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Warriors Relax at Roaring '20s-Themed Homecoming Dance

Warriors Relax at Roaring ’20s-Themed Homecoming Dance

Chloe Oakley, Campus News Editor November 1, 2022

On Saturday, Oct. 22, hundreds of students gathered at school to attend the annual homecoming dance, organized by the Pacesetters. This year's theme was Roaring ‘20s, and was implemented mainly in...

Ms. Amy Weir is a candidate in the Nov. 8, 2022 RRISD Board of Trustees election. Ms. Weir is fighting for teacher support, safer facilities, and to ensure that every RRISD family has a voice in district-wide decisions. Photo courtesy of Amy Weir

Board Candidate Amy Weir Advocates For Greater Inclusion Within RRISD

Prima Changwatchai, Assistant Editor October 23, 2022

After a long history of volunteering and a four-year term as a trustee starting in 2018, Ms. Amy Weir is hoping to be re-elected to Place 5 on the RRISD Board of Trustees this year.  Since 2004, Ms....

GSA Secretary Wednesday Kolledge '23 tapes decorations to the GSA homecoming decoration. Kolledge provided all the streamers for the homecoming hall. "I think that my favorite part of the experience was being able to work together with the other members of the club to create something new," said Kolledge. "And add[ing] some color to the plain halls of Westwood."

Homecoming Hallways Master Music Madness

Alessandra Ashford, Opinions Editor October 21, 2022

On Friday, Oct. 14, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. club members from various organizations got together to decorate for the Homecoming hallway contest. Adhering to the theme “Music Madness”, participating...

Terin Score '23, Allie Shepard '23, Claire Delane '23, Julia Hopkins '24, and Trinity Woods '23 wave from the front of the volleyball team's float. The float's theme was Britney Spears.

Warriors Showcase School Spirit and Style at Annual Homecoming Parade

Hannah Ashtari, Catharine Li, Prakrit Sinha, Michelle Faghih, and Shivani Kondubhatla October 20, 2022

On Wednesday, Oct. 19, students and parents filled the Warrior Bowl as ornate floats waited outside the school in anticipation of the annual Homecoming pep rally and parade. Prior to the pep rally,...

Paying close attention to the screen, students sing along to Marc Anthony's "Vivir Mi Vida".  Attendees were able to choose from a list of Spanish songs to perform alongside their peers.

Spanish Club Sings and Snacks at Social

Hannah McDonough, Horizon Assistant Editor October 19, 2022

On Thursday, Oct. 13, the F-wing was packed with students attending Spanish Club’s interest meeting. Attendees were able to participate in Spanish karaoke and build their own tacos. “The party [had]...

Students could decorate their notes with lots of colorful markers, stickers, washi tape, and more.

IB Students Thank Teachers with Encouragagrams

Lena Boas, Extras Editor October 17, 2022

On Tuesday, Oct. 4, International Baccalaureate (IB) Council set up a teacher encouragagram station in the IB Colony. At the station, students could write their IB teachers letters of appreciation,...

Attentive to the screen, Aditi Dalal '23 reclines as she enjoys the film. Students were also treated to a variety of snacks and candy, along with hot chocolate.

IB Diploma Programme Comes Together to Celebrate End of Grading Period with Movie Night

Catharine Li, Horizon Editor-in-Chief October 10, 2022

Projecting page to screen, the storied quotes that had informed days of class discussion were recited aloud by International Baccalaureate (IB) students as they watched The Great Gatsby during a movie...

Outreach Club Officers explain the purpose of the club to new members. Outreach Club offers students opportunities to gain volunteer hours.

Outreach Club Announces Opportunities at Second Meeting

Lilybeth Dooley, Assistant Managing Editor October 7, 2022

On Tuesday, Oct. 4th, Outreach Club held its second meeting of the year. Outreach Club is a student-led club that offers students the opportunity to gain volunteering hours through various activities. During...

Blake Zhang '24 sprints to the win during the race. Zhang won the race, finishing it in 9.8 seconds.

School Pride Runs Rampant at Second Pep Rally of Year

Prakrit Sinha, Reporter October 5, 2022

On Friday, Sept. 30, students attended the second pep rally of the year. While originally scheduled to occur on Sept. 23, the pep rally was postponed due to safety concerns. Despite this, between the...

Arjun Bhardwaj '25 and Aarvin Hirode '25 engage in a German conversation based on the discussion questions provided by the officers. Both students are new NGHS members but have experience with learning and using the language.

German Honor Society Kicks off with Kaffeehaus Social

Aanika Hirode, Arts & Entertainment Editor October 4, 2022

On Friday, Sept. 23, National German Honor Society (NGHS) held its first event of the year in Frau Melgar’s room. The Kaffeehaus Social, or Coffee House Social, gave students a chance to reconnect...

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