The student news site of Westwood High School.

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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Sydney Sierota twirls an parasol.

Echosmith’s ‘Dream’ Tour: a Lyrical Vision

Bailey Armosky, Heritage Assistant Editor May 9, 2018

  Indie pop rock trio Echosmith returned to the stage after the release of their EP with the Inside a Dream tour visiting 25 cities. The band of siblings, formed in 2009, hit high success...

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...

Avengers: Infinity War Shatters Expectations

‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Shatters Expectations

Rustin Mehrabani-Farsi, Extras Editor April 30, 2018

“There was an idea to bring together a group of remarkable people to see if we could become something more so when they needed us, we could fight the battles that they never could.” --Avengers: Infinity...

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...

Avengers: Infinity War Finally Connects All Six Infinity Stones

‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Finally Connects All Six Infinity Stones

Rustin Mehrabani-Farsi, Extras Editor April 18, 2018

"Before creation itself, there were six singularities. Then the universe exploded into existence, and the remnants of these systems were forged into concentrated ingots... Infinity Stones." -- The Collector,...

JMBLYA Music Festival to Return to Austin for Sixth Year

JMBLYA Music Festival to Return to Austin for Sixth Year

Kamille Galloway, Opinions Editor April 16, 2018

The sixth annual JMBLYA music festival will be returning to Austin on May 5 at the Circuit of the Americas facility. This three-day Texas tour will makes its first stop in Dallas on May 4, as well as an...

Alyssa Hernan 21 and Zane Nelson 20 point to the art they like.

Seniors Exhibit Artwork Through IB Art Show

Kamille Galloway, Opinions Editor April 15, 2018

In honor of their two-year long journey through IB Art, the six remaining seniors were finally able to showcase their talents and hard-work in the 2018 IB Art Show. The exhibition took place in the...

A Quiet Place Sets Precedent for Deaf Culture Representation

‘A Quiet Place’ Sets Precedent for Deaf Culture Representation

Becca Halaney, Reporter April 11, 2018

Since the end of the silent-film era, the presence of Deaf characters in film -- let alone those portrayed accurately, kindly, and by actors who are themselves Deaf -- has been close to nonexistent, with...

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