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Westwood Hosts Howdy Week for School Spirit

Westwood Hosts Howdy Week for School Spirit

Amy Vo, Campus Editor August 31, 2017

From Tuesday, Sept. 5 to Friday, Sept. 8, Student Council will encourage students to participate in Howdy Week. This event will encourage school spirit and welcome students back to school. Tuesday,...

Students Use Summer to Prep for SAT

Students Use Summer to Prep for SAT

Nuha Momin, Index Manager August 31, 2017

This summer, many students decided to study for the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) by taking classes at schools such as Berkeley2 Academy, Princeton Review, and Revolution Preparation. Some even decided...

OPINION: Kim Jong-un Makes Foolish Threats

OPINION: Kim Jong-un Makes Foolish Threats

Connor Cowman, Community & World Editor August 31, 2017

Since the 1950s, the Korean Peninsula has been a hotspot for international politics, conflict, and tension. The Kim family regime has ruled the upper part of the landmass, North Korea, with an iron fist...

Caution tape blocks students from entering through the main entrance.

Gas Leak Prompts School Evacuation

Alex Reece, Reporter August 29, 2017

Sometime yesterday afternoon, an unknown person left a gas valve open, filling the school with natural gas overnight which went unnoticed until early this morning. This morning, all students were evacuated...

Class of 2021 Attend Fish Bowl and Pep Rally

Class of 2021 Attend Fish Bowl and Pep Rally

Amy Vo, Campus Editor August 27, 2017

New freshmen were welcomed into the Westwood community at the annual Fish Bowl, held on Friday, August 18. Following a club fair where organizations promoted themselves and tried to recruit new...

SunDancers Carrie Buckley ‘20 and Emma Carrier ‘20 cheer on fellow teammate Abby Robertson ‘20 as she crosses the rope bridge.

SunDancers Build Teamwork Skills on School Trip

Brooke Weatherbie, Reporter August 25, 2017

As a way to team build, the SunDancers traveled to John Newcombe Ranch in New Braunfels on Friday, Aug. 11. The team performed a series of trust exercises to test communication and teamwork skills, and...

Austin Pride Festival Rescheduled

Austin Pride Festival Rescheduled

Mae Bruce, A&E Editor August 25, 2017

Due to the development of Hurricane Harvey, the Austin Pride Festival and Parade, which was scheduled to happen on Saturday, Aug. 26, has been postponed to a later date. The festival was supposed to...

Lyle Moss ‘20 and Nathaniel Thomas ‘20 stand on top of Mount Gornergrat in Switzerland, along with other Texas band students. (Photo courtesy of Nathaniel Thomas)

Students Tour Europe with Texas Ambassadors of Music

Rustin Mehrabani-Farsi, Extras Editor August 25, 2017

Seven Westwood band students selected by their directors had the opportunity to go on a 16-day music tour of Europe over the summer. There, they, along with other band students from across the state,...

Ms. Holly Browning Steps Up as Lead Counselor

Ms. Holly Browning Steps Up as Lead Counselor

Emily Lu, Editor-in-Chief August 14, 2017

A change in the counseling department will take place for the 2017-2018 school year. Ms. Holly Browning, who served as an alpha counselor in the past, will now be working as the lead counselor. “A...

Photo courtesy of Round Rock ISD.

Becky Donald Announced as Area Superintendent of Westwood Learning Community

Emily Lu, Editor-in-Chief August 10, 2017

For the upcoming school year, Superintendent Dr. Steve Flores has announced a new Area Superintendent of Learning Community model. This model provides each high school along with its feeder schools with...

Assistant Principal Erin Campbell poses for a picture with her family.  Photo courtesy of Ms. Campbell.

Ms. Erin Campbell Returns to Westwood as Assistant Principal

Amy Vo, Campus Editor August 2, 2017

When Ms. Erin Campbell decided to apply for the assistant principal position at Westwood, it was a family decision. Her first day away from being assistant principal at Anderson High School would also...

Sophomores Pritika Paramasivam, Aditi Merchant, and Ridha Mirza celebrate as they receive third place in their event.

Students Triumph at SkillsUSA NLSC

Jenny Xu, Executive Editor July 3, 2017

From June 19-23, over 16,000 students, teachers, and business professionals attended SkillsUSA’s National Leadership and Skills Conference (NLSC) in Louisville. The annual contest began on Tuesday...

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