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COMIC: Baccalaureate Banter

COMIC: Baccalaureate Banter

Sabareesh Dinakaran, Reporter October 10, 2023

Rising above the water, Zach Hobbs 24 defends a Midway player with the ball. Hobbs defensive prowess helped hold Midway to single digit points.

Boys Water Polo Take District Crown from Round Rock

Valerie Zhang, Reporter October 10, 2023

On Friday, Oct. 6th, the boys water polo team competed in their second district round robin. Throughout the course of the tournament three games against familiar opponents were played — Midway, Round...

Attaching hand-painted banners to the hall outside of art classrooms, Sophia Huang 24 executes NAHSs vision for a Studio Ghibli themed hallway. NAHS members dedicated time and diligence into recreating elaborate scenes from popular Studio Ghibli films as part of their decorations.

Homecoming Hallways Multiply Movie Mania

Sabareesh Dinakaran and Katie Ring October 7, 2023
On Friday, Oct. 6, clubs across campus brought Westwood’s hallways to life after school by decorating for Homecoming week, following the theme "Movie Mania". Organizations were encouraged to maximize creativity: hallway decorations are to be judged and the clubs with the best concept and execution will be named first, second, and third places.
Twilight: Ultimate Ranking

Twilight: Ultimate Ranking

Ashna Karthik, Instagram Account Manager October 5, 2023

Twilight, a book series written by Stephanie Meyers, quickly became a staple in American pop culture when the first book was released in 2005. However, the 2008 film adaptation enthralled a whole new audience...

Smiling, Mallory Milner 24 rides Zilker Parks miniature train in 2013. Although a storm put the train out of service in 2019, the Austin Parks Foundation (APF) plans to complete its reconstruction this fall.

Beloved Zilker Miniature Train to Return

Mallory Milner, Reporter October 4, 2023

On Friday, Aug. 18, the Zilker Eagle Twitter account announced their plans to restore the currently out-of-service Zilker train. “Zilker Eagle” is the new name for the miniature train, which loops...

With nothing but space ahead, Demani Stewart 24 runs it in for a touchdown to put the warriors up 17-0. Stewart opened the game for the Warriors scoring their first two touchdowns.

Varsity Football Shutout Cedar Ridge 41-0

Conall Coats, Assistant Sports Editor October 2, 2023
The varsity football played spoiler for the Cedar Ridge Homecoming game shutting out the Raiders 41-0 in an offensive onslaught.
Olivia Rodrigo, a singer-songwriter and actress, has just released her sophomore album, GUTS.

Olivia Rodrigo Spills Her ‘Guts’

Katie Ring, Reporter September 29, 2023

Pop-star Olivia Rodrigo rose to fame with the hit Disney Channel shows, Bizaardvark and High School Musical: The Musical: The Series. In 2021, she released her first full-length album, SOUR, launching...

Beating back a McNeil swimmer, Liam Lewis 26 finishes his 50 yard breastroke leg in the 200 yard Medley Relay.

Swim and Dive Dominates in District Opener

Valerie Zhang, Reporter September 28, 2023
Following their annual Orange-Black meet the swim and dive team took to the RRISD Natatorium at Cedar Ridge in their district opener looking to capitalize off of such a successful previous season.
Mitskis seventh album, The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We, was released on Sept. 15.

The Music Is Poignant and So Is Mitski

Prima Changwatchai, Community & World News Editor September 24, 2023

Last year, the release of Mitski’s sixth studio album, Laurel Hell, suggested the Japanese-American singer-songwriter’s permanent departure from her 10-year-long musical career. Not only did various...

Crouching down, Marlene Luo 25 carefully aims her ball towards the hole. Luos team, the Westwood Girls 2nd team, started out on the 8th hole, with Luo hitting a birdie on the 1st. It was very fun spending time with our teammates and working together to get a good score, Luo said.

JV Golf Irons Out Victory at Balcones Country Club

Prima Changwatchai, Community & World News Editor September 21, 2023

On Monday, Sept. 18, all JV Boys and JV Girls golf teams competed against eight other high schools in an introductory par 3 golf tournament at Balcones Country Club. Both boys and girls teams received...

Posing with their SunDancer partners, teachers beam after performing a hip-hop routine. Each SunDancer asked one of their past or current teachers to dance with them during the pep rally, choreographing many partner moves in the routine to create a fun and uplifting performance.

Teachers Take the Stage at Second Pep Rally

Bella Yi and Mayla Montgomery September 20, 2023
Musical mirth echoed out of the Field House gym at the second pep rally of the school year. Filled with a myriad of performances including a teacher lip-sync battle and a teacher dance, students and teachers alike showed their Westwood pride.
After the Spanish Womens Soccer team won the Womens World Cup, former Royal Spanish Football  Federation president Luis Rubiales cast a shadow over the accomplishments of the Spanish Women’s team by kissing player Jennifer Hermoso without her consent. Rubiales has yet to face major consequences.

Spanish World Cup Controversy Highlights Issues With the Culture of Spanish Soccer

Mayla Montgomery, Reporter September 19, 2023

Mere moments after Spain’s women’s national football team won their first Women’s World Cup in a historic win against England, the country’s success was soiled by the disrespectful, invasive, and...

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