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The student news site of Westwood High School.

Westwood Horizon

Bella Yi

Bella Yi, Heritage Campus Life Editor

Class of 2026

Howdy!! I’m excited to be on student press this year and can’t wait to create for the Horizon and Heritage. In my free time, you can find me playing video games, playing piano, baking, painting, and cracking bad jokes.

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On defense, Elyse Osborn '27, Bella D'Alessandro '25, Katherine Mayer '25, and Claire Braun '25 guard the goal from the Midway Panthers. The girls worked towards strengthening their defense the entire season in preparation for the district tournament. “Our defense is really good, we just need[ed] to keep up with that. We've been working towards [that] the whole season," D'Alessandro said.

Girls’ Water Polo Wins District Championship

Bella Yi, Heritage Campus Life Editor
October 8, 2024
Changing their auto-admission rate from six percent to five percent, UT Austin's shift in policy has affected many potential applicants.

UT Austin’s New Auto-Admission Policy Affects Students

Bella Yi, Heritage Campus Life Editor
September 26, 2024
Arms raised, Katherine Mayer '25 attempts to steal the ball from the opposing team. Mayer's strong defensive skills would go on to solidify her team's victory.

Women’s Water Polo Sweeps Ridgewood Rumble

Bella Yi, Heritage Campus Life Editor
September 10, 2024
Crowding around a poster board, Junior cellists Samhita Guntakala and Sam Yarbrough refine their sketch of a cello. Over the span of an hour and a half, the cellists worked together to bring their section poster to life. "Every year, we always draw a cello in some sort of different situation, and this year [it's] a cello wearing concert black on a stage," Yarbrough said.

Orchestra Savors Ice Cream at Section Poster Social

Bella Yi, Heritage Campus Life Editor
August 31, 2024

Robotics Reaches Community at Build Bash

Bella Yi, Heritage Campus Life Editor
May 19, 2024

PTSA Hosts Annual Petting Zoo

Bella Yi, Heritage Campus Life Editor
April 29, 2024
The past few years have seen a rise in popularity of the Chinese-owned social media app TikTok. Subsequently, many U.S. lawmakers have expressed concerns over the possible spread of misinformation to wide audiences, as well as worries about American user safety while using TikTok.

Possible TikTok Ban Comes From Xenophobia, Not Caution

Bella Yi, Heritage Campus Life Editor
April 8, 2024
Puzzling his audience, Nathan Won ‘24 presents the “final conundrum” of his math circle, asking members to recall the amount of slides he has added a photo of a character to. Won’s math circle, about probability in games, intended to teach his audience new ways to learn about probability. “[Math circles allow] people [to] get to learn about the wonders of math and probability,” Won said.

Mu Alpha Theta Hosts First Math Circle of Semester

Bella Yi, Heritage Campus Life Editor
January 26, 2024
Smiling, endocrinologist Dr. Deepa Ponnusamy sits at her office desk. Ponnusamy is one of many medical professionals to start implementing remote visits for patients into her job following the pandemic. “[Remote visits are] huge, because it feels like people who live far away are able to afford care, [due to] a hybrid of [remote] visits and face-to-face visits,” Dr. Ponnusamy said. Photo courtesy of Dr. Deepa Ponnusamy

Teleworking: How a Physician Combats Inaccessibility

Bella Yi, Heritage Campus Life Editor
December 9, 2023
Loading her plate, librarian Ms.Kluck enjoys food donated by parents. Parent volunteers used monetary donations to purchase food for the teacher's lunch.

Parent Volunteers Host Faculty Lunch to Celebrate Diwali

Bella Yi, Heritage Campus Life Editor
November 15, 2023
Onstage at the Green Day concert, Mauricio Solanocordero ‘24 and Green Day guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong strike up the opening chords to Knowledge in front of a cheering crowd. In Solanocordero's eyes, his performance takes him another leap forward to pursuing his dream as a successful musician. “I want to have an impact on people, make someone pick up a guitar, you know, not be just another guy,” Solanocordero said.

King for a Day: Self-Taught Senior Performs with Green Day

Bella Yi, Heritage Campus Life Editor
November 12, 2023
Decorated with glowing neon tape, Zoe Meredith '26 performs with the cheerleaders as a show of school spirit. The cheerleaders impressed the audience with their lifts and stunts as the opening performance to the pep rally.

Student Talents Shine at Annual Blacklight Pep Rally

Bella Yi, Heritage Campus Life Editor
November 3, 2023
Comic: Barbie Blunder

Comic: Barbie Blunder

Bella Yi, Heritage Campus Life Editor
August 28, 2023
Raising their red, white, and black signs, WGA strikers gather in protest. The union has been on strike since July, advocating for better pay and improved regulations on AI.

Hollywood Needs to Listen to Worker Unions

Bella Yi, Heritage Campus Life Editor
August 24, 2023
Richard Xue ‘26 performs a face-off against an Anderson opponent at this weekend’s lacrosse tournament.

Westwood Lacrosse Teams Compete at Longhorn Shootout

Bella Yi, Heritage Campus Life Editor
December 4, 2022
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