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Westwood Horizon
The student news site of Westwood High School.

Westwood Horizon
Smiling, Millie Sardan Toro '28 examines her burst balloon as Kyla Cretencio '28 laughs. Although the pair made separate stress balls, they were able to bond over the creative endeavor.

Shaping Solutions for Stress

Vedanti Patil, Reporter • March 1, 2025

Tapping into their creative side, Outreach Club met on Tuesday, Feb. 25 at the picnic tables outside of the school to create stress balls to give to stressed parents, through the organization Any Baby...

Excited, Millie Sardan Toro '28 fills her plate with chips at the beginning of the winter social as freshmen Lina Saad and Ana Schiemer watch. Going to the social as a friend group, the trio later made their gingerbread house together.

Outreach Club Cultivates Community at Christmas Social

Vedanti Patil, Reporter • December 10, 2024

Hosting their annual Winter Social and classic gingerbread house-making contest, Outreach Club came together to celebrate the upcoming holiday season on Friday, Dec. 6 in Club Sponsor Mr. Drake Clapp’s...

Teaching a member how to assemble the knots for the lanyard, Vice President Bailey Zhang '25 demonstrates how to create a complete paracord lanyard to Kyla Cretencio '28, while Secretary Naomi Kini '27 and Zephan Momin '25 watch. Zhang and Kini co-organized the lanyard-making event, and guided club members in crafting the lanyards.

Crafting For Community

Vedanti Patil, Reporter • October 8, 2024

Hosting a paracord lanyard-making activity on Monday, Oct. 7 in the IB colony, Outreach Club contributed to Operation Gratitude, an effort to showcase appreciation for military and first-aid responders. Club...

Anticipating the upcoming event, sophomore class StuCo officers pose with bright smiles after setting up for prom. Working for many months in preparation for the event, StuCo officers prioritized making prom an engaging and enjoyable night.

24-25 StuCo Officers Share Goals for Next Year

May 3, 2024

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...

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

Decked in blazers and professional attire, Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) students saw success at the 2023 International Career Development Conference (ICDC) in Orlando, Florida from...

Playing in thumb position, Noah Kim '23 extends his bow to project sound outwards. The cellos and low strings were prominently featured in 'Romeo and Juliet,' with a descending theme across the concert hall that moved the story along.

Students Shine at Region 26 Orchestra Concert, an Evening Illuminating Musical Achievement

Catharine Li, Horizon Editor-in-Chief • November 23, 2021

High school musicians from schools across North and East Austin were alike in an anticipatory grace, sitting poised as they diligently revised difficult excerpts from their selections just minutes...

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