Through all the struggles of COVID-19, the effect on teachers has been among the most significant. Many teachers felt as if the pressure placed on them as their classes went online was a drastic change,...
Representation of queer people in media has become more prevalent in recent years, providing an important platform for the LGBTQIA+ community. However, the representation of queer women also known as women-loving-women...
Although the Middle East is no stranger to war, the Israli-Palestinian conflict may be one of the most controversial and ongoing battles that the region suffers from. This strain isn’t helped...
Kriya Handa, Dreamcatcher Editor-in-Chief
• December 11, 2022
Every day we go through life, doing our daily routines, completing our tasks, and just getting through the day. Sometimes we get so caught up in our lives that we don’t get a chance to pause for a second,...
Since Nov. 20 2022, fans of the World Cup have filled the stands and gathered around the TV to enjoy soccer from all over the world. This year, the middle-eastern country of Qatar has taken on the task...
At the end of each day at Westwood, a loud and distinctive song blares through the hallways. Although it can represent the end of a long school day for many exhausted students, the fierce and proud melody...
We’ve all heard the phrase: “In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue,” but hardly do we hear about the diverse groups of Indigenous people that were the real foundation of the United States. Columbus...
Aanika Hirode, Arts & Entertainment Editor
• October 5, 2022
The Scholastic Aptitude Test, otherwise known as the SAT, was once a dreaded cornerstone of college admissions. Students study tirelessly for the assessment, purchasing expensive preparatory textbooks...
Zoejane Ostebo, Opinions Editor and Extras Editor
• September 26, 2022
Fear.
Fear is the best word to describe the ghostly grip that has taken hold of the Westwood community since Thursday, Sept. 15, when the first official safety update reached student emails regarding...
In a controversial-at-best, catastrophic-at-worst Supreme Court decision, Roe v. Wade was overturned on Friday, June 24. This landmark ruling, passed in 1973, ensured nationwide abortion rights for nearly...
Recently, many have felt the effects of the current and ongoing Ukrainian war to an even greater extent than those in the United States have let themselves imagine. There have been claims on several accounts...
Pairing poetry and journalism jargon is something that may seem contradictory. The methodical editing and the concise style of journalism may seem at odds with the bountiful flexibility or chosen inflexibility...
