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The student news site of Westwood High School.

Westwood Horizon

The student news site of Westwood High School.

Westwood Horizon

Engaging in the conference's meet and greet with district officer candidates, Arnav Maskey '26 eagerly explains his aims for the upcoming year if elected. At the end of the conference, Maskey was voted the new vice president for the district.

DECA Leads Way at District Conference 

Shivani Kondubhatla, Horizon Editor-in-Chief January 15, 2025

Over 500 Distributive Education Careers of America (DECA) members headed to McNeil High School to put their business skills to test on Saturday, Jan. 11 at the District Career Development Conference....

The Austin Bergstrom International Airport  has seen explosive growth in recent years,  a development that many community members have used to draw parallels with the diverse changes taking over the city as a whole. From using it as a cornerstone in advocating for infrastructure changes to analyzing the potential root causes of such growth, the airport has prompted widespread discussion surrounding the future of Austin.

Heightening Growth of Austin Airport Reflects Parallel City Development

Charlie Hui, Reporter January 14, 2025

Austin. The capital of Texas, live music, and new innovation. The city nicknamed “Silicon Hill” has been rising in population, with individuals across the country traveling to the city. Austin Bergstrom...

Preparing new signs and posters for the tournament, Ethan Chen '27 and Amogh Badrayani '25 draw out careful directions for competition locations. The Westwood Bowl was run by student volunteers who helped from early morning to late in the night.

Speech and Debate Hosts Annual Tournament

Charlie Hui, Reporter November 13, 2024

After over two months of traveling the country competing at other school’s tournaments, Westwood was finally ready to host its own. On Saturday, Nov. 9, the school saw students flood into its doors...

Posing for a photo, DECA seniors Brooke Xu, Valerie Zhang, and Hannah Lee relax after qualifying for the State competition. Westwood DECA beat personal records this year, having a total of 256 members advancing to compete at the next level.

DECA Breaks District Records

Mallory Milner, Reporter January 18, 2024

On Tuesday, Jan. 9, Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) began their season with the Districts competition at Kalahari Resort. DECA members gathered to compete in written and roleplay events...

Focused, Shrey Birmiwal '25 prepares for his event at the Longhorn Classic debate tournament. Birmiwal and his partner Siyona Jain '25 worked diligently to in hopes of garnering a victory in their event.

Speech & Debate Finishes Second Overall at Longhorn Classic Tournament

Scott Seamon, Managing Editor December 8, 2023

From Friday, Dec. 1, to Sunday, Dec. 3, the Speech & Debate team competed at the Longhorn Classic tournament at the University of Texas at Austin. Debate competed against 130 schools across the...

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