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CHAIR: In his last week as head of the Agenda committee, Bennett voted in favor of instant runoff voting, citing its efficiency and representation in comparison to other voting  systems.

Agenda Chair will be chosen in new ‘instant runoff’ election, committee decides

By Zev Kent, Senior Editor
April 28, 2017
Instead of just one person, voters next week will rank all six candidates for Agenda Chair in order of preference, using a process called “instant runoff” voting, the Agenda Committee decided today.
UPDATE: Acting Chair Alec Fields told Town Hall March 2 that the Agenda Committee had voted to 6-5 to adopt the Fairness Committee’s recommendation for choosing a new Secretary with a mid-year election.  No date has been set.

Agenda decides former candidates will run for Agenda Secretary, no date set

By Zev Kent, Senior Editor
March 6, 2017
The Agenda Committee has voted 6-5 to replace Agenda Secretary Lucy Fried through a mid-year election among last year’s candidates for the position, following a recommendation by the Fairness Committee as to how to solve the problem.
RUSH: Boys speed through their prayers– or do not really pray at all– during each morning’s Hashkama minyan.

OPINION: How to fix the sunrise minyan

By Zev Kent, Senior Editor
February 28, 2017
There’s something wrong at Hashkama minyan. As much as people are tired of hearing it, Hashkama was created as a minyan for people who want to daven, and right now, it’s not.
MARCH: Students from Milken, De Toledo and YULA Girls high schools joined Shalhevet for the 30-minute walk down Olympic Boulevard to school today, after a morning of prayer and community service projects in opposition to Westboro Baptist Church.

Three Jewish high schools join Shalhevet for march, group learning, community service to counter Westboro protest

By Zev Kent, Senior Editor
February 27, 2017

Just 20 minutes after the Westboro Baptist Church finished its protest yesterday, students from Shalhevet, YULA Girls, De Toledo...

ORDERLY: Four voting stations were set up in the gym, one for each grade, overseen by teachers. People waited their turn in lines behind a blue line.

Last year’s candidates invited to run again to fill vacant Agenda Secretary post

By Zev Kent, Senior Editor
February 16, 2017

Last year’s  candidates for Agenda Secretary were informed today that they would be given the opportunity to run again in...

Feld leaving to become head of school in Seattle area

Feld leaving to become head of school in Seattle area

By Zev Kent, Senior Editor
January 31, 2017

Dean of Students Mr. Jason Feld has announced that he will leave Shalhevet next year to become Head of School at Northwest Yeshiva...

Sparks don’t quite fly as leaders of two branches of Modern Orthodoxy face off  at Shalhevet Institute

Sparks don’t quite fly as leaders of two branches of Modern Orthodoxy face off at Shalhevet Institute

By Zev Kent, Senior Editor
January 7, 2017

Despite its title, “Disagreement Without Division” turned out to have very little disagreement. Rabbi Jeremy Weider and Rabbi...

QUESTIONS: The Agenda Committee met Dec. 12 in Room 204. The committee, which decides Town Hall topics, has decided to take up the question of whether the Just Community Constitution should be thrown out. 

Agenda says it will bring election rules, Constitution to Town Hall

By Zev Kent, Senior Editor
December 26, 2016

The Agenda Committee decided last month to devote the first Town Hall after December break to discussing if and how the school’s...

Zika raises doubt about annual girls basketball trip to Florida

Zika raises doubt about annual girls basketball trip to Florida

By Zev Kent, Sports Editor
November 14, 2016

The Zika virus, which started spreading in Central and South America over the past year, has made its way to Florida, including...

Kent's Calls: 2016 Football: Something old, something new

Kent’s Calls: 2016 Football: Something old, something new

By Zev Kent, Sports Editor
November 6, 2016

For me, September is a month of mixed emotions. On the one hand, it’s back to school; on the other hand, it’s football time....

Zev Kent

Zev Kent

October 4, 2016
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WORDS: Eytan Rosenman, one of the three candidates for senior Fairness representative who was allowed to speak, talked about his plans for the committee after a heads-down, hands-raised vote narrowed the field from five to three candidates.

Fairness Committee picks winners of Fairness senior rep elections

By Zev Kent, Senior Editor
September 28, 2016
There were no ballots, not every candidate was allowed to speak, and the Fairness Committee – not the students in the grade -- picked the winners when the senior class met to elect Fairness committee representatives during Town Hall period Sept. 17.
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