Sara Momin, Assistant Community & World News Editor
• August 29, 2019
Scientists recently bid farewell to the first glacier lost in Iceland, pleading others to observe and take action against these threatening situations. This marked the first time that a glacier had been...
Ms. Kelly Harwick returned to teach French this year after taking a break to raise her children. She previously taught at Westwood in the late ‘90s for a year and a half, and substituted for RRISD during...
Sara Momin, Assistant Community & World News Editor
• August 27, 2019
Clad in surgical masks and clutching umbrellas, protesters have occupied the streets of Hong Kong for close to three months now. They signify the only resistance against a government accused of encroaching...
A district wide clear bag policy has been implemented for large scale events at the Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex and Dragon Stadium. There are certain qualifications for a clear bags such as they cannot...
Nobel and Pultizer prize esteemed author and icon Toni Morrison passed away on Aug. 5 at the age of 88. Morrison left behind a legacy encompassing African American tradition interwoven with culture and...
Sarah Wang, Heritage Photo Editor
• August 12, 2019
The Class of 2023 became familiar with Westwood on Friday, Aug. 9, as they attended Fish Bowl, an annual orientation designed to welcome the incoming freshmen. Students enjoyed a wide range of activities,...
In one of the most important matches of the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup, the United States and host country France squared off in the quarterfinals of the tournament on Friday, June 28 at the Parc des...
On Saturday, June 1, English club Liverpool F.C. won the 2018-19 UEFA Champions League final, taking down fellow England side Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 2-0 in Madrid’s Wanda Metropolitano Stadium, with...
From Monday, May 20 to Thursday, May 23, seniors participated in walks that took place in the feeder elementary and middle schools to celebrate their graduations from Westwood, while parents, students,...
Nima Ashtari, Community & World News Editor
• May 18, 2019
In accordance with a yearly tradition, members of the graduating class of 2019, along with staff members and high-ranking members of the administration, gathered in the cafeteria on the evening of...
Over the course of the year, National Honor Society (NHS) has been raising money for the Thirst Project, with the goal of building a well in Africa. Most of the money raised came from collecting change...
