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With a scalpel, Elizabath Hubbard '28 prepares to make an incision. Seeing the crab's internal structures required the removal of its hard shell, presenting a challenge for many club members.

In a Pinch: Anatomy & Dissection Club Dissects Blue Crabs

Prima Changwatchai, Assistant Editor • January 19, 2025

Gathering for their most complex dissection of the year so far, Anatomy & Dissection Club members met in Mr. Eric Scheiber’s room on Friday, Jan. 17 to explore the internal intricacies of  the...

Engaging in the conference's meet and greet with district officer candidates, Arnav Maskey '26 eagerly explains his aims for the upcoming year if elected. At the end of the conference, Maskey was voted the new vice president for the district.

DECA Leads Way at District Conference 

Shivani Kondubhatla, Horizon Editor-in-Chief • January 15, 2025

Over 500 Distributive Education Careers of America (DECA) members headed to McNeil High School to put their business skills to test on Saturday, Jan. 11 at the District Career Development Conference....

Focused, Chase Klipec '25 throws a stone tool used in Clovis culture. During lunch, seniors had a chance to try out various stone tools at the Gault Site. "The experience was awesome, being able to see how close we are geographically," Klipec said, "but it was also awesome to see how we make tools and use the land."

IB Seniors Bid Farewell to Theory of Knowledge Course

Shivani Kondubhatla, Horizon Editor-in-Chief • December 26, 2024

After a year of questioning the nature of knowledge and delving into various global perspectives, seniors in the International Baccalaureate (IB) program have completed their Theory of Knowledge (TOK)...

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."

Computer Science Club Networks With Community

Vishnu Muthuraman, Heritage Staff • December 13, 2024

A hub for passionate minds in programming, software development, and hardware, the Computer Science Club has been taking key steps towards achieving a tangible community outreach in order to fulfill their...

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.

Robotics FTC Teams Find Balance at Third FIRST in Texas GEMS League Meet

Avi Rajesh, Heritage Student Life Editor • December 11, 2024

The stands shake with the rumbles of the crowd as teams cheer, eagerly watching their robots fight for dominance. On Saturday, Dec. 7, the Westwood Robotics For Inspiration and Recognition in Science...

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.

German Christmas Party Spreads Holiday Cheer

Lena Boas, Extras Editor • December 10, 2024

As students pore over their gingerbread houses and meticulously arrange icing and gumdrops on their houses, Stille Nacht and O Tannenbaum play softly in the background to set the tone for the upcoming...

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.

Outreach Club Cultivates Community at Christmas Social

Vedanti Patil, Reporter • December 10, 2024

Hosting their annual Winter Social and classic gingerbread house-making contest, Outreach Club came together to celebrate the upcoming holiday season on Friday, Dec. 6 in Club Sponsor Mr. Drake Clapp’s...

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.

Winter Wonderland: IBSO Hosts Winter Social

Mayla Montgomery, A&E Editor • December 9, 2024

Christmas music blared in the cafeteria after school, accompanied by the aroma of warm hot chocolate and toasty marshmallows. Spread out across tables were International Baccalaureate (IB) students,...

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.

Lights Out: Fallen Pole Sparks Early Dismissal

Sophia Cortes, Dreamcatcher Assistant Editor • December 9, 2024

Just after the first bell rang to start the day on Wednesday, Dec. 4, a spontaneous turn of events changed the course of the seemingly normal rainy school day. A fallen pole that would require a campus-wide...

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.

Spreading Holiday Magic by Brushstroke

Sophia Cortes, Dreamcatcher Assistant Editor • December 9, 2024

Setting the stage of the holiday season by experiencing some festive cheer in the characteristic  cold of December, Canyon Creek Elementary School welcomed families to gather for their annual outdoor...

While Wyatt Powers '27 watches, Lucas Casco '27 dissects the frog. The pair worked together to interpret instructions and make incisions.

Anatomy and Dissection Club Leaps into Frog Dissection

Prima Changwatchai, Assistant Editor • November 27, 2024

Finding frogs strapped to trays on tables, Anatomy & Dissection Club members entered Mr. Eric Scheiber’s room on Friday, Nov. 22. A callback to a common middle school dissection, the dissection...

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."

Student Council Contributes To Spirit of Thanksgiving

Tianwen Gao, Heritage Staff • November 26, 2024

In the spirit of giving thanks and expressing gratitude, Student Council (StuCo) hosted a series of service events throughout November to uniquely give back to the community. With dedicated planning...

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