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Laney McFadden 20 grins  at a friend. 
Photo courtesy of Rachel Rusch

Choir Camp Passes Down New Traditions

Mae Bruce, A&E Editor September 12, 2018

Traditions have become a staple in Westwood Choir since Mr. Andre Clark joined the staff as the choir director last year. Building traditions and relationships is vital to the choir community, and...

Blockheads

Band Welcomes New Members With Blockhead Ceremony

Srilekha Cherukuvada, Dreamcatcher Editor in Chief August 23, 2018

One of the most well known band traditions is the annual blockhead ceremony, in which the upperclassmen present blockheads, a wooden figure that looks like a band student in full uniform, to welcome...

Mrs. Coats smiles as she watches the auditions.

Theater Students Audition for Reimagined Shakespeare Play

Mary Miller, Executive Editor August 21, 2018

Theater students put it all on the line as they auditioned for the 2018 Fall Show on Monday, Aug. 20, and Tuesday, Aug. 21 in the Black Box. This year’s show will be Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare,...

A baritone player takes center field.

Band Showcases Music for Year in Exhibition

Srilekha Cherukuvada, Dreamcatcher Editor in Chief August 18, 2018

After a successful band camp full of hard work and long hours, the Westwood Warrior Marching Band performed at the annual exhibition on Friday, Aug. 17. The performance started with the movement...

K-Pop Club members perform their first piece late in the evening.

K-Pop Club Performs in Meridiem Music Marathon

Katie Chung, Video Editor July 28, 2018

On Saturday, July 14, K-Pop Club participated in a 10-hour music marathon at HMart hosted by Eunice Lee, a sophomore at Northwestern University. As a part of the Together We Rise non-profit organization,...

Paintings and ceramics are displayed.

GALLERY: Seniors Display Artwork

Donatella Voss, Photo Editor May 17, 2018

Band students enjoy a slideshow at their banquet.

Band Brings Back Memories at Banquet

Sloka Chandrasekaran, Social Media Coordinator May 11, 2018

All the band students gathered in the cafeteria for the 2018 Band Banquet on Friday, May 4. Banquets are a time to celebrate the seniors for all their hard work over the years. This banquet, however, was...

Sabina Kuzmina 18 during Cricketz.

District Dance Teams Perform Together at Merge

Nuha Momin, Index Manager May 9, 2018

The first ever Merge took place on May 4 at Round Rock High School (RRHS) in which various junior varsity dance teams from all over came together to present multiple dances. This year, the tradition...

Elizabeth Wolf 20 poses during a cover of Catallena. 
Photo courtesy of Melinda Barrett

K-Pop Night Connects Campuses

Sarah Wang, Heritage Photo Editor May 8, 2018

Korean pop fanatics from four schools in the Austin area joined together to perform at the first annual K-pop Night at the Liberal Arts and Science Academy (LASA) on May 5. Students who are members in...

Choir Director Andre Clark gives a speech at the end of the concert.

Choir Spring Concert Sends Off Seniors

Bailey Armosky, Heritage Assistant Editor May 4, 2018

The seniors of the choir program made their final farewells at the Spring Concert on Tuesday, May 3 at Hope Presbyterian Church. The music performed was from the group’s UIL competition in April,...

The cast of Missing Piece assembles on stage with their director.

Senior Directed Show ‘Missing Piece’ Tackles Tough Topic

Rustin Mehrabani-Farsi, Extras Editor May 2, 2018

Working with Support Texas Adoptee Rights, theater student Megan Purcell ‘18 and her fellow students put on a play called Missing Piece on April 27 and 28. Taking place in the 1970s, a time when attitudes...

Choir received five sweepstakes at UIL.

Choir Claims Five Sweepstakes Awards at UIL

Nisha Desai, Reporter April 24, 2018

After months of solid preparation, the choirs traveled to the Pflugerville Fine Arts Center on Thursday, April 19 and Friday, April 20 to compete at the University Interscholastic League (UIL). UIL is...

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