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The student news site of Westwood High School.

Westwood Horizon
The student news site of Westwood High School.

Westwood Horizon
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PIECE DE RESISTANCE
With Trump's inauguration last Monday and his hot streak of influential executive orders, many Americans relied on cable news to be informed about them. But, these channels are usually strife with political quasi-pundits that rely on their volume rather than their expertise to influence their audiences.
The Reason America Has Become So Divided
Gabriel Oliveira, Reporter • February 7, 2025
At the start of the 2024-25 school year, the Westwood administration introduce a new ban on phones, aiming to increase grades and focus among students. However, after one semester, it's clear that the policy has not achieved its objective.
The Phone Policy Has Failed to Achieve its Objective
Tianwen Gao, Heritage Staff • February 2, 2025
Hollywood has a long history of perpetuating and even helping to create harmful stereotypes about Asians and Asian Americans. But media needs to incorporate the nuances and diversity present in Asian culture to represent the Asian American community more accurately.
Exotic, Smart, and Submissive: How Hollywood’s Stereotypes and Tropes Harm Asian American Youth
Nikhil Gupta, Reporter • January 22, 2025
On Dec 16, a 15 year old girl killed two people and injured six more in a shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin. But despite the prevalence of school shootings, America has a serious lack of gun control that needs to be addressed.
Gun Control Shouldn’t Be Polarizing
Bella Yi, Heritage Campus Life Editor • January 14, 2025
Piece de Resistance: Man VS Bear Part 1 (PODCAST)
Piece de Resistance: Man VS Bear Part 1 (PODCAST)
Mayla Montgomery and Alessandra Ashford • January 9, 2025
20v1 is a genre of YouTube video that mirrors speed dating, with more risque topics. While many people enjoy these videos for their crude nature, they often promote harmful stereotypes toward the Black community, specifically Black women.
20v1 and The Oversexualization of Black Women
London May, Reporter • December 11, 2024
After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, reproductive rights have been in jeopardy. But after the re-election of Donald Trump it's time to face the reality of what abortions bans actually do.
The Hard Truth of Abortion Bans
Charly Obermiller, Reporter • November 25, 2024
With the 2024 Presidential Election right around the corner many Americans are preparing to vote or already have. However, while the race is incredibly tight the two candidates have strongly differing platforms.
Evaluating The 2024 Presidential Nominees
Jordan Kubicek and Charlie Hui • November 4, 2024