Opinions – Westwood Horizon

Solving International Crises Is More Important Than Restoring Historic Buildings

May 7, 2019

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On April 15th, flames engulfed the centuries old Notre Dame Cathedral, leaving France in despair. The fire blazed through one of the cathedral’s spires and the roof collapsed in ruin. In the aftermath of the burning of the historical cathedral, people all over the world rapidly helped raise money for ...

Clickbait Titles Damage Trust In Journalism

By Sara Momin, Assistant Community & World News Editor

April 25, 2019

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After the external threat lockdown a few weeks ago, 71 Republic, an independent news source, published an article regarding a possible cover-up led by Westwood officials. The article suggested the idea that a gun had been shot on campus, contrasting Principal Mario Acosta’s statement that there had been n...

Think Twice Before You Call Someone “Alt-Right”

By Connor Cowman, Community & World Editor

April 16, 2019

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The term “alt-right” is one of the hottest political buzzwords of the last few years. According to Wikipedia, alt-right is defined as a loosely connected and somewhat ill-defined far-right movement. It contains white supremacists, white nationalists, white separatists, anti-Semites, neo-Nazis, neo-fascists, ...

NFL’s New Pass Interference Will Ruin Football

By Vikram Joshi, Reporter

April 8, 2019

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Set to go down as the call (or rather non-call) that changed the sport, Nickell Robey-Coleman’s pass interference (PI) on Tommylee Lewis cost the Saints a trip to the Super Bowl and sparked massive protests against the NFL (National Football League) and will forever be remembered as one of the worst referee mistakes in history. Now, two months later, the NFL has taken ...

Georgia’s Heartbeat Bill Should Not Become Law

By Anouka Saha and Dia Jain

April 3, 2019

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For years, activists, states, and courts across the nation have debated the issue of abortion, which is the act of ending a pregnancy by removing an embryo or a fetus before it can live outside the uterus. On March 29, Georgia’s Republican-controlled legislature passed what is considered to become on...

Vaccines Are The Most Effective Way to Prevent Disease

By Bernice Chen, Opinions Editor

March 27, 2019

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When he turned 18, Ethan Lindenberger went onto Reddit and asked how he could get vaccinations against the wishes of his anti-vaxx parents. Months later, on March 6th, he talked about his story to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. “There seem to always be two sides to ...

Teen Climate Change Strike Is Inciting a Wave of Change

By Keana Saberi, Reporter

March 26, 2019

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A collection of students from around the world are forming a unified coalition for a common cause. The actions of one young teen are setting off a chain reaction, inciting a wave of change: a movement that is defining the youngest generation. The organization School Strike 4 Climate, led by young and empow...

New Zealand Proves Change Needs to Happen

By Sara Momin, Assistant Community & World News Editor

March 26, 2019

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After the atrocious attack on a New Zealand mosque on March 15th, the world was appalled at the sheer viciousness of the attack. Thousands mourned for the people killed in the attack and thousands more flocked to the usually peaceful nation to help those wounded. As the gunman was apprehended, the New...

YouTube Needs to Fix Their Algorithm

By Sara Momin, Assistant Community & World News Editor

March 18, 2019

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Texas Teachers Should Be Allowed to Strike

By Bernice Chen, Opinions Editor

February 8, 2019

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For the second time in recent months, teachers in America went on strike against their employers. Thousands of educators and supporters to the cause in Los Angeles, California, initiated a strike on Jan. 14, marking an unusual start to the new year. Protestors walked picket lines and held up signs, calling for smaller cl...

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is Redefining American Politics

By Keana Saberi, Reporter

February 6, 2019

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The 2018 congressional elections brought in a new wave of diverse representatives that are already shaking up the political climate and redefining American politics. With new ideologies and multi-ethnic backgrounds, the current set of U.S. representatives is comprised of policy makers with contrasti...

Aquaman Brings Hope for the DC Franchise

By Chayce Wellings, Videographer

January 31, 2019

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DC has finally achieved their goal for their new slate of movies. Aquaman officially joined the billion dollar movie club and is now the highest grossing DC movie, grossing over a billion dollars. The DC Extended Universe (DCEU) has been quite the underdog with audiences, given that many moviegoers hold...