On Wednesday, Sept. 20, Kenya Director of the Pangea Network Dorothy Ombajo and her coworkers shared a compelling message about women’s empowerment.
“We are the Pangea Network, a nonprofit based...
Kate Connors, Social Media Director
• September 22, 2017
The Pacesetters will host the annual Homecoming dance on Saturday, Oct. 14 at Westwood High School from 8 p.m. to midnight. There will be a blacklight theme and the cafeteria will be blacked out with special...
Parents met their children’s teachers at Open House, held on Wednesday, Sept. 13. Through this event, parents had the chance to to truly understand what students learn and how their classes are organized.
“I...
National Honor Society (NHS) members are getting ready to start their tutoring program for the 2017-2018 school year, but with one major change. In the past years, students and teachers received a list...
Sara Momin, Assistant Community & World News Editor
• September 19, 2017
Pre-AP Chemistry students got a glimpse of their new unit by experimenting with heat. Before this, students usually had to watch the teacher do the demonstration, but now, as science becomes hands-on,...
Sarah Wang, Heritage Photo Editor
• September 19, 2017
On Sept. 14, 63 students swarmed into the AUX gym at 8 a.m. to participate in the Academic Awards. The students themselves didn’t know what was going to happen, but were pleasantly surprised to find...
After sending a record number of students to compete at Hendrickson High School, the Westwood Speech and Debate team continued on their path to success at the 29th Annual Grapevine Classic on Sept. 8-9....
SkillsUSA helped load trucks holding donated items for the victims of Hurricane Harvey on Friday, Sept. 2 to send to shelters in need of supplies. Staggering numbers showed the effort performed by several...
Connor Cowman, Community & World Editor
• September 13, 2017
From Monday, Sept. 11 to Wednesday, Sept. 13, students in AP and IB Psychology decorated the walls in the second floor D-wing with 8.5 inch by 8.5 inch paper squares that displayed their interests and...
On Monday, Sept. 11, Westwood’s Air Force Junior ROTC held its annual 9/11 ceremony to commemorate the lives lost to the American tragedy.
“The objective of today’s event was just to honor...
The Westwood Speech and Debate Team sent 99 students to compete at Hendrickson High School on Saturday, Sept. 2. Many students performed exceptionally well in their competitions, winning the awards listed...
Sara Momin, Assistant Community & World News Editor
• September 11, 2017
Usain Bolt accomplished the fastest human run ever recorded, at 45 miles per hour. Hurricane Irma, on the other hand, is almost four times that, clocking in at about 185 mph; enough to completely blow...
