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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Students gather on the balcony overseeing Lake Travis before heading to the dance floor. The Oasis provided many views for students to remember the night by.

Breathalyzers, COVID-19, and the Importance of Slow Dances: Reflecting On Prom 2022

Chloe Boyd, Dreamcatcher Editor-in-Chief May 1, 2022

The Junior and Senior prom that took place at the Oasis Texas Brewing Company on April 30th, 2022, was medically unsafe. However, it seems that the attendees and their parents weren’t concern ed...

Is LED Skin Therapy Worth Your Attention?

Is LED Skin Therapy Worth Your Attention?

Savannah Estabrook, Yearbooker April 26, 2022

From our phones to the appliances we use, LED lights are subconsciously becoming a large part of our lives. According to Medical News Today, LED (Light Emitting-Diode) was originally developed by NASA...

Season two of Bridgerton  provides South Asian Representation in a respectful manner.

South Asian Representation In Netflix’s Bridgerton Depicts A Positive Trend in Television Media

Selena Molinari, Yearbooker April 25, 2022

When I was younger, I had a lot of questions. I was born rather inquisitive and all but demanded answers out of the world around me. I was constantly perplexed by the media and wanted to know the reason...

The parking lots were used to host the student walkout. Photo courtesy of Hadley Norris.

School-Wide Walkout Highlights Student Voicing Concerns

Milena Jandreski, Reporter March 30, 2022

In January, it was announced over the loudspeakers that there would be a student walkout in protest of the handling of COVID-19 in-person across RRISD districts. Many schools participated in this walkout,...

Rising concern about firearms policies continue following an unfortunate shooting at this years South by South West festival. Photo courtesy of Hadley Norris.

Gun Issues Violently Resurface Following Festival Shooting

Phoebe Taber, Heritage Photo Editor March 29, 2022

  After a two-year pause, the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival returned to Austin. However, this re-debut was accompanied by an unfortunate shooting on the last day of the festival. Such violence...

Protests against racism and political repression scattered 21st Street in Baltimore, Maryland on Saturday, May 30, 2020. Photo courtesy of Elvert Barnes.

Appropriating Black History Month is Not Progressive, It is Exploitation

Alessandra Ashford, Opinions Editor March 18, 2022

#BuyBlack and #BHM are trending hashtags on social media and have been made more popular in February by corporations who see it as an opportunity to cash in. But I question the authenticity behind the...

The problem with allowing Russia to continue participating in the Olympics.
Photo courtesy of Unsplash.

Russia’s Doping Scandal in the Olympics Needs to be Regulated

Sarah Wollney, Reporter March 3, 2022

For years Russian figure skating coach Eteri Tutberidze has trained some of the best and youngest figure skaters the world has ever seen. She has trained many gold-medalists such as Yulia Lipnitskaya,...

Popular teenage drama Euphoria glamorizes many issues teens face today. Photo courtesy of Hadley Norris.

A Less Euphoric Perspective On Euphoria 

Selena Molinari, Yearbooker March 2, 2022

What show poses an image of a world so close to our own yet so far away? A utopia so similar to reality but so detached all the same? A world that has a hold that revolts us and also has us feening for...

The controversial SAT exam has promised substantial changes. Photo courtesy of Hadley Norris.

New Changes to the SAT are a Step in the Right Direction

Selena Molinari, Yearbooker February 23, 2022

The SAT, a standardized test most commonly taken by high school students in the U.S., has recently been promised substantial changes. The exam has been controversial since its first initial administration...

Performers dance around a LED screen snowflake, which represents the theme of the 2022 Winter Olympic opening ceremony, One World, One Family. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

The Shadow that Looms Over the 2022 Winter Olympics: A Look Into China’s Cover-Up of Human Rights Issues

Amelia Spielman, Heritage Editor-In-Chief February 15, 2022

Fourteen years ago, the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics were held amid controversies concerning human rights issues in China. From protests against China’s role in the Darfur conflict to supposed terrorist...

Westwood High School has been undergoing construction to expand and improve the campus since spring 2020. The new math wing has recently been completed, and the fine arts facilities are currently being renovated. Photo courtesy of Alana True.

Construction Alterations Have Negatively Impacted the Student Body

Aanika Hirode, Arts & Entertainment Editor January 31, 2022

I vividly remember the day in June 2020 when I drove past Westwood, expecting the familiar sight to provoke nostalgic memories from before school shut down due to the pandemic. But instead, I was surprised...

Be careful and dont look up otherwise, just like a comet, reality will hit you. Graphic courtesy of Eshaan Chopra

Audiences of ‘Don’t Look Up’ Look Down on Our World Shortly After

Eshaan Chopra, Marketing Chief January 28, 2022

It’s the end of the world. Crazy, right? The insane part is that no one believes you. You silently scream to get people to listen, only to receive nothing. Everyone ignores your warnings just because...

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