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The student news site of Westwood High School.

Westwood Horizon
The student news site of Westwood High School.

Westwood Horizon
Mackenzie Farkus

Mackenzie Farkus, Editor in Chief

Hi, I’m Mackenzie Farkus,  Editor-in-Chief 2014-2016. I’m a lifelong bookworm, I love to travel, and I collect vinyl and comics. I’ve lived in Seattle, WA, Atlanta, GA, and a very tiny town in NC. After Westwood, I’ll attend Simmons College in Boston, MA, where I am majoring in Communications.

All content by Mackenzie Farkus
A barbed wire fence guards Chernobyl from visitors.

In the Event of Fallout: The 30th Anniversary of Chernobyl and Why Nuclear Power Isn’t Worth the Risk

Mackenzie Farkus, Editor in Chief
April 26, 2016
Playlist of the Week

Playlist of the Week

Mackenzie Farkus, Editor in Chief
April 14, 2016
Women's History Month: United States Celebrates Women's History Month

Women’s History Month: United States Celebrates Women’s History Month

Mackenzie Farkus, Editor in Chief
March 7, 2016
Trump Triumphs in Nevada Republican Caucus

Trump Triumphs in Nevada Republican Caucus

Mackenzie Farkus, Editor in Chief
February 24, 2016
Clinton Wins Nevada Caucus, Trump Wins South Carolina Primary

Clinton Wins Nevada Caucus, Trump Wins South Carolina Primary

Mackenzie Farkus, Editor in Chief
February 21, 2016
Sanders, Trump Come Out on Top of New Hampshire Primaries, Republican Candidates Get Surprise Runner-Up

Sanders, Trump Come Out on Top of New Hampshire Primaries, Republican Candidates Get Surprise Runner-Up

Mackenzie Farkus, Editor in Chief
February 10, 2016
Break the Silence, End the Violence: February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month

Break the Silence, End the Violence: February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month

Mackenzie Farkus, Editor in Chief
February 8, 2016
Playlist of the Week

Playlist of the Week

Mackenzie Farkus, Editor in Chief
October 28, 2015
Image courtesy of liblogs.albany.edu.

Banned Book Week Returns

Mackenzie Farkus, Editor in Chief
September 28, 2015
"The Visit" Fails to Help Shyamalan's Reputation

“The Visit” Fails to Help Shyamalan’s Reputation

Mackenzie Farkus, Editor in Chief
September 11, 2015
Class of 2016 Starts College Application Process

Class of 2016 Starts College Application Process

Mackenzie Farkus, Editor in Chief
August 3, 2015
Class of 2015 Begins a New Journey

Class of 2015 Begins a New Journey

Mackenzie Farkus, Editor in Chief
June 5, 2015
Turn in Your Textbook or Face a Fee

Turn in Your Textbook or Face a Fee

Mackenzie Farkus, Editor in Chief
June 4, 2015
Top Ten Announced

Top Ten Announced

Mackenzie Farkus, Editor in Chief
June 2, 2015
'Insidious: Chapter 3' Offers Prequel to Horror Franchise

‘Insidious: Chapter 3’ Offers Prequel to Horror Franchise

Mackenzie Farkus, Editor in Chief
May 20, 2015
StuCo Announces '15-'16 Officers

StuCo Announces ’15-’16 Officers

Mackenzie Farkus, Editor in Chief
May 13, 2015
Graphic designed by Annie Xue '15.

Student Press Sells Shirts for Wildlife Charity

Mackenzie Farkus, Editor in Chief
April 27, 2015
Environmental Club Celebrates Earth Day

Environmental Club Celebrates Earth Day

Mackenzie Farkus, Editor in Chief
April 21, 2015
'The Great Gatsby' Prom is the Bee's Knees

‘The Great Gatsby’ Prom is the Bee’s Knees

Mackenzie Farkus, Editor in Chief
April 13, 2015
Stars' latest album is entitled "No One is Lost". It can be purchased on iTunes.

City Limits: Stars at The Belmont

Mackenzie Farkus, Editor in Chief
April 6, 2015
SkillsUSA Members Place in State Competitions

SkillsUSA Members Place in State Competitions

Mackenzie Farkus, Editor in Chief
April 1, 2015
Image courtesy of the College Board.

Redesigned SAT Practice Tests Available

Mackenzie Farkus, Editor in Chief
March 24, 2015
Debate Wins 5th in State

Debate Wins 5th in State

Mackenzie Farkus, Editor in Chief
March 12, 2015
LGBT+ Student Shares Experiences

LGBT+ Student Shares Experiences

Mackenzie Farkus, Editor in Chief
March 9, 2015
StuCo Announces 'The Great Gatsby' Prom Theme

StuCo Announces ‘The Great Gatsby’ Prom Theme

Mackenzie Farkus, Editor in Chief
March 4, 2015
UIL German Students Participate in State Despite Bad Weather

UIL German Students Participate in State Despite Bad Weather

Mackenzie Farkus, Editor in Chief
March 2, 2015
City Limits: A SXSW Preview

City Limits: A SXSW Preview

Mackenzie Farkus, Editor in Chief
February 25, 2015
Swim Places 15th in State

Swim Places 15th in State

Mackenzie Farkus, Editor in Chief
February 24, 2015
Latin Scores High at Texas State Junior Classical League Competitions

Latin Scores High at Texas State Junior Classical League Competitions

Mackenzie Farkus, Editor in Chief
February 23, 2015
TAFE Advances to Nationals

TAFE Advances to Nationals

Mackenzie Farkus, Editor in Chief
February 17, 2015
Students Triumph at German UIL Regionals

Students Triumph at German UIL Regionals

Mackenzie Farkus, Editor in Chief
February 10, 2015
The Blanton Art Museum has galleries featuring modern art (shown above), European art, and sculptures.

