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Westwood Horizon

The student news site of Westwood High School.

Westwood Horizon

The student news site of Westwood High School.

Westwood Horizon

Decked out with neon clothing, the cheerleaders energize the crowd. Cheer was one of the first performances to be spotlighted during the pep rally.

Blacklight Pep Rally Sparks Show of School Spirit

Vedanti Patil, Reporter November 9, 2024

Bright glow sticks and neon purple lights illuminated the gymnasium, revealing student’s eager faces as they awaited the commencement of the annual blacklight pep rally on Friday, Nov. 8. Marking...

Crowding around a poster board, Junior cellists Samhita Guntakala and Sam Yarbrough refine their sketch of a cello. Over the span of an hour and a half, the cellists worked together to bring their section poster to life. "Every year, we always draw a cello in some sort of different situation, and this year [it's] a cello wearing concert black on a stage," Yarbrough said.

Orchestra Savors Ice Cream at Section Poster Social

Bella Yi, Heritage Campus Life Editor August 31, 2024

Dozens of students crowd the orchestra room after school on Friday, Aug. 30, bowls of ice cream in hand. Across the blue tarps on the carpet, poster boards and colorful paints scattered the ground, an...

The Westwood library features a variety of sections divided by literary genre. Some books, such as the ones found in the romance section, have been targeted by bills like House Bill 900 due to their often mature themes regarding sexuality and love.

Book Rating Laws Face Ongoing Debate

Gabriel Oliveira, Reporter February 16, 2024

Today, explicit books in school libraries are a hot-button issue for both students and parents. These allegedly inappropriate books have been the subject of many board meetings, resolutions, curriculum...

Decorated with glowing neon tape, Zoe Meredith '26 performs with the cheerleaders as a show of school spirit. The cheerleaders impressed the audience with their lifts and stunts as the opening performance to the pep rally.

Student Talents Shine at Annual Blacklight Pep Rally

Bella Yi, Heritage Campus Life Editor November 3, 2023

Bright purple lights illuminated the corners of the gym floor for the annual black light pep rally on Friday, Nov. 3.  The last pep rally of the fall semester started with triumphant updates on...

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