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Westwood Horizon

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Surrounded by a small crowd, Hasya Pamu '26 holds up a shark fetus her group discovered within their specimen. Pamu's group was the first to find fetuses within their sharks.

Anatomy & Dissection Club Finds Fetuses Within Shark Specimen

Prima Changwatchai, Assistant Editor April 26, 2025

In their second mixed dissection in club history, the Anatomy & Dissection Club gathered to dissect five dog sharks, three rattlesnakes, three squid, and one fish in sponsor Mr. Eric Scheiber’s...

Holding her wet hair, Elaine Liu '28 laughs after being drenched in ice water while being recorded by her mother. While Liu initially didn't plan on doing the challenge, she was motivated to participate upon learning it was for mental health awareness.

Splashing into Awareness

Arhaan Jafri, Reporter April 25, 2025

What started as a campus-based initiative by the University of South Carolina's (USC) Mental Illness Needs Discussion (MIND) Club has grown into something much bigger: a nationwide mental health awareness...

Deeply concentrated, Ava Stidvent '28, Evelyn Stidvent '26, Shrika Prakash and Hannah Son '25 paint the superheroes and the night sky of the teacher appreciation mural. Surrounding artists join in, working on painting the history and science characters. "It's really great to give back to the local middle school [CVMS] and I also think the concept is really cool to represent teachers as superheroes," Prakash said.

NAHS Paints Teacher Appreciation Mural and Save Soil Backdrop

Sophia Cortes, Dreamcatcher Assistant Editor April 17, 2025

With paint, brushes and a goal in mind, artists alike combined their creative minds together to create their newest masterpieces. Not wasting any time, the artists of National Art Honor Society (NAHS)...

With increasing safety concerns and stringent security policies, many students have voiced concern toward incidents around the school and the school's response. While some are satisfied with the communication regarding the secure protocol incidents, others expressed discontent.

Secure Protocol Safety Concerns Stimulate Student Discussion

Gabriel Oliveira, Reporter April 16, 2025

With more security incidents happening in the Westwood community, both amongst its student population and in the local Austin area, students and parents have voiced concern. With safety incidents ramping...

Kneeling, Dhiya Reddy '27 poses as she frames Jillian Riethmiller '27, Bella Wen '28, and Siya Majmundar '27 during their performance of 'Whiplash' by aespa. Reddy gave it her all as this was the only performance she participated in. "You’re expected to know the choreography when you come into your first practice," Reddy said. "You have around a month or three weeks to learn the choreography before the first practice where we set formations."

Spring Has Sprung: K-Pop Club Stuns At Annual Spring Showcase

Vedanti Patil, Reporter April 15, 2025

Stomps resounded from the stage as K-Pop Club performed at their spring showcase during Flex on Friday, April 11 in the cafeteria, presenting choreography for the final time this school year. The...

Synchronized, Anaya Zia ’25, Archit Garg ’26, and Aayu Yadav ’25 execute Orange Dynamite’s signature move: “Tick-tick-tick boom.” The trio performed the move alongside the rest of their team in the stands before the beginning of every match, to get hyped up and ready.

Robotics FRC Team Orange Dynamite Sets Up A Bright Future At FIRST in Texas State Championship

Avi Rajesh, Heritage Student Life Editor April 14, 2025

The final sounds of team Orange Dynamite’s season echo throughout the George R. Brown Convention center at the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) in Texas District...

Focused, Nina Stockinger '25 cuts out her pig's organ block, the attached clump of organs revealed after the Y incision. Her group suspected poison in their pig's bloodstream due to its discolored organs and internal bleeding..

Forensics Students Perform Fetal Pig Autopsies

Prima Changwatchai, Assistant Editor April 14, 2025

A macabre conclusion to their unit on death and decomposition, forensics students took on the roles of forensic pathologists to perform medico-legal autopsies on fetal pigs. The process, during which...

Attending the Texas IB Schools College Fair, IB students gained niche exposure to universities' academic and social offerings in an environment tailored to their distinct high school pathway. Students both browsed through tables containing informational packets, spoke to admissions representatives, and attended lectures regarding applying to certain universities.

IB Juniors Explore Universities at Texas IB Schools College Fair

Aarya Kale, News Editor April 5, 2025

Excitedly flitting from booth to booth to engage with college admissions representatives, juniors in the International Baccalaureate (IB) program attended the Texas IB Schools (TIBS) 2025 College Fair...

Using scissors, a student works on skinning her iguana. The skinning process involved making a small incision, followed by cutting off large flaps of skin.

Scaled Up: Anatomy & Dissection Club Skins Iguanas

Prima Changwatchai, Assistant Editor March 31, 2025

Amidst bright lights and the thick scent of formaldehyde, the Anatomy & Dissection Club dissected iguanas in Mr. Eric Scheiber’s room on Friday, March 28. In line with the club officers’ decision...

Focused, Anaya Zia '25 and Iris Chen '26 secure the driver station to the robot cart after a match. The duo spent two years together on team Orange Dynamite, quickly becoming close friends.

FRC Team Orange Dynamite Turns Over New Leaf at Victoria Competition

Avi Rajesh, Heritage Student Life Editor March 31, 2025

Robots roar and race across the field, crashing into the barriers, field elements, and other robots. The stands are filled with hundreds of spectators, each team chanting to support their own robot and...

Distressed, Rupal Jain ’27, Arhaan Jafri ’27, and Souren Uchat ’26 of Team Slingshot anxiously await the final score after a match. Having driven their team’s robot all season, the trio built strong chemistry and teamwork, however, the cancellation of the State Championship has made their journey to the World Championship much more difficult.

Robotics FTC Teams Face Major Setbacks Due to State Championship Cancellation

Arhaan Jafri, Reporter March 22, 2025

Originally scheduled for March 20 to 22 in Belton, Texas, FIRST in Texas (FiT) announced the cancellation of the FIRST Tech Challenge UIL/State Championship. This decision came as a shock to the six robotics...

Preparing her dog toy, Mia Rhie ‘28 cuts through an old shirt. Using old t-shirts Outreach Club participated in Project Canis, a project to aid dogs in shelters.

Toys for Days: Outreach Partners With Project Canis to Aid Sheltering Animals

Jacob Chow, Heritage Staff March 22, 2025

Introducing an unprecedented and novel volunteering opportunity, the Outreach Club partnered with Project Canis, a nonprofit organization that provides toys for pets in shelters to positively contribute...

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