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The student news site of Westwood High School.

Westwood Horizon

The student news site of Westwood High School.

Westwood Horizon

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In recent years, social media has pushed alternative fashion styles, previously considered more taboo more into the mainstream. But as this trend has persisted, it has led to the appropriation and misrepresentation of these communities' values often pushing aside people of color in the communities they created.

Punk and People of Color: Alternative Fashion Shuns Marginalized Communities

Vedanti Patil, Reporter February 18, 2025

The formula to be regarded as a trendy and fashionable person is a crop top and baggy jeans. Suddenly, they are regarded as peak fashion. Interestingly, these people are also often light-skinned, skinny,...

With Trump's inauguration last Monday and his hot streak of influential executive orders, many Americans relied on cable news to be informed about them. But, these channels are usually strife with political quasi-pundits that rely on their volume rather than their expertise to influence their audiences.

The Reason America Has Become So Divided

Gabriel Oliveira, Reporter February 7, 2025

Last month marked the fourth anniversary of the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, where extremists aimed to disrupt the certification of former President Joe Biden’s 2020 Election win via brute force....

At the start of the 2024-25 school year, the Westwood administration introduce a new ban on phones, aiming to increase grades and focus among students. However, after one semester, it's clear that the policy has not achieved its objective.

The Phone Policy Has Failed to Achieve its Objective

Tianwen Gao, Heritage Staff February 2, 2025

As students file into a classroom, they unzip their backpack and place their phones in a designated “phone caddy” area where it remains until the last few minutes of the block, something that would...

Hollywood has a long history of perpetuating and even helping to create harmful stereotypes about Asians and Asian Americans. But media needs to incorporate the nuances and diversity present in Asian culture to represent the Asian American community more accurately.

Exotic, Smart, and Submissive: How Hollywood’s Stereotypes and Tropes Harm Asian American Youth

Nikhil Gupta, Reporter January 22, 2025

The screen is home to many different things. It’s home to news channels that seek to inform about current issues and films and TV shows that explore fantastic realities outside of what the human eye...

On Dec 16, a 15 year old girl killed two people and injured six more in a shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin. But despite the prevalence of school shootings, America has a serious lack of gun control that needs to be addressed.

Gun Control Shouldn’t Be Polarizing

Bella Yi, Heritage Campus Life Editor January 14, 2025

Last month, a 15 year old girl killed two people and injured six more before turning the gun on herself in a shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin. This tragedy marks the 83rd...

20v1 is a genre of YouTube video that mirrors speed dating, with more risque topics. While many people enjoy these videos for their crude nature, they often promote harmful stereotypes toward the Black community, specifically Black women.

20v1 and The Oversexualization of Black Women

London May, Reporter December 11, 2024

Doom scrolling through social media is inevitable. Especially in this day and age, coming across controversial content on social media content is nothing new. The content in question gets its five minutes...

After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, reproductive rights have been in jeopardy. But after the re-election of Donald Trump it's time to face the reality of what abortions bans actually do.

The Hard Truth of Abortion Bans

Charly Obermiller, Reporter November 25, 2024

So you wanna talk about abortion? Fine, let’s talk about it. When it comes to abortion rights, the fact that a predominantly male-driven government is dictating what a woman can do with her body is very...

The massive popularity of short-form video content such as TikTok or Instagram Reels, on the internet has made social media consumption a regular part of many people's day. However, this has led to the popularization of many slang words, often with negative effects.

Staying Mindful of Slang

Bella Yi and Mayla Montgomery October 27, 2024

The ascension of TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, and similar short-form video content on the internet no doubt increased the average person’s access to information, both good and bad. In particular,...

As the 2024 election approaches quickly, the nation is solely focused on the presidential race that will decide the nation's future. Each candidate has clear differences, but Trump shows a concerning pattern of misinformation and racism.

“They’re Eating The Cats”

Conall Coats, Sports Editor October 20, 2024

A lot came out of the 2024 presidential debate on Sept. 10, as candidates expanded on their past and future policies, with Vice President Kamala Harris opening with her plan for extended tax cuts for people...

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