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Westwood Horizon
The student news site of Westwood High School.

Westwood Horizon
The student news site of Westwood High School.

Westwood Horizon
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The Warriors complete their pre-game cheer for the last time this season. Photo courtesy of @erinleephoto.
Tiffanie Harrison is running for reelection for Round Rock ISD School Board Place 6. She is running on a platform of equity, community, and transparency. I dont know if Ive always thought that I would stay here, Harrison said. but I definitely feel like Im called to be here for this moment in time.
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CAMPUS
A Spanish Club member focuses on her cake decorations. The vibrant icing colors and the skull-shaped cakes were intended to represent elements of Día de Los Muertos.
Spanish Club Shares Spanish Culture with Cupcake Decorating Social
Hannah McDonough, Community & World News Editor • November 27, 2022
Library Hosts Thanksgiving-Themed Breakout Rooms Ahead of Break
Lena Boas, Reporter • November 24, 2022
Celebrating Community, Softball Team's Dodgeball Fundraiser Creates Competition
Prakrit Sinha, Reporter • November 18, 2022
Westwood JROTC Honors Veterans with RROC Ceremony
Scott Seamon, Reporter • November 15, 2022
COMMUNITY & WORLD
On Tuesday, Nov. 8, voters lined up at the polls, casting their votes for governor, mayor, and RRISD Board of Trustees, among other positions on the ballot.
Election Day Brings New and Returning Local Government to the Community
Hannah McDonough, Community & World News Editor • November 9, 2022
RRISD Board Elections Represent a Wide Range of Ideas For The Community
Hannah McDonough, Community & World News Editor • November 7, 2022
Board Candidate Don Zimmerman Believes in Redirection of The RRISD Board of Trustees
Tara Kurkal, Reporter • November 7, 2022
Incumbent Board President Amber Feller Aims to Attain Equality and Success in the District
Shivani Kondubhatla, Reporter • November 5, 2022
Celia Israel Campaigns For Change
Shreya Selvaraju, Campus News Editor • November 1, 2022
Board Candidate Amy Weir Advocates For Greater Inclusion Within RRISD
Prima Changwatchai, Reporter • October 23, 2022
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16 Westwood orchestra students qualified to participate in the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) All-State Clinic and Convention in February. Reaching the highest honor in scholastic music, this group makes up the largest number of finalists from a single school. Photo courtesy of Westwood Orchestra.
With 16 Total All-State Finalists, Westwood Orchestra Musicians Make Up Largest Number of Qualifiers in Texas
Catharine Li, Horizon Editor-in-Chief • November 16, 2022
Performing one of the most popular songs Running up the Hill by Kate Bush, Westwoods show choir club brought the house down. The singers worked outside of school hours to complete this performance.
Standing Up, Standing Out: Choir Finds Community at Vertical Concert
Eshaan Chopra, Marketing Chief • November 15, 2022
70s New Wave music is far more guitar-driven and angular than its 80s counterpart, but it contained just as many classic hits provided by striking and iconic bands.
Top 25 New Wave Songs
Oliver Barnfield, Video Editor • November 10, 2022
OPINIONS
A portrait of an Indigenous person is painted in the field house gym. The school mascot is intertwined with Westwood sports traditions.
Not Enough: Examining the Cultural Implications of Westwood's Warrior Mascot
Prima Changwatchai, Reporter • October 26, 2022
A defaced statue of Christopher Columbus splashed with red paint and a sign placed at the foot that reads stop celebrating genocide in Rhode Island. The statue was vandalized on Columbus Day in 2019. Columbus Day has been the subject of controversy for decades since it was made a federal holiday in 1937 by Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Reconsidering Columbus Day and the Importance of Recognizing Indigenous People
Alessandra Ashford and Lily Dooley • October 9, 2022
The SAT seems to have quickly lost importance in recent years, mainly due to most colleges being test-optional. However, it can still be a helpful way to estimate a student’s performance in university, given that access to resources is provided and colleges continue to evaluate applications holistically.
The SAT Isn't the Problem
Aanika Hirode, Arts & Entertainment Editor • October 5, 2022
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