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The student news site of Westwood High School.

Westwood Horizon
The student news site of Westwood High School.

Westwood Horizon
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Daniel Caesar Duets with Rex Orange County for Special Valentine’s Day Track
Sarah Jung, Heritage Portraits Editor • February 19, 2025
JV Women’s Soccer Shuts Out McNeil Mavericks 3-0
Aarya Kale, News Editor • February 18, 2025
NHS Celebrates Inductees at Yearly Ceremony
Prima Changwatchai, Assistant Editor • February 18, 2025
Punk and People of Color: Alternative Fashion Shuns Marginalized Communities
Vedanti Patil, Reporter • February 18, 2025
Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Halftime Show Reflects American Society
Sarah Jung, Heritage Portraits Editor • February 16, 2025
FRONT PAGE
In recent years, social media has pushed alternative fashion styles, previously considered more taboo more into the mainstream. But as this trend has persisted, it has led to the appropriation and misrepresentation of these communities' values often pushing aside people of color in the communities they created.
Punk and People of Color: Alternative Fashion Shuns Marginalized Communities
Vedanti Patil, Reporter • February 18, 2025

The formula to be regarded as a trendy and fashionable person is a crop top and baggy jeans. Suddenly, they are regarded as peak fashion. Interestingly, these people are also often light-skinned, skinny,...

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PHOTO OF THE WEEK
NEWS
Shaking hands, Associate Principal Sarah Lowery and Izzy Horonzy '26 smile for a picture. Each new member took a picture with the associate principal as a celebration and certification of their induction.
NHS Celebrates Inductees at Yearly Ceremony
Prima Changwatchai, Assistant Editor • February 18, 2025
Coming together for a photo, sophomores Arhaan Jafri, Ali Aslam, Yonnie Yang, and Rupal Jain celebrate the conclusion of the volunteering event. After weeks of planning, Team Slingshot members were relieved that their plans had gone smoothly.
Robotics Team Slingshot Spreads Spirit of STEM Through Catalyst Program
Yonnie Yang, Reporter • February 14, 2025
SPORTS
Swinging to shoot the ball towards the Maverick net, Defender Ella Smith '27 prepares to kick the ball. Smith played a pivotal role in aiding her teammates move the ball down the field in long strides without losing possession to the Mavericks.
Good Effort, Dylan Jorner '28 strives for a layup.“In this photo I think I got blocked, but I was going up for a layup," Jorner said. He gave it his best efforts to help support his team.
Preparing to stop the ball, Rahul Kuthiala '25, Kaz Seyhoon '26, Caleb Fagan '25, and Nico Hamelin '27 form a defensive wall. Multiple penalty kicks were awarded to both teams throughout the game.
Preparing to kick the ball after a penalty, Nate Gunderson '27 sends the Warriors down the field. The penalty kick gave the Warriors the position needed to score.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Released on Friday, Feb. 14, "Rearrange My World / There’s a Field (That’s Only Yours)" offer a perfect soundtrack for the moment to celebrate love.
Daniel Caesar Duets with Rex Orange County for Special Valentine’s Day Track
Sarah Jung, Heritage Portraits Editor • February 19, 2025
While performing 'HUMBLE', Kendrick Lamar's dancers arrange to represent the American flag. With Lamar very noticeably stood in the center of the flag, this represented the divided and polarized nature of politics in America today.
Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Halftime Show Reflects American Society
Sarah Jung, Heritage Portraits Editor • February 16, 2025
'Dead Boy Detectives', a live-action Netflix TV series released in April of 2024, garnered mixed responses for its handling of a variety of sensitive topics. One notable complaint was that the show exemplified the Bury Your Gays trope when all the queer characters died or had unhappy endings within the show. Although seemingly benign, this spreads the narrative that queer people's role in society will never be valued as much as their heterosexual counterpart as their lives are meant to end in tragedy.
RETROSPECTIVE: ‘Dead Boy Detectives’ and the Danger of the Bury Your Gays Trope
Vedanti Patil, Reporter • February 12, 2025
As the remainder of the principal male characters look on, Browning Lind '25 performs as neurotic best man George. Over his three years in the musical theater program, Lind honed skills that culminated in his performance as George.
1920s Roar to Life with ‘The Drowsy Chaperone’
Sabrina Kim, Heritage Co-Chief • February 6, 2025
Sofia Isella's newest single 'Dog's Dinner' released on Monday, Jan. 27 and captured the experience under the patriarchy perfectly. Her haunting lyrics and eerie production demonstrate the gender roles placed upon those in romantic relationships. Perfectly encompassing how women feel in the current political climate, 'Dog's Dinner' is another beautifully accurate track from Isella.
Sofia Isella’s Single ‘Dog’s Dinner’ Digests Suffering Under the Patriarchy
Vedanti Patil, Reporter • February 4, 2025
OPINIONS
With Trump's inauguration last Monday and his hot streak of influential executive orders, many Americans relied on cable news to be informed about them. But, these channels are usually strife with political quasi-pundits that rely on their volume rather than their expertise to influence their audiences.
The Reason America Has Become So Divided
Gabriel Oliveira, Reporter • February 7, 2025
The Phone Policy Has Failed to Achieve its Objective
Tianwen Gao, Heritage Staff • February 2, 2025
Exotic, Smart, and Submissive: How Hollywood’s Stereotypes and Tropes Harm Asian American Youth
Nikhil Gupta, Reporter • January 22, 2025
Gun Control Shouldn’t Be Polarizing
Bella Yi, Heritage Campus Life Editor • January 14, 2025
Piece de Resistance: Man VS Bear Part 1 (PODCAST)
Mayla Montgomery and Alessandra Ashford • January 9, 2025
20v1 and The Oversexualization of Black Women
London May, Reporter • December 11, 2024
EXTRAS
What should you get your loved one on this special day? Read this ranking to find out!
Valentine’s Day Gifts Ranked
Mahek Sureka, Heritage Staff • February 14, 2025
What Valentine’s Day Gift are you?
Rayghen Peak, Reporter • February 12, 2025
Ranking Classic Disney Villains by How Cruel They Are
Serena Liu, Reporter • February 6, 2025
Valentine’s Day Trivia Quiz
Mahek Sureka, Heritage Staff • February 4, 2025
What Girl Scout Cookie are you?
Addy Temple, Heritage Staff • February 1, 2025
Which XO Kitty Character are you?
Maddy Yendle, Instagram Manager • January 30, 2025