LAPD Presence on Campus
Eden Jablon - Monday, February 11, 2013
Eden Jablon Managing Editor After the Sandy Hook Elementary massacre, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa implemented his plan to create bonds between the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) and Los Angeles public and private schools. Starting in early January, LAPD patrols have visited Milken numerous times. “They being here physically doesn’t mean that they’ll prevent something [...]
Principal on the Patio
Eden Jablon - Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Eden Jablon Managing Editor On Monday, November 19, Dr. Roger Fuller, Upper School Principal, sat down for the first tri-annual Principal on the Patio. Fuller remained in the amphitheater from 7:30 AM to 2:30 PM to speak with students, excusing himself only to teach his English class. “For me it was an issue of [...]
Creative writing at Milken
Eden Jablon - Monday, December 3, 2012
Eden Jablon Managing Editor Milken’s creative writing program began in 1999 with Writes of Passage, but has now expanded to include a Study of Fiction Class, Study of Poetry Class, Sunday Wordplay and most recently Scribbler’s Anonymous. “Writes of Passage evolved into having a creative writing elective and then evolved into the classes, and then [...]
Senior Tiferet fellows continue tradition
Eden Jablon - Monday, December 3, 2012
Eden Jablon Managing Editor This year, for the second time, Milken’s Tiferet delegates will complete the three-year Tiferet program. After March of the Living, the delegates will remain in Israel from April 18 to April 30. “My goal is for the kids to really deepen their connection to Israel,” Rabbi Liat Yardeni-Funk, Director of Israel [...]
Ms. Butterworth joins Milken’s art department
Eden Jablon - Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Leah Kuperman Staff Writer Born in a city near San Diego known as the “avocado capital of the world,” Ms. Kristi Butterworth, Milken’s new visual arts teacher, moved to Los Angeles only a few months before the start of the school year. Since coming to Milken, Butterworth has been pleasantly surprised by how warm the [...]
Milken’s Moot Beit Din Team Places Second
Eden Jablon - Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Eden Jablon News Editor Four members of Milken’s Moot Beit Din team set out for Fort Lauderdale, Florida on March 29 for the annual Ravsak Moot Beit Din shabbaton and competition. Competing against 21 schools from the United States and Canada, Milken placed second. “Hearing the judges validate their work was very satisfying to me. [...]
Israel advocate Richard Greene addresses Milken community
Eden Jablon - Thursday, March 22, 2012
On Sunday, March 18, almost 100 Milken students and parents gathered in the Beit Midrash for an Israel Advocacy Seminar. The speaker, Richard Greene, is a world expert on Israel advocacy and the author of Words that Shook the World.
Model UN team competes in UC Berkeley Model UN Competition
Eden Jablon - Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Milken’s Model United Nations (UN) team departed March 9 for the annual University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) Model UN competition. The team, comprised of 23 students, is a combination of individuals in the Model UN class and Model UN club.
Jewish World Watch Yozma group introduces “From Darkness to Light” exhibit
Eden Jablon - Thursday, March 1, 2012
With its goal of education and advocacy, the Jewish World Watch (JWW) Yozma group introduced the exhibit “From Darkness to Light.” The exhibit, housed in the Beit Midrash, is open to all Milken students on Wednesday, February 29 and Thursday, March 1.
New teacher profile: Mr. Narcisse
Eden Jablon - Tuesday, January 10, 2012
With the abrupt departure of Mr. Gray George, physics teacher, Mr. Narc Narcisse has joined the Milken faculty to replace George.