City Limits: The Blanton Art Museum

Mackenzie Farkus, Editor in Chief
January 28, 2015
Debate Wins Big at UIL District Competitions

Debate Wins Big at UIL District Competitions

Mackenzie Farkus, Editor in Chief
January 26, 2015
Local Scholarship Deadline Approaches

Local Scholarship Deadline Approaches

Mackenzie Farkus, Editor in Chief
January 24, 2015
On New Year's Resolutions

On New Year’s Resolutions

Mackenzie Farkus, Editor in Chief
January 22, 2015
Six Students Qualify for All-State Choir

Six Students Qualify for All-State Choir

Mackenzie Farkus, Editor in Chief
January 14, 2015
Cheerleading Clinic Opens Registration for K-8 Students

Cheerleading Clinic Opens Registration for K-8 Students

Mackenzie Farkus, Editor in Chief
January 13, 2015
New E-Books Arrive in the Library

New E-Books Arrive in the Library

Mackenzie Farkus, Editor in Chief
January 9, 2015

‘The Heritage’ Order Deadline Approaches

Mackenzie Farkus, Editor in Chief
January 7, 2015
'The Year of the Gadfly' Falls Flat

‘The Year of the Gadfly’ Falls Flat

Mackenzie Farkus, Editor in Chief
December 4, 2014

Late Start Mornings Return in January

Mackenzie Farkus, Editor in Chief
December 3, 2014

New Books at the Library

Mackenzie Farkus, Editor in Chief
November 18, 2014

Children’s Theatre to Perform “The Wind in the Willows”

Mackenzie Farkus, Editor in Chief
November 13, 2014
Austin Statesman Columnists Visit Journalism Class

Austin Statesman Columnists Visit Journalism Class

Mackenzie Farkus, Editor in Chief
November 12, 2014
Danny Lang '16 and Tony Neilson '18 perform a scene from 'The Good Doctor'.

Theatre Presents “The Good Doctor”

Mackenzie Farkus, Editor in Chief
November 7, 2014
Warriors Scorched by Round Rock Dragons

Warriors Scorched by Round Rock Dragons

Mackenzie Farkus, Editor in Chief
November 1, 2014
Dance Students Perform in Intersection

Dance Students Perform in Intersection

Mackenzie Farkus, Editor in Chief
October 27, 2014

GSA Hosts Activism Night

Mackenzie Farkus, Editor in Chief
October 24, 2014
Banned Book Week Begins

Banned Book Week Begins

Mackenzie Farkus, Editor in Chief
September 22, 2014
Pep Rally Shows Off School Spirit

Pep Rally Shows Off School Spirit

Mackenzie Farkus, Editor in Chief
September 12, 2014
Westwood announced 43 National Merit Semi-Finalists on September 10.

Congratulations to National Merit Semi-Finalists!

Mackenzie Farkus, Editor in Chief
September 11, 2014

Submissions for “Reflections”

Mackenzie Farkus, Editor in Chief
September 5, 2014
Band students march at Kelly Reeves Stadium. Their theme for this year is "Golf".

Band Marches into Fall

Mackenzie Farkus, Editor in Chief
August 26, 2014
Nitya Rayapati, Renee Johns, Jenna Zhang, Mackenzie Farkus, Kerianne Chen, and Asha Rao (front to back, left to right) showing off their award-winning Yearbook project board.

Westwood Student Press Attends Balfour MediaMania Workshop at TCU

Mackenzie Farkus, Editor in Chief
August 1, 2014

A Night at the Museum

Mackenzie Farkus, Editor in Chief
April 25, 2014

Tennis Advances to State

Mackenzie Farkus, Editor in Chief
April 21, 2014

Gay-Straight Alliance Hosts Day of Silence

Mackenzie Farkus, Editor in Chief
April 14, 2014

WarriorFest Features Student Bands for Charity

Mackenzie Farkus, Editor in Chief
April 2, 2014
A Wonderful Check-in at The Grand Budapest Hotel

A Wonderful Check-in at The Grand Budapest Hotel

Mackenzie Farkus, Editor in Chief
April 2, 2014

Is South by Southwest Too Rowdy?

Mackenzie Farkus, Editor in Chief
March 21, 2014

Theatre Students Perform One Act Play

Mackenzie Farkus, Editor in Chief
March 19, 2014

GSA Hosts Gender and Sexuality Q&A Session

Mackenzie Farkus, Editor in Chief
March 7, 2014

Vote for Oscar Winners, Win Cool Prizes!

Mackenzie Farkus, Editor in Chief
February 25, 2014

Is Caffeine Addictive?

Mackenzie Farkus, Editor in Chief
January 30, 2014

Seasonal and H1N1 Flus Sweep through Texas

Mackenzie Farkus, Editor in Chief
January 13, 2014

Children’s Theatre Performs “Bocón”

Mackenzie Farkus, Editor in Chief
December 12, 2013

“The Crane Wife” Flies into Westwood

Mackenzie Farkus, Editor in Chief
November 8, 2013

Boycotting “Ender’s Game”

Mackenzie Farkus, Editor in Chief
November 4, 2013

‘The 39 Steps’ to Come to the New Black Box Theatre

Mackenzie Farkus, Editor in Chief
October 25, 2013
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