Women’s History Month: Dear Rosie
By Jasmine Milliger, Let's Talk About Editor
March 10, 2016
Dear Rosie, It’s been over 70 years. Since then, women have been celebrated astronauts, war heroes, engineers, and politicians. America could even have a female president. This certainly wouldn’t have happened if a certain feminist icon in the 1940s hadn’t blown up on the radio and had her face...
Women’s History Month: United States Celebrates Women’s History Month
By Mackenzie Farkus, Editor in Chief
March 7, 2016
For so long, the achievements of women have been overlooked or hidden in the depths of history, buried under pseudonyms, assumptions, and omission. In March, however, women’s history is brought to light and celebrated nationally as Women’s History Month and internationally as International Women’s Day ...
Break the Silence, End the Violence: February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month
By Mackenzie Farkus, Editor in Chief
February 8, 2016
The month of February is typically awash in hearts, chocolates, cards, and hues of vivid pinks and reds. For some people, the signs of Valentine's Day are welcome; they can expect a treasure trove of candies and affectionate notes from their partners. For the victims of dating violence, however, this ...
A Loving Letter From Parents to Students
By Haley Stiles
October 5, 2015
It’s no secret -- Westwood students love their parents. With all the support and encouragement they give, our students can’t say enough wonderful things about them. But what do the parents have to say about their kids? This week, we gave Westwood parents an opportunity to share stories and send m...
Reasons I Didn’t Go to Pride
By Vian Nguyen, Graphic Artist
October 1, 2015
Saturday, Aug 29 marked Austin’s 25th Annual Pride Parade, a fun celebration of LGBTQIAP+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, A[sexual and/or romantic], Pan[sexual and/or romantic], plus more) pride in their community. Read More »...
Blue Dahlia Bistro Makes Perfect Brunch
By Olivia Young
May 14, 2015
Blue Dahlia, a European bistro style cafe located on 11th Street in East Austin, has become one of my favorite spots for brunch. This past Sunday, my family and I dined there, and were pleasantly surprised with the rustic decor and the quaint, garden-like atmosphere. With no wait at all, we were shown ...
The Heim Times: A New Solution
By Simone Heim, News Editor
February 5, 2015
It had been the best day of my week so far, archery, choreography, the things I love. Then I remembered I had school tomorrow, and the panic set in. I began to hyperventilate, my hands shaking and becoming clammy. Anxiety is a condition I have to deal with, and not happily. My mother found me and became...
The On-Air Vent
By Tristan Seifert
February 5, 2015
The Horizon Staff is proud to present their brand new podcast titled, The On-Air Vent. Read More »
The Heim Times: Until I Fell
By Simone Heim, News Editor
January 28, 2015
The fight had been going fine; that is, until I fell. I work at a summer camp where we do a lot of acting, and we had a continuous fight going on while the kids were driving in. The loop fight had gone through about six rotations by then, and we had been going on for about ten minutes with no problems....
On New Year’s Resolutions
By Mackenzie Farkus, Editor in Chief
January 22, 2015
At the beginning of every new year, my social media feeds are a constant stream of New Year’s resolutions. It’s a flood of both friends and celebrities committing to eating healthier, riding their bikes to work, or actually getting more sleep. All of these things seem like rather simple goals to...
Overcoming Social Anxiety
By Simone Heim, News Editor
December 18, 2014
It’s something that haunts many high school students in and out of class. It’s the deep, calming breath and shaking hands before walking in for an interview, the pumping heart before taking pictures of classes because you’re afraid the teacher or students will notice you. Even in Student Press,...
RRISD Should Implement Gardens in All Schools
By Devika Patel, Heritage Portraits & Ads Editor
December 2, 2014
Some Round Rock ISD schools are currently beginning to create healthy school gardens. Read More »...
Warning: The account for westwoodstudentpress needs to be reconnected.
Due to Instagram platform changes on March 2, 2020, this Instagram account needs to be reconnected to allow the feed to continue updating. Reconnect on plugin Settings page
Error: API requests are being delayed for this account. New posts will not be retrieved.
There may be an issue with the Instagram access token that you are using. Your server might also be unable to connect to Instagram at this time.
