The student news site of Westwood High School.

Westwood Horizon

The student news site of Westwood High School.

Westwood Horizon

The student news site of Westwood High School.

Westwood Horizon

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With college applications getting more competitive in recent years, there has been an increase in students starting nonprofits and joining numerous clubs.

Have Students Cracked the Inauthentic Formula To College Applications?  

Shivani Kondubhatla, A&E Editor May 22, 2023

Nonprofits, startups, and organizations once held a sense of prestige in our society: they were designed to give back to communities and make tangible change. However, now they have simply become a box...

The Structure of AP & IB Curricula Needs to Change 

The Structure of AP & IB Curricula Needs to Change 

Shivani Kondubhatla, A&E Editor May 19, 2023

As stress levels culminate and testing anxiety permeates the halls, it is a clear sign that it is testing season. Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) testing occurs during the...

During prom season, students search for many different prom dress styles and colors.

Keeping Up the Tradition of Prom Dresses: Elegant or Too Extra?

Avery Hixson, Yearbooker May 11, 2023

Prom has been an established event for high schools and colleges since the early 1930’s. Obviously, over the years the dress code has developed and progressed in many ways. In recent years, the trendy...

A League-Wide Failure: How the NBA has Fostered a Culture of Hate

A League-Wide Failure: How the NBA has Fostered a Culture of Hate

Sawyer Grimaldi, Sports Editor April 24, 2023

Over the course of the last few decades, sports have become an outlet for athletes to express themselves regarding the most hot-button issues, and some feel the line needs to be drawn between sports and...

Protests across the world have been trying to bring awareness to the climate crisis. Yet, no good progress has been made by legislators.

A Ticking Clock: Stop Ignoring the Climate Crisis

Lilybeth Dooley, Multimedia Coordinator March 28, 2023

In recent years, the climate crisis has progressed to an unprecedented level. Just recently, we’ve seen extreme flooding in coastal areas, freezes in Texas, and harsher warm seasons across America. This...

Joe Biden stands to give a speech regarding the future of student debt.

Biden’s Student Debt Plan is a Band-Aid, Not a Solution

Baker Tuthill, Reporter March 20, 2023

Recently, much ado has been made in the news about the ongoing Supreme Court cases determining the legality of Biden’s latest executive order on student debt. This plan, which works alongside the Department...

U.S. Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken addresses the nation on what the shot-down balloon means for the future.

The Spy Balloon Incident: A Retrospective Look

Baker Tuthill, Reporter March 9, 2023

Earlier this month, a Chinese observation balloon entered US airspace through Canada and flew east the American midwest, towards the Atlantic Ocean. In the ensuing week, a debacle arose between the Chinese...

In recent years, celebrities have been releasing brands at a breakneck rate, but what is the significance behind this movement?

Combating Celebrity Brands: The Responsibility is Ours

Chloe Oakley, Campus News Editor February 22, 2023

At just 18 years old, Kylie Jenner released her $29 Lip Kits in November 2015, complete with a liquid lipstick and lip liner. Immediately, her entire stock sold out. What nobody could predict, though,...

MLK’s Legacy: Rooted Deep in the United States

MLK’s Legacy: Rooted Deep in the United States

Valeria Tijerina, Reporter February 8, 2023

Every January 16th, schools, government agencies, banks, corporate offices, and even some retailers close down. Every January 16th, we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr and his legacy, aptly named MLK Day....

Kavi Sharma is American Girls 2023 Girl of the Year. She has numerous interests like Indian dance, Hip-Hop, and songwriting.

Ramping up Representation: American Girl Makes History with First South Asian ‘Girl of the Year’

Shivani Kondubhatla, A&E Editor January 26, 2023

Walking through the golden doors of the raspberry-red building into the world of American Girl with dolls and accessories lining up the store was a monumental moment of many little girls' childhoods, emanating...

White liberals in America often praise Black voters for saving America after they mobilize to vote in a close election. But the systemic voter supression that keeps Black voters from voting in the first place is rarely discussed.

Black People Are Tired of “Saving America”

Alessandra Ashford, Opinions Editor January 17, 2023

Voter suppression has existed in the United States since the first ballot was cast. The most notorious form of voter suppression was the enforcement of Jim Crow Laws in the South. Various Jim Crow laws,...

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