Walking through the crowded hallways, students comment passionately about the annual black field cricket infestation that has taken Westwood by storm. Crickets are seemingly everywhere, from the chirps...
Catharine Li, Horizon Editor-in-Chief
• July 13, 2022
Attentively welcoming various community members, newly appointed principal Ms. Erin Campbell conversed with students, parents, and teachers during a public meet-and-greet reception in the cafeteria...
After six years of serving the Westwood community as principal, Dr. Mario Acosta announced his resignation on Tuesday, May 17.
"Please know that the decision to leave was not made lightly, as I have...
On Wednesday, Jan. 19, at 10:55 a.m., Westwood High School went on lockdown after reports of an external threat in the area. The school then transitioned to a hold-in-place after Austin police reported...
Amid an unprecedented rise in COVID-19 cases after winter break, many parents and students have expressed concerns about the safety of returning to in-person school. While the Round Rock Independent...
Zoejane Ostebo, Opinions Editor and Extras Editor
• February 10, 2021
Since Feb. 2, Round Rock ISD has begun to give free drive-through COVID-19 testing to all staff and students. Testing is available on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and all appointments...
Election season has returned to Austin once again, marked by the colder weather and falling leaves, along with lines of people that can be found congregating at polling places and winding around buildings....
Since stay-at-home orders were put in place last March, the number of new COVID-19 cases in Texas has begun to stabilize. In response to this, Governor Greg Abbot began Phase III of reopening Thursday,...
This November, RRISD voters will be able to choose a number of candidates for four open seats on the board of trustees. Kim Boen, a former teacher who taught in the district for 33 years, is running against...
Amoli Agarwal, Horizon Editor-in-Chief
• October 1, 2020
Distinctive blue yard signs and posters placed in areas zoned to Westwood all display the same message: Dr. Jun Xiao for RRISD Trustee Place 1, with the words “Diversity” and “Science” highlighted,...
