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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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SunDancers Fundraise With Homecoming Mum Sales

SunDancers Fundraise With Homecoming Mum Sales

Brooke Weatherbie, Reporter October 5, 2017

In order to raise money for future events, the SunDancers will be selling mums and garters for Homecoming. Sales will start this Thursday, Oct. 5, and will continue during the week of Homecoming. The...

The racers cross the finish line.

Race for the Cure Raises Money and Awareness for Breast Cancer

Sarah Wang, Heritage Photo Editor October 3, 2017

The annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure occurred on Sunday, Sept. 24, in which hundreds of people ran a 5K marathon to raise awareness for breast cancer. Along with the race itself, the event also...

Mr. Chalk turns the spotlight onto various “inquisitors”.

TAG English 3-4 Reviews ‘1984’ with Interrogation-Style Trivia Game

Grace Liu, Yearbook Editor in Chief September 30, 2017

As students in Mr. Scott Chalk’s TAG AP English classes wrapped up their studies of George Orwell’s 1984, rather than just going home to study on their own, students participated in an unorthodox...

At the starting line, Jackson Kelley 19 waits to test his car.

Students Learn Fundamentals in Physics Mousetrap Car Lab

Catherine Wiesehuegel, Reporter September 27, 2017

Ms. Judy Grimsley’s physics classes demonstrated their understanding of the fundamentals of physics Wednesday, Sept. 20 and Monday, Sept. 25 by building and racing cars powered by a mousetrap. “We’re...

The two CX teams pose with their plaques from the Greenhill Fall Classic tournament.

Debate Teams Qualify for Tournament of Champions

Jenny Xu, Executive Editor September 27, 2017

Following a successful weekend at the 29th Annual Grapevine Classic, the Westwood Speech and Debate team participated in several different tournaments over the weekend of Sept. 16, where three teams came...

Newcomers to SkillsUSA socialize during the event. Photo courtesy of Phoenix Wang 18.

Students Gather for SkillsUSA Queso Social

Grace Liu, Yearbook Editor in Chief September 26, 2017

On Wednesday, Sept. 20, members of SkillsUSA gathered together for their first queso social. The social doubled as the organization’s second club meeting, and members were given more details regarding...

IB Students Participate in Diplomacy Now Convention

IB Students Participate in Diplomacy Now Convention

Sanika Nayak, World News Editor September 25, 2017

Before even the first bell on Tuesday, Sept. 19, a flock of students from the International Baccalaureate (IB) program convened in the parking lot at around 7:15 a.m., abuzz with energy and excitement....

High Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Mexico City

High Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Mexico City

Kamille Galloway, Opinions Editor September 25, 2017

It was a seemingly normal morning in the fall of 1985 when a sudden, massive 8.0 magnitude earthquake completely shook up the lives of Mexico City residents, killing almost 10,000, injuring over 30,000,...

Photo courtesy of westwood.roundrockisd.org.

Round Rock ISD Board of Trustees Revises Westwood Rank in Class Policy

Becca Halaney, Reporter September 24, 2017

The Round Rock ISD Board of Trustees voted on Sept. 21 that, effective Oct. 1, only students within the top 10 percent will have their class rank reported on their transcripts. This recommendation was...

Round Rock ISD to Host Annual College Fair

Round Rock ISD to Host Annual College Fair

Emily Lu, Editor-in-Chief September 24, 2017

The district-wide annual college fair will take place this year on Monday, Sept. 25 at Round Rock High School. From 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., students interested in higher education possibilities will be given...

Jeb Armstrong 19 makes a sagittal cut of the rat during the dissection.

Anatomy and Physiology Students Dissect Rats

Nicole Dhar, Photographer September 22, 2017

Every year, Anatomy and Physiology gets a glimpse of the organs inside our bodies through dissections of different animals, beginning with rats. On Monday, Sept. 18 and Tuesday, Sept. 19, students...

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