“I like to script write and make movies. It’s a great way to express yourself and soon enough I'm actually creating a series based on the school that just got approved by Mr. Acosta himself. Once that...
For many, the most anticipated day is their wedding day. For Westwood Students, the day of equal importance is college results day.
Vaishnavi Sankar ‘17 waited anxiously with her friends at school for the...
Feminine hygiene is usually a topic that is discussed in whispers, and leaves many girls feeling like they have no place to go in times of need. However, LaunchPad is a student led initiative that Kri...
Indistinct chatter carries through the air; students mill around in formal attire, nervously fidgeting or standing astutely in front of judges. The hall is a sea of tri-fold boards filled with meticulous r...
(Sam Smith '19 plays on the water polo team.)
“Some of my friends that played the sport previously encouraged me to play. I’ve also played a water sport before so I had experience being in the water, ...
“I run track, I am a varsity pole vaulter for Westwood. One day I was talking to my friend, Ariel, and she said ‘Hey you should try pole vault it’s at 6:30 tomorrow’ and I said okay. I went and I’...
(Ernesto Ramirez '17 is an office aid.)
“My favorite part about this is probably who I get to work with -- the principals, the teachers, and sometimes the office aids. That’s my favorite part, being ...
"Right now, I’m in the dance program, and I’m trying out for cheer. I’m also a part of AVID club, which is a college-readiness program. It helps you prepare for college. It helps you under...
“Ballroom dancing isn’t something that’s common for people to do so I thought that would be something fun to join. I started at the beginning of the year. My favorite dance is swing -- the one that we...
(Atharva Joshi '20 competed with the swim team at Districts. The team won the meet overall, and placed first in boys and second in girls.)
“I’m a freshman, so I haven’t really been with the team th...
(Kyle and Staley Varozza ‘18 bleached their hair for the swim team, which will compete in Districts on Jan. 27.)
“I’m swimming 50 free and 100 backstroke hoping to get to regionals with a 5400 backstro...
(Kejriwal is a senior who signed off to play golf at Rice University in the fall of 2017.)
"[In my opinion] golf is a predominantly white sport. There will always be someone who doubts my abilities, ...
