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Westwood Horizon

Studying the crime scene with a blue light, Maya Geist '26 checks the picnic blanket for any marks that could lead to the cracking of the mock crime. The mock crime scene assignment was an interactive way to introduce students to the realm of forensic science.

Searching For Clues: Forensics Investigate Mock Crime Scene

Lena Boas and Maddy Yendle August 31, 2024

Bright yellow caution tape hangs in the hallway, a body lies in a pool of dark red blood, and an abandoned Chick-Fil-A meal litters the ground. If you feel like you wandered into a crime scene, you would...

After returning from the pandemic, Advanced Biology teachers have implemented a student-guided learning cycle to allow each student to choose what works best for them. Graphic by Kumud Arora

Advanced Biology Teachers Implement Student-Driven Learning Cycle

Kumud Arora, Reporter December 7, 2021

The students in the Advanced Biology classes are doing something different this year: learning in a student-driven environment. Materials required for the class are posted on the education platform Schoology,...

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