The Boiling Point

Videos of people making ‘calming noises’ go viral in new trend of ASMR

By Kate Orlanski, Staff writer • February 10, 2019

Sending chills down people’s spines is a new way to unwind. Video clips of people whispering, eating, tapping on microphones and making other quiet, repetitive sounds are trending on the internet as...

No winner, no loser as Firehawks and Panthers battle it out in rivalry soccer showdown

By Alex Rubel, Sports Editor • February 4, 2019

A month after the Firehawk girls soccer team routed rival YULA Panthers 6-0, the two rivals’ boys teams squared off on the same field, but this time, the annual rivalry game ended in a 1-1 tie as the...

New policy is sending asylum seekers to wait in Mexico as crime there rises

By Sam Rubanowitz, Staff Writer • February 4, 2019

Three people were arrested in Mexico Dec. 19 for the murder of two teenaged Honduran migrants in Tijuana, as changes in U.S. policy began to collide with rising crime in the border city while thousands...

From top national journalism organizations, a banner awards season for the Boiling Point

By Jolie Wineburgh, Staff Writer • January 25, 2019

The Boiling Point ended 2018 with top honors in national journalism competitions, including third place and two honorable mentions in the National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA)’s Story of the Year...

VIDEO: Creativity in the spotlight as Choirhawks forge their own musical path

January 24, 2019

Tu B’Shvat: Your reflection in the fruit

By Rachel Lasry, Staff Writer • January 21, 2019

In a sense, we are evaluating the potential of the tree on this first day of its new year, while reflecting on its previous year, and can likewise be evaluating our own past and potential improvement in the future.

Firehawks at Glouberman 2018: How they did it

January 16, 2019

By The Boiling Point Staff It was a full-team effort when the Firehawks won the boys championship at this year's Steve Glouberman Basketball Tournament. Guided by Coach Ryan Coleman, tournament co-MVPs...

Concert breaks new ground for Choirhawks with music written or arranged by students

By Jacob Joseph Lefkowitz Brooks, Community Editor • January 14, 2019

Among the 15 songs performed by the Choirhawks at their annual Chanukah concert last month were two that represented milestones for the group: the first written and the first arranged by a student member. The...

Poll shows Firehawks favor Rams as both LA teams make NFL playoffs

By Alex Rubel, Sports Editor and Adam Tizabi, Staff Writer • January 13, 2019

The results are in. Whatever happens in this weekend’s playoff games, the Los Angeles Rams have thus far won the contest for loyalty among most Shalhevet football fans, who hope to be able...

Last nine spots in school parking lot go to juniors, by lottery

By Jacob Joseph Lefkowitz Brooks, Community Editor • January 10, 2019

Since last Wednesday, Jan. 2, nine juniors have been assigned spots in the recently re-opened Shalhevet student parking lot at the northwestern corner of San Vicente Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue. The...

Alumnus arrested in theft of high-end items from celebrities

By Clara Sandler, Nicholas Fields, Tobey Lee, and Jacob Joseph Lefkowitz Brooks • January 3, 2019

A Shalhevet alumnus from the class of 2004 has been arrested in a string of burglaries of celebrities, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Police allege that Benjamin Eitan Ackerman,...

Health department adds another three weeks to babysitting ban as two more whooping cough cases are reported at school

By Lucy Fried, Co-Editor-in-Chief • January 1, 2019

A fifth documented case of pertussis among Shalhevet students diagnosed Dec. 7 extended the dates recommended to avoid babysitting to Dec. 28, when the 21-day period between exposure and becoming sick...