Sounds of laughter and excitement echo through the hallways, coming from a room usually filled with the elegant sounds of string playing. On Friday, Sept. 27 the Westwood Orchestra hosted their annual...
Despite Sanfilippo syndrome’s high mortality rate and lack of a cure, when Sophie Liu ‘25 tried to discuss the genetic disorder with her peers, she realized that none of them actually knew what it...
Catharine Li, Horizon Editor-in-Chief
• March 2, 2023
Fingers in flurry created a cacophony of sound and ritual. Tuning procedures melded with last-minute uniform adjustments, where students listened carefully across instrument sections and caught well-wishes...
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...
![Posing with a cookie and flyer, Sophie Liu '25 makes up half of Journey for Tomorrow, a HOSA project that aims to raise funds for Sanfilippo syndrome research. To encourage donations to their cause, Liu and her HOSA partner, Jenny Yun '25, created flyers, fundraisers, and social media accounts. "[Funds are] going towards genetic research for gene therapy and enzyme replacement therapy so that there can be a cure for Sanfilippo," Liu said.](https://westwoodhorizon.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Screenshot-2024-01-14-11.27.03-PM.png)
