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A football locker room at Westwood High School, where the incident allegedly took place.

Principal Responds to Allegations of Cover-Up

Emily Lu, Editor-in-Chief April 18, 2019

After website 71 Republic published a story titled Exclusive: Westwood High School Covers Up Shooting Incident on Monday, April 15, Principal Mario Acosta responded with a statement emailed to the Westwood...

Dan Hardick from the band Fingerpistol introduces the next song.

IB Community Hosts Live Music Dance Hall

Keya Sampat, Campus News Editor April 18, 2019

Filled with cowboy hats and boots, the International Baccalaureate (IB) Community hosted a live music dance with Fingerpistol, a local band, on Sunday, April 14. The goal of this dance was not only...

Students eat snacks provided after the presentation.

DECA Students Host Financial Literacy Presentation

Dia Jain and Nivrithi Kuttuva April 17, 2019

With the International Career Development Conference (ICDC) coming up, a team of DECA members, Sahil Shah ‘21, Joshua Robert ‘21, and Swapnil Dash ‘21, organized a Way to Wealth seminar as a part...

Project Graduation Displays Crashed Car

Project Graduation Displays Crashed Car

Clementine Larrouilh, Horizon Editor in Chief April 12, 2019

In an effort to promote safe driving during Prom night, Project Graduation set up a crashed car in the parking lot.  The shocking display was put up after school on Thursday, April 11, however, the students...

Students are asked how they would like their parents to help them with anxiety.

Parents Attend Presentation About Anxiety

Ian Drerup, Video Editor April 12, 2019

On Thursday, April 4, concerned parents gathered in the library great room to learn from Sydney Dickerson, a therapist from Good Mourning Counseling Center, about how to help their teenagers deal with...

Anuja Uppuluri 21 holds up her awards after the closing ceremony.

SkillsUSA Students Compete at State

Dia Jain, Horizon Assistant Editor April 11, 2019

SkillsUSA students travelled to the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi to compete in SkillsUSA State from Thursday, April 4, to Sunday, April 7, where they had the chance to compete to qualify...

Erith Won 22 reads from her laptop. Photo courtesy of WHS Speech and Debate.

Freshman Debaters Compete at In House Tournament

Sathvik Allala, Marketing Director April 11, 2019

In an effort to provide a competitive learning experience to its entry-level debate students, the speech and debate team hosted its annual In House Novice Debate Tournament on Friday, April 5 and Saturday,...

The Robowarriors robot drops a ball into a box in one of the competitions events.

Westwood Robotics Wins Awards at Districts

Vikram Joshi, Horizon Editor in Chief April 5, 2019

After a lengthy drive to Dallas on Thursday, March 28, the Westwood Robotics team (Robowarriors) unpacked and prepared for the competition ahead. The competition For Inspiration and Recognition of...

Williamson County Sheriff vehicle parked on Westwood HIgh School campus

Law Enforcement Responds to Reports of Threat on Campus

Sara Momin, Assistant Community & World News Editor April 5, 2019

At 1:35 p.m., on Wednesday, April 2, an external threat lockdown was issued at Westwood High School. Students were instructed to stay in their classrooms, and proceeded to wait until the Williamson County...

HOSA Students Compete at State

HOSA Students Compete at State

Ruhee Nemawarkar, Heritage Editor in Chief April 4, 2019

Health Occupational Students Association (HOSA) Area qualifiers competed at the HOSA State Leadership Conference in San Antonio from Thursday, March 29 to Saturday, March 31. Of the 44 students advancing...

Seniors Mehak Satsangi, Radhika Rajalal, and Muskaan Satsangi blow their Holi powder.

IBSO Engages IB Students With Holi Event

Sathvik Allala, Marketing Director April 3, 2019

To entertain International Baccalaureate (IB) students before the approaching testing season, the International Baccalaureate Student Organization (IBSO) hosted its annual IB Holi event at Mountain...

The dancers tell the story of Shiva, a Hindu deity, in their traditional Bharatanatyam performance.

Project Graduation Celebrates Culture at Taste of Asia

Mary Miller, Executive Editor April 2, 2019

Taste of Asia, the annual fundraiser hosted by Project Graduation, honored the traditions, history, and culture of Asian countries on Friday, March 29, in the cafeteria. From the authentic food, to...

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