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

NEWS

OPINION: Uber Continues Being Immature

OPINION: Uber Continues Being Immature

Arthur Wang, Reporter May 26, 2017

After their self-imposed exile a little over a year ago, Uber and Lyft are preparing to make their return to Austin with the approval of bill HB100. Yet, in spite of the passage of time in between the...

Aditya Parulekar 18 Selected to U.S. Physics Team

Aditya Parulekar ’18 Selected to U.S. Physics Team

Emily Lu, Editor-in-Chief May 22, 2017

Only the most talented minds are selected to represent the nation at the International Physics Olympiad. From the thousands of high school students from across the nation that take the initial test, the...

Seniors Kriti Sarker, Isabella Smith, and Ariel Whitehead demonstrate the uses of their marshmallow roaster.

Engineering Seniors Present Capstone Project

Nicole Souydalay, Heritage Events Editor May 22, 2017

Engineering Design and Development students gave presentations to parents and peers from Monday, May 15 to Wednesday, May 17. The presentations were to showcase a capstone project the students worked on...

ICDC competitors pose before attending the grand closing ceremony.

DECA Members Dominate at ICDC

Jenny Xu, Executive Editor May 8, 2017

Every year, thousands of high school students, advisers, and business professionals attend Distributive Education Clubs of America’s (DECA) international conference, where students have the opportunity...

RoundRockISD Proposes New Bond

RoundRockISD Proposes New Bond

Lizzie Deal, Managing Editor May 5, 2017

May 6 is Election Day for Round Rock ISD’s newest proposed bond, which outlines a number of improvement projects for schools within the district. The bond is outlined to fund some much needed projects...

Protesters hold up signs saying Science Is Real.

Protesters Rise Against Trump’s Environmental Agenda

Nicole Dhar, Photographer May 5, 2017

On April 29, the 100th day of Donald Trump’s presidency, around 300,000 protesters resisted together across the United States. During his first 100 days in office Trump has reversed dozens of environmental...

Two books are passed out to a student.

Library Hosts Book Buzz

Elizabeth Deal, A&E Editor May 1, 2017

Book lovers convened in the Library Great Room on Thursday April 28 for Book Buzz. The event was hosted by publishing company Penguin Random House to get students excited about both newly published and...

Students Attend Latin State Competition

Students Attend Latin State Competition

Lizzie Deal, Managing Editor April 29, 2017

After advancing from the Area Latin Competition, students traveled to San Antonio to participate in the state convention. While there, Latin students were able to take academic tests over Latin subjects,...

Students wear duck hats as team costumes.

IB Students Host Annual Amazing Race

Kate Lee, Voices Editor April 25, 2017

Following an annual tradition, Westwood International Baccalaureate (IB) students put on an Amazing Race event on Saturday, April 15. From 4-8 p.m., the IB community gathered at Westwood to complete challenges...

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