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Democrat? Clara Sandler made phone calls from the Hound Dog Hot Dog Shop.

Republican student campaigns for Clinton

By Jacob Feitelberg, Outside News Editor October 11, 2016

Over the summer, sophomore Clara Sandler worked for Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign, making 176 phone calls over two weeks for two hours at a time, based at two restaurants in the San Fernando...

NEW HEIGHTS: Freshmen, here on the roof the first week of school, should remember to be themselves and take their time

Dear Freshmen

By Aidel Townsley, Staff Writer October 10, 2016

The ’16-’17  Shalhevet school year has brought 13 new hires, a new bell schedule, and one of the biggest freshman classes in Shalhevet's history, at 67 kids. That’s external change, which reminds...

PURPOSE: Seiji Shaw worked at two hospitals, including Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

Robotics captain turns his talents to hospital labs

By Clara Sandler, Sports Editor October 9, 2016

Senior Seiji Shaw is known around school as the robotics superstar, and he spent his summer also pursuing work in the field of science – working with computers at San Francisco General Hospital and in...

A real shoe crisis: Reflections on senior visit to Poland

A real shoe crisis: Reflections on senior visit to Poland

By Shirel Benji, 12th grade August 24, 2016
“Mom! I’m having a major shoe crisis!” I yelled, as I shoved mounds of clothes into my suitcase. My mother walked into my room and frowned -- it was one hour till takeoff from LA to Poland, and my suitcase was overflowing, unable to zip. “Yes? she asked, clearly unamused. “Okay so basically, I want to take my Allstars AND my Adidas, because one is black and one is white, and I like them both, but they don’t both fit, and I don’t know what to do!!”
ORGANIC: Instabrand tries to make the advertisements on social media seem natural and interesting. Above and at left, promoters carry 40 pounds to raise awareness about water shortages in Africa.

From promoting a pair of jeans, a $2.5 million company

By Nicole Soussana, Staff Writer July 11, 2016
A man by the name of Cree Lane Jones posts a picture on Instagram of himself standing over the misty ocean, carrying his two children in a wide and rusty gray bucket. Why?
Junior becomes insta-famous with entreprenurial fan pages

Junior becomes insta-famous with entreprenurial fan pages

By Aidel Townsley, Staff  Writer July 2, 2016

NBA basketball has risen to become the country’s second-favorite sport to watch. Junior Aron Cohen has turned that fact into a lucrative business that he operates from his computer, sometimes at school. Among...

SENIOR SNAPSHOT: Eitan Schramm sees the world in terms of stories

SENIOR SNAPSHOT: Eitan Schramm sees the world in terms of stories

By Jacob Perelman, Staff Writer June 20, 2016
Most people who love movies go and see more movies. Eitan Schramm started to make films himself. He claims his brain works differently than the ordinary person’s because he can see a mundane situation and turn it into a sci-fi universe.
SENIOR SNAPSHOT: For Yonah Feld, America’s great but Israel is home

SENIOR SNAPSHOT: For Yonah Feld, America’s great but Israel is home

By Abby Blumofe, Staff Writer June 20, 2016
Although Yonah Feld has lived in America nearly his entire life, he doesn’t consider it his home. His home, he says, is Israel.
Shir taking everything in in Forest Park.

SENIOR SNAPSHOT: From music to forests, Shir Zahavi embraces unusual pathways

By Eva Suissa, Staff Writer June 19, 2016
Instead of spending her winter break with friends like the average student, Shir Zahavi spent her break alone in Portland, Oregon. This is one example of what makes her different and more mature than her peers.
...OR NOT PARTYING

…OR NOT PARTYING

By Rose Lipner, Deputy Editor-in-Chief May 30, 2016

Saturday nights are often associated with drinking, drugs and reckless behavior. But why should that be the only fun thing to do? Here, in the city of angels, there are endless opportunities for a good...

PRODIGY: Mrs. Malikov teaching a freshman Algebra class last month. She emigrated from Russia as a newlywed after earning degrees in mathematics at Moscow University.

TEACHER TALES: For Ms. Malikov, obstacles have paved a path to success

By Hannah Diamond, Staff Writer May 17, 2016
Math teacher Ms. Katya Malikov believes students can be successful in any field they choose if they can learn to overcome obstacles in math.
FIRST IN A SERIES: The Positives of Partying

FIRST IN A SERIES: The Positives of Partying

By Hannah Jannol, Arts & Culture Editor May 10, 2016

Partying has a bad rap. Google “partying statistics” and you will find a plethora of sobering statistics and stories about underage binge-drinking and drug abuse. What you won’t find is data about...

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