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Prakrit Sinha

Prakrit Sinha, Reporter

Class of 2023

Hi! I’m the type of guy who sleeps with more stuffed animals on his bed than he ought to. Who likes waking up every morning to blue birds tweeting, looking out his wall-sized window frantically searching for his latest book to protect his poor eyes from the blinding sunlight. Who makes his bed, excited for the new day, before deciding to lay on the floor and fall asleep again (yes. he’s a floor person haha). Who's quite boring if you ask me :)      

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Seniors gather on the field beside the Westwood tennis courts to watch the sun set. For many seniors, this was one of the last opportunities to bond with the Class of 2023 before graduation.

Class of 2023 Bonds Before Graduation with Senior Sunset

Prakrit Sinha, Reporter
May 28, 2023
Focused, Akhil Gharpurey 23 and Annette Ho 23 play casino games at Prom. In addition to music and dancing, the event offered other activities like a photobooth and games.

Students Experience a Magical Met Gala Themed Prom

Prakrit Sinha, Reporter
May 26, 2023
Beaming, Shrishti Mahajan 25, Bailey Zhang 25, and Shivani Kondubhatla 25 hold their 3rd place trophy in the air at the DECA International Conference awards ceremony. The team of sophomores won in the Hospitality and Tourism Operations Research event.

Westwood DECA Gets Edge at International Conference 

Shivani Kondubhatla, Rifah Mirza, and Prakrit Sinha
May 5, 2023
Synchronized while performing, Garage Band adds to the relaxed ambience of Warrior Fest. The members prepared a diverse set list for event.

Annual NHS WarriorFest Carnival Brings Community Together to Benefit Thirst Project

Prakrit Sinha and Lilybeth Dooley
April 15, 2023
Diego Mercado 25 holds a cocoa bean. Cocoa beans are key ingredients in chocolate production.

Professor Romi Burks Delivers Presentation on Chocolate Production

Prakrit Sinha, Reporter
February 25, 2023
Dancing, students come together in a conga line led by the FAC, FFC and FOC students. At the dance, students had the opportunity to meet peers from across the district.

Student Council Holds Annual District Valentines Dance

Prakrit Sinha, Reporter
February 18, 2023
Ducking to hit the ball, Sid Vadlamani 23 and Rohan Engineer 23 face off against Allie Shepherd 23 and Elena DeOrive 23. Vadlamani and Engineer won, advancing to the next round.

Student Council Spikeball Tournament Sparks Camaraderie

Prakrit Sinha, Reporter
February 13, 2023
Chinese Yo-yo Club performed a variety of tricks at the Pep Rally.

Spring Pep Rally Strengthens School Spirit

Prakrit Sinha, Reporter
February 10, 2023
251 DECA Students qualified to compete at the Texas State DECA Tournament in March.

DECA Students Dominate at Districts, Advancing to State

Prakrit Sinha, Reporter
February 8, 2023
Tyson Woods 25 flies into the air with the ball inches away from the hoop. He came back down after scoring for Westwood.

JV Boys Basketball Dominates Anderson Trojans 57-44

December 3, 2022
Grinning, Team Lana Rhodes poses with the gift card tree they won. Team Lana Rhodes won the competition.

Celebrating Community, Softball Team’s Dodgeball Fundraiser Creates Competition

Prakrit Sinha, Reporter
November 18, 2022
Students shine their phone flashlights in the bleachers. With the accompaniment of glow sticks and flashlights, students committed to the theme of the blacklight pep rally ahead of the final football game of the year.

Lights, Camera, Glow Sticks: Student Spirit Shines at Blacklight Pep Rally

Prakrit Sinha and Shivani Kondubhatla
November 8, 2022
The Warriors pose after winning the bi-district championship game. The team will be moving on to the area championship game.

Westwood Spears Jaguars For 3-1 Bi-District Champion Win

Prakrit Sinha, Reporter
November 6, 2022
Court nominees Allen Garcia 23 and Tori Xiao 23 wait for the parade to begin.

Warriors Showcase School Spirit and Style at Annual Homecoming Parade

Hannah Ashtari, Catharine Li, Prakrit Sinha, Michelle Faghih, and Shivani Kondubhatla
October 20, 2022
Blake Zhang 24 sprints to the win during the race. Zhang won the race, finishing it in 9.8 seconds.

School Pride Runs Rampant at Second Pep Rally of Year

Prakrit Sinha, Reporter
October 5, 2022
During a quick break after their victorious first set, Rachel Cai 24 and Allie Shepherd 23 meet on the court. The team then quickly prepared for a fierce second set.

Varsity Volleyball Shuts Out McNeil 3-0

Prakrit Sinha and Amy Simon
September 22, 2022
Brian Gaede 24 cheers with excitement after emerging victorious from a game of Musical Chairs. Gaede won over 10 other players, and received a pizza.

Student Spirit Soars at First Pep Rally of Year

Prakrit Sinha, Reporter
September 15, 2022
Ms. Dina Schaefer is joining Westwood as the Senior Administrative Assistant. this year. She previously worked as the principals secretary at Cedar Valley Middle School.

Senior Administrative Associate Ms. Dina Schaefer Serves Students

Prakrit Sinha, Reporter
September 14, 2022
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