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Westwood Horizon

The student news site of Westwood High School.

Westwood Horizon

The student news site of Westwood High School.

Westwood Horizon

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Captured on January 10th, 2020, this day was momentous to all those living in Austin. As a diversion to the current pandemic, the snow day allowed for families and friends to have a fun day outside.

The Science Behind Austin’s Snow Day

Lipika Chatur, Reporter January 19, 2021

On January 10, several inches of snow fell throughout Central Texas, knocking out power to thousands of residents while welcoming a reprieve from pandemic-induced mundaneness for many. “A winter storm...

Front line workers continue to give out COVID-19 tests. Patients who fall into the 1A and 1B category have been starting to get notified of available vaccines. Photo courtesy of Konstantin Ventslavovic.

COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Hits Early Snags in Austin

Amy Simon, Sports Editor January 14, 2021

Providers in Austin have started to notify patients who are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Patients must fall into the 1A category which includes healthcare workers and first responders or the...

President Donald Trump has been impeached for the second time for inciting the attack on the capitol. Photo courtesy of Ted Eytan.

President Donald Trump Impeached for Role in Wednesday’s Insurrection

Amy Simon, Sports Editor January 13, 2021

After inciting the attack on the Capitol, the House voted 232 to 197 to impeach President Donald Trump (R). Ten Republicans broke away from their party to side with the Democrats to approve the impeachment....

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock have taken the two remaining seats in the Senate after being selected in the recent runoff elections in Georgia. The Democratic Party now has control over the entire legislative branch of the government.

Democrats Win Big in Georgia Runoffs

Amoli Agarwal, Horizon Editor-in-Chief January 13, 2021

The results of the recent Georgia Senate elections poured in on Wednesday, Jan. 6, declaring that both Democratic candidates in the state had successfully taken the Republican seats in Congress, moving...

Following the results of the 2020 election, Pro-Trump rioters incited violence and broke into the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., over false claims that the election process was fraudulent.

Insurrectionists Backing President Trump Storm US Capitol Building

Hannah Ashtari, Managing Editor January 8, 2021

On Wednesday, Jan. 6, hundreds of rioters, in support of President Donald Trump (R) and his false claims that the election was stolen from him, broke into the United States Capitol Building in Washington,...

A new COVID-19 vaccine has been released to the media. Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE believe that this vaccine will be available by the end of Nov.

New Vaccine Shows Promising Signs in Fight Against COVID-19, Draws Caution From Experts

Amy Simon, Sports Editor November 16, 2020

Drugmaker companies Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE released a vaccine on Monday, Nov. 9 that has proved to be 90 percent effective for protecting people from COVID-19. Operation Warp Speed, the federal effort...

St. Rupert’s Church in Vienna, Austria was one of many places attacked on Monday, Nov. 2. Photo courtesy of Martin Falbisoner.

Fall Out Begins From European Terror Attacks

Amy Simon, Sports Editor November 12, 2020

Over 15 people were injured and at least two were killed after multiple gunmen opened fire outside St. Rupert’s Church in Vienna, Austria on Monday, Nov. 2. The attackers have not been identified but...

The Swearing in Ceremony of Amy Coney Barrett

Amy Coney Barrett Confirmed to Supreme Court as Election Court Fights Loom Large

Amelie Puga, Reporter November 3, 2020

Just a week before election day, on Monday, Oct. 26, Judge Amy Coney Barrett, American lawyer, jurist, and former academic, was confirmed to the American Supreme Court, filling the seat of recently passed...

Cornell Woolridge Centers Campaign on Equitable Learning Solutions

Cornell Woolridge Centers Campaign on Equitable Learning Solutions

Sage Clark, Yearbooker November 2, 2020

With the fall elections right around the corner, Texas weather won’t be the only thing turning tides in Round Rock. Since the beginning of 2020, RRISD Board of Trustees candidates have been preparing...

Lacey Mase, a former RRISD teacher, and lawyer is running for Board Trustee Place 2.

Lacey Mase Takes Aim at Student Success in Trustee Campaign

Shrika Paramasivam, Reporter November 2, 2020

As a new election cycle has arrived, candidate signs have filled Westwood communities and many of these signs are for the four open Round Rock ISD Board of Trustee Places. Lacey Mase, a former teacher...

Dr. Mary Bone is running for the RRISD Trustee Place 2 position this year. With her background in systems engineering, she hopes to implement data driven policies and bring accountability front and center to the Board.

Mary Bone Brings Accountability Front and Center During Final Day Before Election

Amoli Agarwal, Horizon Editor-in-Chief November 2, 2020

As the November election approaches, candidates running for local and national office are rounding up undecided votes and trying to put their best foot forward for the final push. A mother of two children,...

Pandemic Spreads Chaos Within Foster Care

Pandemic Spreads Chaos Within Foster Care

Savannah Estabrook, Yearbooker October 30, 2020

Fighting for children’s safety, foster care systems have been struggling more than ever this year due to COVID-19. Recent changes have made it challenging for social workers to provide placement, future...

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