As another college application season comes to an end, the topic of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs has come back into focus. The buzz around these programs, good and bad, has gained much...
Everyone watched with rapt attention on Monday, April 8, as the moon overtook the sun’s rays in a total eclipse, creating a dusky darkness in the middle of the afternoon. And with a click of a button...
Urged forward due to popularity after a similar law failed to be passed in a previous legislative session, Texas House Bill 598 (HB 598) was reintroduced by Representative Matt Shaheen and approved with...
Indiana lawmakers passed a bill with bipartisan support that requires schools to adopt a policy restricting the use of wireless communication devices during class time on March 24. This bill will be effective...
Parents and students gathered in the cafeteria on Thursday, March 22 to listen to three representatives from the University of Texas (UT) discuss academic integrity and its role both in high school and...
Spicewood Elementary was covered with vibrant colors in celebration of Holi, a Hindu festival, on Thursday, March 28. Hosted by the International Baccalaureate (IB) program, students were able to throw...
For their last meeting of the year, Anatomy & Dissection Club held a mink dissection in Mr. Eric Scheiber’s room after school on Thursday, March 21. The mink was the largest and most complex...
Most of central Texas will experience a total solar eclipse, which only occurs once every 20 years, for a brief period on Monday, April 8. During this time, the moon will pass between the sun and Earth,...
The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against the approval of Senate Bill 4 on Wednesday, March 27. This bill would allow Texas police to detain those suspected of illegally crossing the Mexican...
Returning after three years of closure following the pandemic, campus coffee shop Java City had its grand opening on Monday, March 25 after a “soft opening” from Thursday, March 21 to Friday, March 22. Initially shut down due to staff shortages, Aramark, RRISD’s food service provider, resolved this barrier by hiring students.
From Thursday, March 7, to Saturday, March 9, Speech & Debate competed at the Texas Forensic Association (TFA) state tournament in Houston, Texas.
Speech & Debate competed alongside 1,500 students...
Ahead of the recent presidential primary election on Tuesday, March 5, there was a lot of doubt revolving around the turnout of Gen Z voters. In fact, the attendance of this newer generation of voters...
![On Tuesday, March 5, otherwise known as Super Tuesday, voters cast their votes at polling stations such as the Austin Public Library. As a result of the 2024 presidential primaries, Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden are the official party nominees, but many young people dont feel like either candidate represents them. Its just [between the] lesser of two evils, Lexy Hall 24 said. We really just havent had a good president in a while. We havent had someone who has been making good change because our country has become so extremist.](https://westwoodhorizon.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_1270-1200x900.jpg)