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Articles from
June 2008
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Liza Kaplan '02, along with four other writers, announces the launch of Mysneakyuncle.com, a website where aspiring writers can showcase works of short fiction.
Mysneakyuncle.com was recently praised in The Huffington Post. In the review, Liza notes, "While the aspiring Apatows and Reitmans of the world have YouTube, and the blogosphere is often used as platform for self proclaimed "celebrity experts" to comment on everything from Lindsay's latest DUI to Mischa's cellulite, there is no place in the vast forest of the internet for the fledgling fiction writer to tell their version of Once Upon a Time. Well, there was no such place, until we created our ideal short storybook hero, SneakyUncle.
For more information, visit Mysneakyuncle.com.
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Chemistry teacher Steve Marsden, who arrived at Harvard School in 1983, retired this month after a distinguished career in the classroom.
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After a national run in theaters, Graduation, a film by Mike Mayer '90, is now available on DVD.
According to the Internet Movie Database (IMDB), Graduation tells the story of "four best friends, about to graduate from high school, [who] must find a way to raise money to help a family member in need. When one of them discovers her banker father having an affair, the foursome plots to rob his bank during graduation ceremonies. When things don't go according to plan, they end up learning more about themselves in one day than they ever did in school."
National Public Radio's Bob Mondello called Graduation "a snazzy, sharply paced high-school caper, cooked up by the smartest kids in (film) class!”
Graduation is available at all major DVD retailers. To view the movie's trailer, click here.
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Thiak Lor, Harvard-Westlake's long-time head chef and director of food services, died on Friday evening, June 6, after a long battle with cancer.
In an e-mail to faculty and staff, President Tom Hudnut wrote:
"Ever friendly, unfailingly gracious, artistic, creative and eager to please, Thiak loved working at Harvard-Westlake. Anyone who ever attended a party he catered knows that he was a perfectionist who took great pride in his work. Whether it was lavish ice sculptures or hand-crafted vegetables, pastries or desserts, his parties were treats for the eyes as well as for the palate.
"But it was on a daily basis in the cafeterias where Thiak was one of our Most Valuable Players. If an army runs on its stomach, the same can be said of a school, I think, and given the universe of school eateries, Thiak’s had to have been at the top. ... To Thiak, service was a way of life and he managed to do it with a smile.
Stop and visualize him for a moment: I’ll bet he’s smiling. What a nice way to be remembered."
Memorial plans are as follows:
Friday, June 13
Public Viewing
4-8 p.m.
Angeleno Mortuary
5948 Van Nuys Blvd. (near Oxnard St.)
Van Nuys
Sunday, June 15
Funeral
7 p.m.
Wat Thai Temple
12909 Cantara Street (near Coldwater and Roscoe)
North Hollywood
Thiak, you will be greatly missed by the entire Harvard-Westlake community.
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On Thursday, June 5, a glass fountain, designed by world-renowned sculptor and Harvard-Westlake faculty member John Luebtow, will open to the public at 1880 Century Park East in Century City, Calif., from 6 - 8 p.m.
The two photos accompanying this article, which were taken by Luebtow, are of the sculpture. At top is during the daytime, and beneath is a close-up taken at night.
A previous article about Luebtow's project can be read by clicking here.
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