Choir concert reaches high notes in funky sneakers

Leona Fallas, Photo Editor
July 1, 2010

Shalhevet’s energetic and rambunctious choir, led by an enthusiastic Mrs. Joelle Keene in purple striped socks, performed its seventh annual Spring Concert on Wednesday, June 9. The performance took place two days before the start of finals, and consisted of 14 songs in both English and Hebrew. In... Read more »

After six years of teaching, coaching and telling stories, Rabbi Parry says goodbye

Rebecca Asch, Torah Editor
July 1, 2010

A math teacher is going through airport security to go see her family out of state when she is suddenly stopped and searched. Why? She was carrying instruments of Math Instruction (cue comic drums). Any student who has ever been taught by Rabbi Aaron Parry knows this joke as a distinctive “Rabbi Parry... Read more »

Outside News Columnist

July 3, 2010

Jenny Newman has been writing for the Boiling Point since her freshman year, her stories contributing to every section from Torah to Opinion. She has been editor of Outside News for a year, and has written many detailed stories for her section on topics like the Goldstone Report and the actions of the... Read more »

Meet Nathan Reynolds, Shalhevet’s interim head of school

Zev Hurwitz, Opinion Editor, and Jaclyn Kellner, Community Editor
July 5, 2010

Nathan Reynolds, former Shalhevet general studies principal and longtime principal of Harvard-Westlake School, has been named Interim Head of School, effective July 1. Mr. Reynolds, who has worked at Shalhevet three different times in the past, will help the school until a new permanent head of school... Read more »

Photo Editor

July 5, 2010

Having purchased her first camera at the age of 12 , Ashley Mashian has not put the lens down. She began taking pictures for the Boiling Point at the beginning of her sophomore year, and after a year  on photo staff, is now serving as photo editor. She also enjoys shopping, design, and hopes to one... Read more »

Features Editor

July 5, 2010

Rachel Lester holds more positions than any other staff member as Features Editor, Chief Layout Editor, and Staff Pollster. After writing for The Boiling Point as a freshman, she attended a two-week journalism summer class at Harvard-Westlake School where she became proficient in layout as well as reporting... Read more »

Outside News Editor

July 6, 2010

Currently in 11th grade, Leila Miller enjoyed her first Dulce de Leche ice cream at five months, became a Harry Potter fanatic at age eight, and got her second ear piercing at 14. An Argentine by birth and fluent in Spanish, she joined the Boiling Point team as a freshman. Her story assignments have... Read more »

Opinion Editor

July 7, 2010

Having written an article for the paper even before his Freshman year at Shalhevet, Ari Feuer quickly found himself a niche at The Boiling Point.  Ari rose to Sports Editor at the middle of his Sophomore year and enjoyed a full year writing about Firehawk action until taking on the Opinion Editorship... Read more »

Community Editor

July 7, 2010

Nate Erez started writing for the Boiling Point in ninth grade. He soon grew to love the paper, writing at least one article each issue. In addition to his duties on the paper, he also serves as the tenor section leader of Shalhevet’s choir. He became Community Editor in February,  gaining control... Read more »

Reaction to Israel’s flotilla raid sparks student debate

Zev Hurwitz, Acting Editor-in-Chief, and Jaclyn Kellner, Community Editor
July 8, 2010

Israel’s decision to board a Turkish ship trying to reach Gaza through its blockade led to a passionate exchange of views at the year’s last Town Hall June 3, as Israel continued to wrestle with world reaction to the deaths of nine of the ship’s passengers. The ship refused orders to divert... Read more »