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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OPINION: Readers Fear Dystopian Novel 1984 Foreshadows Trump Administration

OPINION: Readers Fear Dystopian Novel ‘1984’ Foreshadows Trump Administration

Kate Lee, Voices Editor February 2, 2017

George Orwell’s dystopian novel 1984 changed the way readers across the world thought about authoritarian rule when it was first published in 1949. Almost 70 years later, the classic has climbed the...

Eighteen athletes pose after signing to their colleges.

Athletes Further Their Sports Careers

Jenny Xu, Executive Editor February 1, 2017

Years of hard work -- blood, sweat, and tears poured into a single sport. Whether it be football or soccer, volleyball or golf, athletes across the nation dedicate their time toward a shared goal:...

OPINION: Returning Extinct Species is Not an Undo Button

OPINION: Returning Extinct Species is Not an “Undo” Button

Arthur Wang, Reporter January 31, 2017

Jurassic Park was all about bringing the dinos back to life -- and exploring the havoc such creatures would inevitably wreak. However, Europe’s ecologists are already preparing to do a resurrection of...

Dr. Jinnie Bruce, Dr. Roger Parthasarathy, and Director Danielle Owens answer questions from students.

Academy Ambassadors Host Panel of Health Care Speakers

Jenny Xu, Executive Editor January 27, 2017

Academy ambassadors from the Academy of Public Service hosted a panel of health care speakers on Wednesday, Jan. 25 at 8 a.m. in which three health care professionals from Seton Hospital spoke to students...

Pritika Paramasivam 19 and Kavya Raghavendhran 19 pose with their plaque.

DECA Members Bring Home District Titles

Emily Lu, Editor-in-Chief January 27, 2017

Members of DECA, the Association of Marketing and Business Students, competed at the District 5 Career Development Conference (CDC) on Saturday, Jan. 20 at Copperas Cove High School. With 164 total participants...

OPINION: Alternative Facts or Propaganda?

OPINION: ‘Alternative Facts’ or Propaganda?

Mae Bruce, A&E Editor January 26, 2017

President Donald Trump started his first day in office with a lie-- or, should I say, an "alternative fact." Throughout President Trump’s campaign, he made up facts that were easily debunked. Many hoped...

The first panel of characters answer questions in the mock cabinet hearing.

TAG English 3-4 Classes Holds Mock Cabinet Hearing

Jenny Xu, Executive Editor January 25, 2017

As a way to wrap up their study of The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, Mr. Scott Chalk’s TAG English 3-4 classes held a mock cabinet hearing on Jan. 24-25 where students pretended to be characters...

Womens March on Austin

Women’s March on Austin

Presley Glotfelty, Women's Sports Editor January 24, 2017

President Donald Trump’s inauguration sparked a retaliation around the world. Thousands of people gathered around the capitol on Jan. 21 for the Women’s March on Austin in retaliation of Trump’s...

Caden Richardson 19 is dancing among the crowd.

Mr. Acosta Presents First Party on the Patio

Lizzie Deal, Managing Editor January 23, 2017

Throughout the year, students sing, play instruments, and dance in the atrium for class activities. However, the students crowding in the atrium during third block Jan. 20 were there for an entirely...

Well Miss You, Mrs. Ramirez

We’ll Miss You, Mrs. Ramirez

Lizzie Deal and Trevor Wyatt January 21, 2017

If there’s one thing that Mrs. Mary Jane Ramirez has learned in her eight years working as a custodian on campus, it’s that everything in life has value. “You can’t take things for granted,”...

The new Area One officers are inducted during the closing ceremony.

Students Compete at HOSA Area

Emily Lu, Editor-in-Chief January 19, 2017

The Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) competed and participated at the Area One Spring Leadership Conference on Friday, Jan. 13 and Saturday, Jan. 14. Students not only had the chance to display...

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