’s really our team’s natural style of play,” Sheng said. “When the coaches let us go have out there, that’s what we naturally did — spread the for threes.” “We’ve adjusted well,” shooting guard Francis Hyde ’13 said. “We’ll work out the kinks, but I think once we get it, it’ll behoove our offense and we’ll be able to run it to perfection.” With the smooth transition, the players will be looking to go deep in CIF playoffs. team],” Hyde said, “I think we’re going to be good and I think we should get far.” The team was bounced last year after losing to Serra 62The Wolverines will open the season with a scrimmage at Valencia on Nov. 19, followed by a tournament at Torrance High School every day from Nov. 26 to Dec. 1. Mission League play will begin with a game at Crespi on Jan. 4.

Girls’ basketball relies on senior leader By sam sachs

their sights set on a Mission League title. While the girls’ basketball With their lack of size, team may lack both size and Florescu said the team will depth, the team expects “make sure that [they] are big things from a relatively getting into people’s grills small group of girls, and getting after including a possible them.” The defense Mission League title. is predicated on this The return of type of full court Natalie Florescu pressure that will ’13 is a big reason result in easy fast for this optimism. break scores for the She returns as last offense. season’s leading This year’s team scorer and an adds three new nathanson ’s unquestioned leader freshmen, including Natalie of the team. 5’10” forward Isabelle Florescu ’13 “Natalie is Wolff ’16, who will add amazing, and I don’t size to the otherwise know what we’d do small Wolverine without her,” Glenne lineup. Carter ’14 said. “She Carter said she expects the freshman of the team and to help the Wolverines she is the backbone compete with league that holds the team rivals Chaminade and together.” Alemany. nathanson ’s Florescu averaged Wolff, along with Melissa 14.7 points per game Carter, Kathi BoltonHearlihy last year, adding Ford ’13 and Natalie three rebounds and Lim ’15 make up the almost two steals per game. Wolverines’ frontline. Florescu said she expects to “lead by example and show year varsity players who pair how our team needs to work with the experienced and every day so our team can be powerful tandem of Carter the team that we want to be.” and Bolton-Ford. This kind of leadership “She isn’t someone I’d want from the Westmont- to play in the post,” Florescu bound senior will be said about the strength and needed on the Wolverines’ rebounding prowess of the roster that includes seven 5’9” Carter. underclassmen and is coming Coach Melissa Hearlihy off a disappointing season led the Wolverines to backaccording to Florescu. to-back CIF titles in 2009 and 2010, capturing the state title in 2010 as well. since the 2005-06 season and On the offensive side of the ball, the Wolverines run a playoffs to Workman 83-64 . motion offense based on four But this year, they have perimeter players.

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TAKE DOWN: Jake Bracken ’14 stares down his Alemany opponent during a match last season. The

Wrestling returns 5 of 6 competitors from CIF individuals competition

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In the case of this year’s wrestling team, weight does matter. Unlike the past few years, the Wolverines have members in every weight class, an auspicious sign for their success in the next few months. “In tournaments, even if your weight class, the team will do very poorly if you don’t have every weight,” threeyear veteran Alex Lange ’14 said. “Having every weight really boosts your team’s performance. All the points you get from each weight class add up.” That, and the Wolverines’ improved turnout at its three days a week summer practices, should help the Wolverines improve on their 1-4 overall and 0-4 league record from last season. “We had a really good offseason training program and a

lot of the kids are developing and it will be really exciting this year,” Head Coach Gary Bairos said. “We have a good young group. We had a really intense offseason training. A lot of the kids went to really good camps.” Likewise, Lange said, the fact that wrestlers are no longer concentrated in a few weight classes will allow team members to get more playing time. “Everyone’s going to improve because everyone’s going to get more experience,” Lange said. “Last year we had class. I was an underclassman, so I didn’t get a lot of matches.” “I’m expecting us to do pretty well in league,” team member Jake Bracken ’14 said. “We’re a young team, but it seems like we’re always a young team, so we’re going to naments, because we always

do well in tournaments. We’re expecting to do a lot better than we did last year.” The team will look to its leaders in both age and weight class to carry out that expectation. “I think our senior heavyweights, Charlie Nelson [’13] and Henry Schlossberg [’13], are hopefully going to carry the team through the year,” Lange said. “Our leaders are going to be Nelson, Schlossberg, Bracken and [James] Wauer [’13],” Bairos said. As for key matches, the team will look to avenge its winless 2011-2012 season in League competition during the November to January regular season before the early February CIF tournament. At CIF, Lange said, the team aims to place in the top 20 amongst the 50 or so teams at the tournament. “I have high hopes for the team this year,” Bairos said.

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Girls’ water polo seeks three-peat of CIF championship

By Patrick ryan

Winner of the past two CIF Division IV championships, the girls’ water polo team now faces the challenge of completing a three-peat while moving up a division. When two-meter forward Morgan Hallock ’13 played for the team as a sophomore, the team had nine girls and no CIF championships in the program’s history. Now two CIF championships later, the team looks to squad to three-peat since the 2003-2005 boys’ basketball team. Every three years, leagues are realigned in the CIF, and due to the Wolverines’ success

in Division IV, the team, along with the rest of their league, was moved up into Division III. As a result, they will face many of the same opponents in the regular season. Hallock said the main challenge of the playoffs’ opening rounds against stronger opponents. Despite the Wolverines’ recent success, Head Coach Brian Flacks ’06 stressed that this year’s team is a new squad and they hasn’t won anything yet. There is no doubt that Flacks is preaching the classic “one-game-at-a-time” approach. “Winning a CIF championship is always the goal, but really the growth over the

season is the most important thing,” Flacks said. The team played Los Osos, lar season Division IV rank-

