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Emily Malone

Emily Malone, Photographer

Photographer for Westwood Student Press. I’m a senior. In my free time, I like watching Hulu or Netflix, listening to music, and hanging out with or texting friends. My friends and family are the most important thing in the world to me and I adore dogs.

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Pitbulls are sweet, loving, and kind dogs that have wrongfully been labeled as a dangerous breed. Photo courtesy of Al Case.

Don’t Believe the Misleading Stereotype of Pitbulls

Emily Malone, Photographer
May 20, 2021
A young girl holds up a sign supporting Uighurs in China. Criticism of the Chinese government's oppression of Uighurs has been increasing internationally. Photo courtesy of langkawi.

Uighurs Oppressed in China

Emily Malone, Photographer
May 20, 2021
The courtroom battle between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard goes back to 2016, and continues even to this day. The case of people not believing Mr. Depp when he claimed Ms. Heard was abusing him shows society's toxic perception of the notion women can't abuse men. Photo courtesy of Yahoo! News.

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard Case Shows the Root of a Deeper Problem

Emily Malone, Photographer
February 11, 2021
Bringing Greece to Austin, Costaki Skevofilax '20 performs a Greek dance.

Students Host IB Talent Show For Parents and Peers

March 13, 2020
Point guard Robbie Jeng '21 goes around an enemy Tiger to try and get to where his teammate can pass him the ball. This was the last home game for the JV boys' basketball team this season. "We were hitting our shots and we'd been working all practice. We knew we were going to be good this game," Jeng said.

JV Boys’ Basketball Falls to Stony Point 67-61 in Final Home Game of Season

Emily Malone, Photographer
February 16, 2020
Small forward Carson Turner '22 blocks an enemy Tiger from making a shot. The Warriors have a high defense always jumping and doing whatever they can to try and block Stony Point from gaining points.

Freshman Boys Basketball Vs. Cedar Ridge Highlights

March 2, 2020
Serena Baruah '21 focuses in after shooting a free throw. The Lady Warriors were allotted a free throw after an enemy Maverick blocked the shot Baruah tried to make and pushed her onto the ground.

GALLERY: Varsity Girls’ Basketball Crushed By McNeil Mavericks 63-51

Emily Malone, Photographer
February 1, 2020
Hailey Martinez '21 scans the field looking for a teammate to pass the ball to while working around an opponent. She was able to successfully get past her opponent and make a pass.

Varsity Girls’ Soccer Overwhelms Vista Ridge Rangers 4-0

Emily Malone and Vikram Joshi
January 19, 2020
Protesters hold a rally outside the White House against China's treatment of Uighurs on July 10, 2009. Five days earlier, hundreds of Uighurs led riots in Xinjiang, China that quickly escalated into violence.

Uighur Muslims Face Severe Oppression in China

Emily Malone, Photographer
January 16, 2020
Eight cheerleaders were expelled from the cheer squad for vaping, along with two who quit in protest. After a former cheerleader expressed outrage at the zero-tolerance policy applied to the students, RRISD has decided to scrap it.

RRISD Sends a Dangerous Signal By Caving to Former Cheerleaders’ Demands

Jake Schlanger, Community & World News Editor
January 12, 2020
'The Perks of Being a Wallflower' by Stephan Chbosky is about a socially awkward wallflower. In this book, he takes the reader along with him on his journey of freshman year in high school. He tells the stories of him and his friends in this book published in the late 90's. Graphic by Emily Malone.

‘The Perks of Being a Wallflower’ Captures True High School Experiences

Emily Malone, Photographer
December 15, 2019
Cheerleaders are hyped up as they welcome the students entering the gym for the homecoming pep rally. The cheerleaders had the drum line backing them up and supplying them with fun energetic beats to move and perform to. With smiling faces, the cheerleaders made sure to make people feel welcome at this event.

Students Showcase Talents at Homecoming Pep Rally

October 30, 2019
Cheerleaders perform at Sept. 6 pep rally, hyping up the crowd between presenters.

Removals from Cheer Spark Allegations of Title IX Violation

Clementine Larrouilh, Horizon Editor in Chief
October 18, 2019
Tim Burton's adaption of 'Sleepy Hallow' is a perfect movie for those interested in getting in the Halloween spirit. This mysterious and spooky make of 'Sleepy Hallow' is a must watch and a Halloween classic. Graphic by Emily Malone.

Halloween Horror Month: ‘Sleepy Hollow’

Emily Malone, Photographer
October 11, 2019
Making sure that ball stayed in the air Chiara Morel' 23 was always right there under the ball. Making sure you keep the ball in the air and preventing the other team from scoring is one of the most important aspects of volleyball and Morel did not forget that. " Keep the ball up, don't let it fall on the ground and put all effort in," Morel said.

JV White Volleyball Takes Out Mavericks 2-0

Emily Malone, Photographer
October 5, 2019
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Splash and Dash Raises Money for Project Graduation

Hannah Ashtari, Managing Editor
September 29, 2019
Audrey Quesnel' 20 and Abby Gregorczyk' 21 leap into the air to try and stop the ball from coming over the net. The team has a great system set in place to help the middles with doing their job. "We have a pretty good scouting report we talked about before the game so we usually have an idea on what they are going to run," Quesnel said.

Varsity Volleyball Sweeps Vista Ridge Rangers 3-0

Camille Marshall, Sports Editor
September 21, 2019
Josef Borkowski '21 flexes his arms after taking down a member of the Hawks keeping him from scoring. "We finished tackles, we stopped them when we need too and we came out with the win," Borkowski '21 said.

Varsity Football Shoots Down Hawks in 28-27 Nail-Biter

Vikram Joshi, Horizon Editor in Chief
September 14, 2019
Varsity entertainment at a Junior Varsity game, Warrior Pride steps on and performs for the halftime show. Warrior Pride is known for their amazing performances and dynamic dances, and this one was no different. "I love [that] we are such a big team but we are all still friends," Claudia Indriago '21 said.

JV Football Splits Games Against Hendrickson

Savannah Estabrook, Yearbooker
September 14, 2019
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