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Hard conversations are easier if you go in prepared

Hard conversations are easier if you go in prepared

By Aidel Townsley, Opinion Editor October 9, 2017

Everyone has those moments when they are completely stumped for words.  You know them – those times when you need to express yourself and simply fumble, or say what you do not mean to say, or freeze,...

Is Reading Being Replaced?

Is Reading Being Replaced?

By Lucy Fried, Features Editor September 24, 2017
With so much to watch and so much to do, a long-loved pastime seems to be fading away--though it still has its fans.
Shalhevet seniors Maya Schechter, left, and Naomi Bijou, right, were assigned to the same camper last summer at Camp Chesed in Reseda. When youre doing this, its really just for the soul of it, said Maya, who worked there last summer as well.

Students learn swimming, sports, empathy at special needs camps

By Lucy Fried, Features Editor September 19, 2017

Like many of their peers, seniors Maya Schechter, Naomi Bijou and Noa Segal spent their summer at Jewish summer camp. But their job descriptions were different from those of their friends. Maya and Naomi...

COLUMN: Invest? Yes. But maybe not with a broker

COLUMN: Invest? Yes. But maybe not with a broker

By Zack Hirschhorn and Sam Hirschhorn September 18, 2017

Summer is over and it’s time to go back to school. Hopefully, you did something with your summer, and didn’t just hibernate in your room watching Game of Thrones all day (especially since Westworld...

Sun, fun and studying can all mix over the summer.

Eight cool plans for summer on a budget

By Aidel Townsley, Staff Columnist May 29, 2017
Students can't wait to put away their textbooks and take our their sunglasses. Summer means freedom, no classes and no worries -- but this open book can also lead to boredom. Summer means freedom, no classes and no worries. But this open book can also lead to boredom. Worried parents can end spending large sums of money to entertain you and keep you from wasting away your summer days.
FRIENDLY: Alfredo Hernandez takes any opportunity he can get to speak Hebrew, which he said is the trick to learning a new language.

Three languages on the menu? Baruch Hashem!

By Hannah Jannol, Community Editor March 31, 2017

At the popular kosher restaurants Nagila Pizza and La Gondola, ingredients aren’t the only things mixing in the kitchen. Languages and cultures blend together like the steaming oregano, basil and tomatoes,...

GLOW: According to SAS Psychology teacher Ms. Tove Sunshine, binge-watching affects the brain in ways similar to other addictive pursuits.

Click-watch culture

By Lucy Fried, Staff Writer March 3, 2017
A pitch-dark bedroom is illuminated by a small screen for episodes and episodes on end. One, two, three hours of lost sleep before a long day at school.
Concentration: Three seniors do their homework up on the turf.

How to get yourself to do your homework

By Aidel Townsley, Opinion Editor February 1, 2017

I just don’t have any motivation to start my homework. Once I start, it’s easy to finish.” A commonly heard phrase in the halls of Shalhevet, and why wouldn’t it be?  Shalhevet students...

REAL: Finstas, a combination of the words Fake and Instagram are a social media platform for teenagers to share and view a more real version of themselves and their peers.

REALITY CHECK: So-called ‘finsta’ accounts bring a different view of teen life to Instagram

By Hannah Jannol, Community Editor January 9, 2017

On Oct. 27, senior Layla Galeck posted a photo of herself to Instagram from her vacation to Israel during Sukkot break. It was a smiley photo of her and her brother on a beach in Tel Aviv, surrounded by...

Not as private as you think: Finsta posts are permanent, shareable and retrievable, like anything on the Internet

Not as private as you think: Finsta posts are permanent, shareable and retrievable, like anything on the Internet

By Hannah Jannol, Community Editor January 8, 2017

Because finstas are always set by the user to be on finsta’s private setting, they are also sometimes referred to as “private accounts,” or “privates.” However, these accounts are no more private...

By Eva Suissa, Staff Columnist October 27, 2016
Daughter Is A Democrat, So Some Things Are Better Not Discussed
FIREMAN: Senior Sammy Ellenhorn stands in front of firehouse 63 in Venice where he worked this summer training to become a cadet.

Job hunt uncovers a passion for firefighting

By Benjamin Zaghi, Opinion Editor October 18, 2016

Sammy Ellenhorn, now In 11th grade, looked for a job last summer but ended up finding a passion for a career that he might later pursue in his life. He worked at Los Angeles Fire Station No. 63, near...

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