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Students delve into the importance of AP and IB curriculums, and whether they are necessary or not.

Students Evaluate the Effectiveness of AP and IB Classes

Chloe Oakley, Campus News Editor May 22, 2023

Apprehensive warning lights flash on students’ dashboards as May looms, when intense study schedules and late-night review cramming, already characteristic to Westwood students, grow in severity. The...

Sophomore Harshadha Chaganti’s Learnology Creates Opportunity for Youth

Prima Changwatchai, Community & World News Editor May 18, 2023

Welcome to Who? What! Warrior., a weekly Horizon podcast dedicated to telling student stories. Each episode focuses on a different student — and the unique pursuits they are engaged in, ranging from...

Students enter We Are Bloods mobile clinic to donate blood. The blood drive was hosted by the UNICEF club.

UNICEF Club Gives Back Through Annual Blood Drive

Lilybeth Dooley, Multimedia Coordinator May 17, 2023

On Thursday, May 5, United Nations Children’s Education Fund (UNICEF) Club hosted a blood drive, giving students the opportunity to donate blood. UNICEF Club does volunteer work geared toward helping...

Smiling with anticipation. Sarah Taparauskuas 23 signs the college banner on May 1. She plans to attend University of Georgia in the fall.

Committed: Class of 2023 Signs Annual Banner

Lena Boas, Extras Editor May 11, 2023

Seniors gathered in the atrium on Monday, May 1 to sign the 2023 college banner. For years, graduating students have participated in this tradition of signing their names beside the university they...

Yearbooks will be distributed on Friday, May 12 during both lunches. Courtesy of Heritage Staff

Yearbooks Will be Distributed in Atrium on Friday

Hannah McDonough, Horizon Assistant Editor May 9, 2023

On Friday, May 12, yearbooks will be distributed in the Atrium during both lunches. Yearbooks can also be picked up in D-1311 during school hours next week if you miss distribution on Friday. “I’m...

Spraying disinfectant, night custodian Pedro Minan wipes down tables in a classroom. Minan is new to Westwood, having worked at the school for less than one year.

The Faces of Resilience and Routine: Custodians Care for Westwood Like Second Home

Catharine Li, Horizon Editor-in-Chief May 9, 2023

Clocking in at 7 a.m., Michael ‘Mike’ Apodaca has already walked most of the Westwood grounds before the first teachers and students trickle into the building.  Not far away, Luz Sanchez has...

Beaming, Shrishti Mahajan 25, Bailey Zhang 25, and Shivani Kondubhatla 25 hold their 3rd place trophy in the air at the DECA International Conference awards ceremony. The team of sophomores won in the Hospitality and Tourism Operations Research event.

Westwood DECA Gets Edge at International Conference 

Decked in blazers and professional attire, Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) students saw success at the 2023 International Career Development Conference (ICDC) in Orlando, Florida from...

Principal Erin Campbell cuts the ribbon to begin the open house alongside Board of Trustees Vice President Tiffanie Harrison and Board Trustee Alicia Markum (Place 4). Ms. Harrison has been on the Board of Trustees since 2020 and was previously a teacher at Round Rock High School, where she was twice awarded Teacher of the Year and Ms. Markum has been on the Board of Trustees since 2022 and has previously been in multiple leadership roles including Fern Bluff Elementary PTA President and RRISD Council of PTAs Diversity and Inclusion Chair.

Community Open House Showcases 2018 Bond Improvements

Scott Seamon, Managing Editor April 25, 2023

On Monday, April 24, Westwood administration hosted a community open house to showcase campus improvements made possible by the voter-approved 2018 bond. “The Phase IV construction project began...

Holding the fetal pigs head, Anatomy & Dissection Club officers Sanjay Balasubramanian 23, Einez Wu 23, Mishree Narasaiah 25, Nicole Wang 24, and Valentina Larina 23 examine the pigs organs. Due to changes that the officer team implemented this school year, club officers were able to participate in dissections as well as walk around the room to assist other members.

Anatomy & Dissection Club Finishes the Year With Fetal Pig Dissection

Prima Changwatchai, Community & World News Editor April 25, 2023

On Friday, April 14, Anatomy & Dissection Club met in Mr. Eric Scheiber’s room to dissect fetal pigs. The dissection was the club’s last and most complex dissection of the school year. To prepare...

Choir students pose for a picture while dressed as their director, Mr. Andre Clark. Students were prompted to dress up as their favorite staff member or wear Westwood merchandise during Warrior Wednesday.

Warrior Fest Dress-up Days Drum Up Student Spirit

Shreya Selvaraju, Horizon Editor-In-Chief April 16, 2023

From Monday, April 10 to Friday, April 14, Westwood hallways were filled with blue and pink as students dressed to celebrate National Honor Society’s (NHS) WarriorFest Week. Themed days played an...

Synchronized while performing, Garage Band adds to the relaxed ambience of Warrior Fest. The members prepared a diverse set list for event.

Annual NHS WarriorFest Carnival Brings Community Together to Benefit Thirst Project

Prakrit Sinha and Lilybeth Dooley April 15, 2023

Concluding a week of WarriorFest, National Honor Society (NHS) held the eighth annual WarriorFest Carnival on Friday, April 14th.  Featuring club booths, concessions, carnival games, and live music...

Dancing, PowderPuff cheerleaders perform to Streets by Doja Cat during halftime. The cheer routine was choreographed by Nicole Fraizer, Susan Hamilton, Elena Weinstein, and Sarah Taparuskas.

Performances Power Fourth Annual PowderPuff

Chloe Oakley, Campus News Editor April 15, 2023

On Thursday, April 13, National Honor Society (NHS) held their fourth annual Powderpuff game. In addition to the gender-swapped flag football game, the event featured halftime performances from Chinese...

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