27-5 on the season and was undefeated in 10 games of league play. The team’s upcoming regular season includes matches against Mater Dei, ranked I and rival Los Osos. Hallock and driver Kassie Shannon ’13 lead the team as the experienced veterans from the past two CIF runs. “Some of the younger players aren’t as experienced,” Shannon said. “So I think as a

senior, it’s our job to instruct them and be a liaison between them and the coaches.” The Wolverines’ offense will largely revolve around getting the ball to Hallock in front of the goal to get easy scoring opportunities, set guard Sydney Cheong ’14 said. Cheong will be tasked with defending the opposing twometer forwards and starting goalie Mary Morrissey ’13 will replace Kristen Lee ’12. “[A three-peat] would be absolutely amazing,” Cheong said. “It would mean that all of our hard work has paid off. It would be a perfect culmination. I think it would be a great way for them [the seniors] to go out, as a thank you for everything they have done for us

as a team.” Her future in water polo already bright, Hallock wants to leave the program on a high note. Hallock competed for the U.S. Women’s Junior National team over the summer at the her team won the gold medal. “For me it would be great to have three CIF championships, but even having two has been such a booster for the program and I think it is going to be one of the outstanding strong programs at HarvardWestlake for years to come, especially with the new pool,” Hallock said. “It would mean a lot to me, but I think it would mean a lot to the school and that is ultimately what we are doing it for.”

Girls’ soccer aims for 3rd Mission League title in 4 years

By aaron Lyons

After winning the Mission League last year, the girls’ varsity soccer team is looking to repeat the success, while going farther in CIF. One of the dominant seniors, Hannah Lichtenstein ’13, has been out with a stress fracture in her foot and has been wearing a boot to prevent further injury. Lichtenstein said that the stress fracture occurred from excessive use and the pain got progressively worse. “My boot doesn’t really affect my involvement with the team,” Lichtenstein said. “Sure, I can’t play or lift right now but I still yell at freshmen, stay for trainings and everything else.” Lichtenstein expects to re-

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TOUCH PASS: Forward Catherina Gores ’15 dribbles the ball in a Mission League game last season against Chaminade last February.

of the season. The team has been weightlifting and practicing to prepare for the upcoming season. There are a number of exciting freshmen that have been named to the varsity team. Courtney Corrin ’16 and Quinn Frankel ’16 are two top freshmen who can play a big role in the team. “Courtney Corrin is a su-

perhuman athlete and her Lichtenstein says that she speed will be trouble for a lot is eager to see the team progof defenses this year,” Lich- ress that each player has made tenstein said. “Quinn Frankel, since the end of their last seaas well, is a tricky player who son. will help us “Many of out. Both are our players going to be have moved great addiWe had a lot of younger to different tions for our teams and players last year who are playing at already dangerous attack have now played a the highest this season.” level of club year of varsity and that soccer. Last year, I’m the Wolverexperience will be very looking forward to seehelpful.” 14-3-4 overing how that all, but lost —Hannah Lichtenstein ’13 e x p e r i e n c e to San Clewill translate mente in the to the high CIF quarterschool season,” Lichtenstein said. ney O’Brien ’15, says that she of the season will be a scrimis very excited for the com- mage against Marymount on petitive games that the team will play this season. This will game will be on Dec. 3 against be O’Brien’s second year play- Calabasas. The team plays ing on the varsity soccer team. Last year, O’Brien started on 5 against El Camino Real. varsity and plans on keeping “We had a lot of younger that starting spot. players last year who have now “I really want to win CIF played a year of varsity and championships so I hope we that experience will be very come together as a team and helpful,” Lichtenstein said. “I play really well this year,” think this year’s team has unO’Brien said. limited potential.”

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Daniela Grande ’15

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Goalie Daniela Grande ’15 saved four out of five shots in strokes during the field hockey’s semifinal playoff matchup against Edison, which allowed her team to advance to the Los Angeles Field Hockey Association Championships match on Nov. 1.

Grande:

What is it like to direct older players as a younger goalie?

I started in eighth grade because I wanted to stay sporty and do more sports other than swimming.

Grande:

Why did you decide to play field hockey?

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I don’t think of it as bossing around other upperclassmen. I think of it more as helping the team out by communicating to them. Even when I am not saving goals, it’s my way to contribute.

goalie that I wanted to be.

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I was just really proud of myself because all of

Grande:

How did you feel after you won the penalty shoot out?

I feel like I need to prepare myself mentally, and it’s also really scary because the ball goes really quickly, but I just focus on where the ball is and where I need to be.

Grande:

How do you feel before an opponent shoots the ball?

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What was it like not to have a goalie coach this season? Grande:

Because I did Futures [Olympic Development Program] last season, I learned a lot more techniques. I remembered them this season so I was able to utilize those instead of having a goalie coach.

Do you plan on playing field hockey in college? Grande:

I want to focus on my studies in college, but I

this past summer and really enjoyed it.

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What are the downsides of being a goalie?

Grande:

The biggest downside is probably the smell of the gear. You don’t get to wash it that often so it has a distinct smell that everyone smells.

What was going through your mind during the penalty shoot out against Edison?

Grande:

I didn’t want to let the team down because the game depended on me. I really wanted to get to the championships because I know everyone wanted that, and I just wanted everyone to be happy.