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Rucha Joshi 18 and Akshay Aggarwal 17 dance together at the IB Ball dance practice.

GALLERY: IB Students Practice Ballroom Dancing

Ishani Pandya, Heritage Editor in Chief December 14, 2016

OPINION: Charter Schools Hinder Progress

OPINION: Charter Schools Hinder Progress

Anna Chuo, Morale Officer December 10, 2016

President Elect Donald Trump has nominated Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education in his cabinet. This nomination, along with many of Trump’s other nominations, has been controversial. DeVos is a billionaire...

Remembering Pearl Harbor

Remembering Pearl Harbor

Trevor Wyatt, Reporter December 7, 2016

Pearl Harbor is one of the most mourned events in United States history. It was the day the U.S. was forced into WWll by the Japanese military attacking on U.S. soil. The attack was not unprecedented the...

Nate Simchick 20 and Elyza _______ ? demonstrate the signs they think the video is showing.

ASL Participates in Scavenger Hunt

Manasa Dendikuri, Reporter December 7, 2016

The American Sign Language 1 (ASL) classes recently learned about directions and  commands such as left, right, straight, backwards, and more. To practice the newly learned concept, ASL teacher Dorothy...

Junior Class Hosts Just Chillin Fundraiser

Junior Class Hosts “Just Chillin'” Fundraiser

Faith Song, Extras Editor December 7, 2016

    Every year in preparation for the upcoming prom, the junior class hosts a major fundraiser to raise money for the costly event. This year, however, the class of 2018 decided to add their own...

Anatomy Students Build with Bones

Anatomy Students Build with Bones

Nicole Souydalay, Heritage Events Editor December 7, 2016

After learning about the skeletal system, Anatomy and Physiology students assembled human bones in the hallway on Friday, Dec. 3. The activity served as a time for the students to exercise their knowledge...

First Semester Final Exam Schedule

First Semester Final Exam Schedule

Shreya Dasari, Editor in Chief December 6, 2016

Austin Schools Host Chinese Calligraphy Contest

Austin Schools Host Chinese Calligraphy Contest

Grace Liu, Yearbook Editor in Chief December 6, 2016

Nine high schools from around Central Austin have come together to host their first annual Chinese Calligraphy Contest. The contest is open to all students who are interested in Chinese calligraphy or...

Jimmy Flannigan Wins City Council Position

Jimmy Flannigan Wins City Council Position

Anna Chuo, Morale Officer December 1, 2016

Jimmy Flannigan recently won the election for city council to represent District 6. Voting was held on Nov. 8, and Flannigan beat former councilman Don Zimmerman with a 57-58% win after losing to him two...

Texas Association of Future Educators Club Advances at Region Competition

Texas Association of Future Educators Club Advances at Region Competition

Jena Hawks, Heritage Portraits Editor November 30, 2016

Students part of Westwood’s Texas Association of Future Educators club travelled to the College of Education at UT Austin over the break to compete in individual events that they had been preparing for...

Election Results Spark Downtown Austin Protests

Aryan Patel, Reporter November 28, 2016

Since the election on Nov. 10, 2016, Trump protests have raged in the streets of many big cities across America. Trump protests filled the streets of downtown Austin on Sunday, Nov. 13 to express the...

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