The student news site of Westwood High School.

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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Westwood SkillsUSA officers mime pushing District President James Joh ‘19 into the pond. Photo courtesy of Ms. Tiffany Carpenter.

SkillsUSA Officers Attend Harry Potter Themed Fall Leadership Training

Grace Liu, Yearbook Editor in Chief October 24, 2017

As a culmination to all their training from Summer Leadership, the SkillsUSA District 10 officers hosted a district-wide Fall Leadership Training session in Georgetown on Oct. 18 for the various chapter...

One of the sections of the stand has traditional flowers decorating the sides and a small sign with the number of the deceased.

SHS Creates Dia De Los Muertos Memorial for Earthquake Victims

Sara Momin, Assistant Community & World News Editor October 24, 2017

To honor the victims of the recent earthquakes in Mexico, the Spanish Honor Society (SHS) created a memorial in the library on Wednesday, Oct. 18 as part of the Día de Los Muertos traditions. A group...

UkeleYAY members pose for a photo after their first meeting.

Students Launch UkuleYAY Club

Grace Liu, Yearbook Editor in Chief October 23, 2017

With artists like Grace Vanderwaal on the rise, interest in learning to play the ukulele has peaked. In response to its popularity, Westwood created its own ukulele club, coined “UkuleYAY,” as a way...

Debate students pose with their awards.

Debate Students Qualify for National Tournament

Clementine Larrouilh, Horizon Editor in Chief October 23, 2017

On Oct. 14, the Westwood Speech and Debate Team competed at the St. Mark’s tournament in Dallas, Texas. The tournament, which started on Friday and continued across the weekend, attracted debaters from...

PTSA Subgroup Our Hospitality to Host First Parking Lot Party

PTSA Subgroup “Our Hospitality” to Host First Parking Lot Party

Kamille Galloway, Opinions Editor October 22, 2017

Westwood’s PTSA subgroup “Our Hospitality” will be hosting their first annual Parking Lot Party on Oct. 27, after the football game, from 9:45-11:45 p.m. in the Westwood parking lot. This event,...

Juniors Arooshi Yakkanti, Gauri Pargaonkar, and Smarika Rijal dress up in Indian clothes to celebrate Diwali.

Students Don Traditional Indian Clothing to Celebrate Diwali

Sathvik Allala, Marketing Director October 21, 2017

  On Thursday, Oct. 19, Westwood students dressed in traditional Indian attire to celebrate the Indian festival of lights, Diwali. “I had a lot of fun dressing up for Diwali because it...

Maggie Sager 19 looks towards the other groups Barbies.

AP Statistics Students Apply Skills in Bungee Barbie Lab

Kate Connors, Social Media Director October 21, 2017

The AP Statistic students completed their Bungee Barbie lab this past week. This lab goes along with the class’ current unit of scatterplots and regressions. The activity consisted of students finding...

The volleyball teams dress up as Lilo and Stitch for the parade.

Homecoming Parade and Pep Rally Showcase School Spirit

Nuha Momin, Index Manager October 19, 2017

To kick off the Homecoming spirit, the annual parade was held on Thursday, Oct. 12 after school to showcase all of the organizations. The parade lasted for 45 minutes as all the floats rolled around...

Wildfires Devastate California

Wildfires Devastate California

Connor Cowman, Community & World Editor October 19, 2017

“Just ash and bone.” Four haunting words spoken by Sonoma County Sheriff Robert Giordano regarding the state in which civilians have been recovered from the aftermath of the horrific blazes ravaging...

IB students read the verse.

Hidden Room Theatre Brings Shakespeare to Life

Jenny Xu, Executive Editor October 18, 2017

As an introduction to their unit on Shakespeare’s Hamlet, the International Baccalaureate (IB) English classes brought in Ms. Beth Burns, Creative Director of the Hidden Room Theatre, to teach methods...

Lane Popps 21 signs The Star-Spangled Banner along with other students.

ASL Students Sign the National Anthem at Homecoming Game

Mae Bruce, A&E Editor October 17, 2017

For the last 10 years, there has been a unique display of the national anthem at the annual Homecoming game. American Sign Language (ASL) students have had the opportunity to perform the national anthem...

Claire Tinker 19

Students Attend Blacklight Themed Homecoming Dance

Kamille Galloway, Opinions Editor October 17, 2017

On Saturday, Oct. 14, the Homecoming dance took place in the cafeteria and the surrounding areas of the school. The dance was open to all students, as well as to visitors from other schools. This...

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