By Joanne Liu, Yearbooker

February 14, 2020

To apply the methods of writing and persuasion learned in Outliers to the real world, TAG Pre-AP/IB English II students participated in a shark tank project, based off of the reality TV show Shark Tank. The class split up into groups of four to five members, and developed their own product idea. On presentation day, the groups pitched to a panel of sharks, who were all faculty members, to convince...

By Shawkin Kabir, Reporter

February 13, 2020

A few debaters attended a supplemental tournament this weekend at Texas A&M University-Kingsville. Being a supplemental meant that it was a tournament outside the Westwood Speech and Debate team’s regular local Austin tournament schedule. The students attended this tournament to collect more points to be able to qualify for the Texas Forensic Association (TFA) State Tournament in March. By going...

By Savannah Estabrook, Yearbooker

February 12, 2020

Parents and students attended a documentary viewing and therapist debrief on Thursday, Feb. 6 in the cafetorium, to learn about anxiety and its sociological effects. This 56-minute indie film was created to influence global conversations and to raise awareness in relation to anxiety and depression.  The screening, titled Angst, featured candid interviews of teenagers, children, and parents who...

By Vikram Joshi, Sports Editor

February 16, 2020

During the final home game of the season and the Warriors’ senior night, the students came out in full force to support the team on Friday, Feb. 14. With nine seniors graduating this year, the Warriors made it a night to remember, beating the Tigers in dominant fashion while the crowd roared in support. The seniors were each given small frames that contained action shots of them signed by the...

By Emily Malone, Photographer

February 16, 2020

The JV boys’ basketball team played their last home game of the 2019-2020 season on Friday, Feb. 14. The Warriors faced off against the Stony Point Tigers, and ended up losing the game 67-61. “It felt like every home game but there was a voice in the back of my head saying ‘This is our last home game; We need to play our hardest.’” center Eric Cadar ‘22 said. The Warriors started...

By Jared Hyman, Photographer/Videographer

February 13, 2020

The varsity boys' soccer team took on the Cedar Ridge Raiders on Feb. 11, a cold and rainy Tuesday night. Despite the cold, the offense, led by a hat trick from Nikola Djordjevic ‘21, turned up the heat to defeat the Raiders 4-1. The game began with a quick attack by Cesar Frias ‘20 who dished the ball to Djordjevic. Using his speed, Djordjevic powered by defenders but his ensuing shot bounced...

By Shawkin Kabir, Reporter

February 14, 2020

Oh Wonder, the alt-pop duo from London made up of Josephine Vander Gucht and Anthony West, released their new album, No One Else Can Wear Your Crown, on Friday, Feb. 8. This is their third album as a pair following the release of Oh Wonder and Ultralife, both of which have received positive reviews for their unique style. No One Else Can Wear Your Crown doesn’t disappoint, as the theme of positivity...

By Yunoo Kim, Reporter

February 13, 2020

Praise for Director Bong Joon Ho’s Parasite (2019) has swarmed the movie industry, still growing as the film sweeps awards across multiple platforms. Despite being entirely in Korean, it received the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival, and went on to take Best Foreign Language Film awards at both the Golden Globes and The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). Most recently it...

By Catharine Li, Reporter

February 13, 2020

On Friday, Feb. 7, students in the International Baccalaureate program (IB) were invited to participate in a Flex Q&A session featuring local guitarist and vocalist Sophia Johnson. As an interactive approach towards teaching urban geography, IB-Prep Human Geography Studies teacher Mr. Tim Bray organized the event in hopes of encouraging his students to localize and apply the many concepts they...