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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

Community & World

The image portrays the uncertain faces of the Rohingya people who are displaced from their homeland. At the peak of the crisis, about 740,000 fled to Bangladesh.

The US Formally Recognizes the Rohingya Genocide

Milena Jandreski, Reporter April 27, 2022

The Rohingya people can be classified as an ethnic minority of 1.3 million Muslim people currently residing primarily in the Arakan state of Myanmar (formerly called Burma). Their origins can be traced...

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill that would eliminate Disneys long held special tax status in the state. This comes after the companys public opposition of the Dont Say Gay bill, which DeSantis also signed into law. 
Graphic by Yunoo Kim

Florida Gov. DeSantis Signs Bill Targeting Disney

Yunoo Kim, Community & World News Editor April 27, 2022

On Friday, April 22, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill targeting the Walt Disney Company, which would revoke benefits such as its special tax status. The biggest consequence of the bill would...

TX Gov. Abbott recently issued a directive instructing the Department of Family and Protective Services to investigate parents of transgender children receiving gender-affirming medical care. 
Graphic by Hadley Norris

Westwood Students Voice Opinions on Gov. Abbott’s Transgender Youth Order

Mallory Milner, Reporter April 6, 2022

On Tuesday, Feb. 22, Texas Governor Greg Abbott wrote a letter followed by an opinion by Attorney General Ken Paxton to the Department of Family and Protective Services, urging them to investigate parents...

Erika Barnes, founder of the Black Makers Market, poses while at the event with her husband. “It felt really critical that we have a space for Black families and businesses to meet the community,” Barnes said. “and then have folks learn about our creative gifts, our businesses, our brands, I feel like we need to bring that all in one space.”

Black Makers Market Highlights Black-Owned Businesses In Downtown Austin

Alessandra Ashford, Opinions Editor March 28, 2022

On Tuesday, March 26, a sunny spring Texas afternoon, The Black Makers Market was in full swing in downtown East Austin. Created by Ericka Barnes, the Black Makers Market, in partnership with The George...

A protestor shows her support for Ukraine at an anti-war protest held in Washington DC, early March.

Ukrainian Refugee Flees to France Due to Bombing

Prima Changwatchai, Community & World News Editor March 23, 2022

Editor's Note: This article is a continuation of 14-Year-Old Ukrainian Prepares to Evacuate Due to Potential Russian Invasion, which was published on Feb. 24. On Thursday, Feb. 24, Russian soldiers...

Visitors will no longer incur fees for overdue materials at the Austin Public Library from Feb. 28 onwards. Photo courtesy of See-ming Lee

Austin Public Library Gets Rid of Late Fees

Shreya Selvaraju, Horizon Editor-In-Chief March 21, 2022

The Austin City Council unanimously voted on Thursday, Feb. 17 to get rid of overdue fines for library materials at the Austin Public Library (APL). The decision follows over 400 libraries in the US that...

Before her confirmation, Judge Jackson will be reviewed by the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Biden Nominates Ketanji Brown Jackson for Supreme Court

Shreya Selvaraju, Horizon Editor-In-Chief March 9, 2022

On Feb 25. 2022, President Joe Biden nominated Ketanji Brown Jackson to become the United States Supreme Court’s 116th Associate Judge. If elected, Jackson would fill the space left after Justice Stephen...

The Florida Senate plans to meet later this month to discuss  HB-1557, also known as the Dont Say Gay bill.
Photo courtesy of Hansjörg Keller.

Florida House of Representatives Passes ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill

Sarah Wollney, Reporter March 7, 2022

Florida’s House of Representatives passed the Parental Rights in Education bill (HB-1557), also known as the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill, on Thursday in a 69-47 vote. The bill is to be considered in the...

Ukraine was invaded by Russia early morning on Thursday, Feb. 24. At least 137 Ukrainians were killed the same day, and many residents of Ukraines capital Kyiv are evacuating the city.
Photo courtesy of @TheKit_13 on Pixabay

14-Year-Old Ukrainian Prepares to Evacuate Due to Potential Russian Invasion

Prima Changwatchai, Community & World News Editor February 24, 2022

On her phone, Sophia scrolled through the news, looking for government reports and speculative articles about a possible Russian invasion on Ukraine. Ambassadors and diplomats were already fleeing from...

Austins boil water notice lasted from Saturday, Feb. 5 to Tuesday, Feb. 8.
Photo courtesy of @tghurd on Pixabay.

Director of Austin Water Resigns After Three-Day Boil Water Notice

Josh Shippen, Reporter February 14, 2022

To the relief of Austin citizens,  the city-wide boil water notice was lifted on Tuesday, Feb. 8. The news of the notice came on Saturday, Feb. 5 in what was described as an employee mistake at the Ullrich...

Democrats obtained 51 votes out of the 60 votes needed to end the filibuster, thus failing to loosen current voting restrictions.
Photo courtesy of Eric Haynes.

US Senate Blocks Voting Rights Bill

Josh Shippen, Reporter February 13, 2022

On Wednesday, Jan. 19, the Senate blocked attempts by the Democratic Party to pass the voting rights bill, which would loosen voting restrictions throughout the country. These restrictions determine the...

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