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Westwood Horizon
The student news site of Westwood High School.

Westwood Horizon
HOT OFF THE PRESS
What Moana Character are you?
K'Lynn Murray, Reporter • December 19, 2024
Kendrick Lamar’s ‘GNX’ Embodies Confidence and Courage
Nikhil Gupta, Reporter • December 18, 2024
Destress and Unwind During Finals Week With These Tips
Charly Obermiller, Reporter • December 18, 2024
Band Shares Festive Spirit at Annual Holiday Concert
Jacob Chow, Heritage Staff • December 16, 2024
Varsity Girls Basketball Stomped Out by Hutto Hippos
Alessandra Ashford and Prima Changwatchai • December 16, 2024
FRONT PAGE
Spotify Wrapped is a highly anticipated event at the end of 2024. As a fun end to the year, Westwood students all share their Wrapped on social media. Westwood Wrapped combines the data of students' Wrapped and finds listening trends.
Westwood Wrapped
Vedanti Patil, Reporter • December 16, 2024

As per tradition, hallways buzzed in anticipation of the release of the 2024 Spotify Wrapped. On Wednesday, Dec. 4, the wait was finally over. Students’ Spotify Wrapped flooded Instagram stories and...

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PHOTO OF THE WEEK
NEWS
Smiling for the camera, Ms. Mindy Sepeti and her husband Mr. Kenny Sepeti prepare for a news segment about Mindy's Bakeshop. Exposure like this is a significant way Ms. Sepeti expands her small business.
Mindy’s Bakeshop Spreads Kindness Through Sweet Treats
Katie Ring, Reporter • December 13, 2024
As Sambit Kanjilal '25 walks through how to code a solution to a practice problem, members follow along. The club members prepared for the upcoming USA Computing Olympiad contest in December. "People are going to have to develop their thinking a lot, and it's going to be hard for them because some of these people have no experience," Computer Science Club President Arjun Bhardwaj '25 said. "We'll be teaching a lot more on how they can develop their skills."
Computer Science Club Networks With Community
Vishnu Muthuraman, Heritage Staff • December 13, 2024
SPORTS
In the first half of the game, Evelyn Bell '28 attempts to block a Hippo. The Warriors remained tied with the Hippo until the fourth quarter, when the Hippos surged ahead to win by a handful of points.
Evelyn Bell '27 prepares to charge for the ball against the Hutto Hippos on Friday, Dec. 13. The Warriors went on to dominate the rest of the game, turning a two point deficit much larger.
Going in for a dunk, Luke Carpenter ‘26 puts the team up another 2 points against Manor on Tuesday, Dec. 10. The Warriors held a lead of 47-10 at the halftime mark, with a massive lead constantly throughout the game. “We had watched Manor play so we knew what to expect so we just wanted to come out and play hard regardless of the result,” Coach Rigney said.
Guiding his team, Charlie King' 27 helps the offense get in formation. “I was directing the offense," and "Someone was having trouble getting into their position so I was trying to help them out so we could score a bucket.” King said.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Kendrick Lamar's album, "GNX," released on November 22. The album has been lauded by critics for it's powerful sonics and complex lyrics.
Kendrick Lamar’s ‘GNX’ Embodies Confidence and Courage
Nikhil Gupta, Reporter • December 18, 2024
Posing for their senior photo, the Westwood Band members come together for their final holiday concert. The holiday concert was put together in three weeks after a quick turnaround from marching season.
Band Shares Festive Spirit at Annual Holiday Concert
Jacob Chow, Heritage Staff • December 16, 2024
Released on Nov. 15, 'Red One' fell short of holiday movie expectations.
Red One is Disappointing Addition to the Holiday Season
Addy Temple, Heritage Staff • December 16, 2024
Opening the concert with passion, 'Bonk' abaphandle' is the song which greets the audience. Dancing with liveliness, Kamora Menendez ‘28 help open the concert with a cheerful atmosphere.
Choirs Harmonize at Annual Winter Concert
Leah Kardonik, Reporter • December 15, 2024
During the Orchestra Winter Concert, the Philharmonic 2nd Block Orchestra displayed much skill, performing three pieces, "Symphony No.1" by Prokofiev, "Winter Soliloquy", by Francis Feese, and the "Nutcracker Suite" by Tchaikovsky.
Orchestra Displays Holiday Spirit at Winter Concert
Serena Liu, Reporter • December 15, 2024
OPINIONS
20v1 is a genre of YouTube video that mirrors speed dating, with more risque topics. While many people enjoy these videos for their crude nature, they often promote harmful stereotypes toward the Black community, specifically Black women.
20v1 and The Oversexualization of Black Women
London May, Reporter • December 11, 2024
The Hard Truth of Abortion Bans
Charly Obermiller, Reporter • November 25, 2024
Evaluating The 2024 Presidential Nominees
Jordan Kubicek and Charlie Hui • November 4, 2024
Piece de Resistance: The Model Minority Myth (PODCAST)
Bella Yi and Avi Rajesh • October 28, 2024
Staying Mindful of Slang
Bella Yi and Mayla Montgomery • October 27, 2024
“They’re Eating The Cats”
Conall Coats, Sports Editor • October 20, 2024
EXTRAS
With the release of Moana 2, what character do you think you are? Take this quiz to find out!
What Moana Character are you?
K'Lynn Murray, Reporter • December 19, 2024
Destress and Unwind During Finals Week With These Tips
Charly Obermiller, Reporter • December 18, 2024
What Disney Princess are You?
Mina Stephens, Heritage Sports Editor • December 10, 2024
What Character from Wicked are you?
Tara Kurkal, Tiktok Account Manager • December 7, 2024
Thanksgiving Food Tier List
Charly Obermiller, Reporter • November 27, 2024
Ranking Top Westwood Study Spots
Charlie Hui and Arhaan Jafri • November 26, 2024