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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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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...

Climate change is a dire problem that is only getting worse each year. And while it's clear to many that something needs to be done,  in the face of government inaction, many, especially young people, are becoming apathetic.

Doomsday Is Happening Right Now

Nikhil Gupta, Reporter October 13, 2024

Transgender athletes have been under attack recently across the country, with laws barring them from competing with the gender they identify with, or at all. But these bills only serve to attack and marginalize transgender people.

Trans Athletes Deserve Better

Conall Coats, Sports Editor October 6, 2024

Transgender athletes have been under attack from recent bills like the Save Women’s Sports Act in Texas or the Protect Women and Girls in Sports Act in Florida. These bills have been clear anti-trans...

This summer, the movie It Ends With Us, based on the book by the same name drew controversy for the press tour and promotion. Despite the movie being about the very sensitive topic of domestic violence, much of the promotion has been insensitive, making the movie seem like a lighthearted rom-com.

The ‘It Ends With Us’ Press Tour Is Incredibly Tone Deaf

Charly Obermiller, Reporter September 23, 2024

This summer, It Ends With Us, a movie based on the book by the same name, struck controversy for the handling of serious topics portrayed in the book and movie. The book, written by Colleen Hoover and...

Recently, AI and it's impressive capabilities have been a constant source of  both fascination and fear. While, AI has potential to be incredibly beneficial for humanity, it can also be extremely harmful in the wrong hands.

AI: Revolutionary or Risky?

Jacob Chow, Heritage Staff September 13, 2024

Nowadays, AI is a constant topic of conversation. In a world where many big tech companies are scrambling to include AI in their products, and AI is receiving constant improvement from AI developers,...

This summer, the Supreme Court handed down a number of controversial and consequential decisions. While the full effects of these rulings is still to be seen, the Supreme Court's partisan decisions are only further dividing Americans.

The Supreme Court: America’s Most Polarized Branch

Charlie Hui, Reporter July 28, 2024

Justice is blind, but the nation’s highest court is not. The judicial foundation of our country has begun to split through politics, and it is no more apparent than in the new rulings of Chevron deference...

A Pride flag and a Texas State flag fly outside the Austin City Council building. Highlighted by the death of teenager Nex Benedict, legislation targeting the LGBTQA+ community has increased rapidly in recent years. But laws like these negatively impact the mental health of LGBTQA+ youth and need to be stopped.

Rise in Anti-LGBTQA+ Legislation Negatively Impacts Youth

Yonnie Yang, Reporter July 2, 2024

On Feb. 8, non-binary 16-year-old Nex Benedict passed away only one day after an altercation with multiple students at their school in Oklahoma. As the fight was found to be fueled by homophobic bullying,...

On May 31, former President Donald Trump was convicted on 34 counts of falsifying business records. Now a convicted felon with a terrifying plan for a second term, Trump should be disqualified from running for president.

Trump’s Conviction Exposes Republican Hypocrisy

Alessandra Ashford, Opinions Editor June 29, 2024

The nation was shocked on May 31 when in a Manhattan courtroom, a jury of 12 New Yorkers came to a verdict, reading out one word 34 times: Guilty. After five weeks of lawyers, witnesses, and testimony...

Every year the arrival of summer marks the age-old trends of dieting and exercise in the hopes of having a perfect, slim, "beach bod." But the prevalence has had many harmful effects on mental, physical, and emotional health.

Diet Culture Encourages Unhealthy Weight Loss and Drug Use

Vedanti Patil, Reporter June 25, 2024

Just one Google search on “summer body,” and millions of results pop up – workouts, diets, supplements, and strategies – all claiming to help you “melt the fat” or achieve the perfect “summer...

Reminding the nation of a tragedy, May 24 marked the two year anniversary of the devastating shooting at Robb Elementary School. But to prevent more tragic losses of life, school safety measure must be increased.

School Security Measures Should Be More Restrictive

Sarah Jung, Heritage Portraits Editor May 27, 2024

On May 24, 2022, a school shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas shocked the nation when a former student of the school invaded the campus two days before the end of the school year. This...

On April 26, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed SB 1325, allowing teachers to be armed at school. While this bill is intended to prevent school shooting tragedies, due to its poor foresight and lack of proper research, it will inevitably fail.

Tennessee Allowing Armed Teachers Will Inevitably Fail

Aarya Kale, News Editor May 24, 2024

Scarring the nation time and time again, the consecutive school shootings of recent years have not only unjustly robbed numerous innocent children and staff from their communities, but has also brought...

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