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![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."](https://westwoodhorizon.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/csclubphoto.png)
Computer Science Club Networks With Community
Vishnu Muthuraman, Heritage Staff
• December 13, 2024
![Holding a hex key, Adwik Rath ’28 from Team Boomerang adjusts a part on his robot. Boomerang’s robot underwent lots of stress during matches, meaning Rath spent lots of time repairing it between matches so it could make it through the day.](https://westwoodhorizon.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/24-12-07_RoboticsFTCLM3_AviRajesh-35-1200x780.jpg)
Robotics FTC Teams Find Balance at Third FIRST in Texas GEMS League Meet
Avi Rajesh, Heritage Student Life Editor
• December 11, 2024
![Focused on her creation, Sanjana Iyer '25 frosts her gingerbread house to hold her door. The stability of the house was a key criteria in the judging as were other components like creativeness and visual appeal.](https://westwoodhorizon.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_7124-1200x800.jpg)
German Christmas Party Spreads Holiday Cheer
Lena Boas, Extras Editor
• December 10, 2024
![Excited, Millie Sardan Toro '28 fills her plate with chips at the beginning of the winter social as freshmen Lina Saad and Ana Schiemer watch. Going to the social as a friend group, the trio later made their gingerbread house together.](https://westwoodhorizon.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_6733-1200x999.jpg)
Outreach Club Cultivates Community at Christmas Social
Vedanti Patil, Reporter
• December 10, 2024
![Each holding part of their gingerbread house, Juniors Anushka Gupta, Emma Rincon, and Atiriya Banerjee work to construct a gingerbread house worthy of winning the competition.](https://westwoodhorizon.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/24-12-06-IBWinterSocial_MaylaMontgomery-3-1200x877.jpg)
Winter Wonderland: IBSO Hosts Winter Social
Mayla Montgomery, A&E Editor
• December 9, 2024
![Requiring a complete blackout to be fixed, a fallen pole caused by the heavy rain led to an early dismissal on Wednesday, Dec. 4. Benefitting inconvenienced students and faculty alike, the day off in the middle of the week allowed for a break from the academic pressure of the week.](https://westwoodhorizon.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Copy-of-Copy-of-Pink-White-Watercolor-Colorful-Landscape-Label-20.png)
Lights Out: Fallen Pole Sparks Early Dismissal
Sophia Cortes, Dreamcatcher Assistant Editor
• December 9, 2024
![Heavily concentrated, NAHS member Chloe Nanda '27 places a butterfly stencil on the child's face and begins to paint in the lines. With many designs and colors available, NAHS's face painting booth grew in popularity as the evening went on and countless children lined up.](https://westwoodhorizon.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/24-12-06_NAHSFacePaintingCCEHolidayFair_001-1200x800.jpg)
Spreading Holiday Magic by Brushstroke
Sophia Cortes, Dreamcatcher Assistant Editor
• December 9, 2024
![While Wyatt Powers '27 watches, Lucas Casco '27 dissects the frog. The pair worked together to interpret instructions and make incisions.](https://westwoodhorizon.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/2024-11-22_FrogDissection_PrimaChangwatchai_5-1200x795.jpg)
Anatomy and Dissection Club Leaps into Frog Dissection
Prima Changwatchai, Assistant Editor
• November 27, 2024
![Chatting with friends, Freshman Class President Apple Ma adds peanut butter to her birdseed feeder. The birdseed feeders were given out to volunteers to take home and give to family and neighbors. "I think it's important because it kind of is a good way for you to represent how you want to change the world," Executive Vice President Josie Sun '26 said. "It's not something that I think people are really rewarded for a lot, but I still think choosing to serve others is something that really encapsulates what Student Council is."](https://westwoodhorizon.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/24-11-21_PineconeStuCoEvent_TianwenGao-2-1200x900.jpg)
Student Council Contributes To Spirit of Thanksgiving
Tianwen Gao, Heritage Staff
• November 26, 2024
![Stepping forward, Vince Pham '25 throws the frisbee to a teammate. IB students were coached in the sport by Dr. Joshua Plocher.](https://westwoodhorizon.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/2024-11-22_GratefulGathering-11-786x1200.jpg)
IB Comes Together at Grateful Gathering
Mayla Montgomery, A&E Editor
• November 25, 2024
Treat Yo’ Self Hosts Funnel Cake Fundraiser
Bella Yi, Heritage Campus Life Editor
• November 22, 2024
![Watching the field, Souren Uchat ’26 and Viktor Nguyen ’26 from Team Slingshot practice driving their robot. Nguyen drove team Slingshot’s robot for the first time at this competition, and Uchat spent much of the time between matches teaching Nguyen the intricacies of operating the robot.](https://westwoodhorizon.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/24-11-16_RoboticsFTCLM2_AviRajesh-14-1200x673.jpg)
Robotics FTC Teams Persevere At Second FIRST in Texas GEMS League Meet
Avi Rajesh, Heritage Student Life Editor
• November 20, 2024
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