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It was near the end of Westridge’s Modern Middle East class when some students began clicking the leave button to exit the Teams meeting. They had just finished watching a movie and were about to head on to their second class of the day. But as they started to filter out, one student had a quick question to ask the class, “What did you think about the Syrian missile strike?”   The student�...

A video was recently posted online that depicted a Westridge alumna hurling anti-Asian slurs. The video, which circulated quickly online, was first posted on the Nextdoor app on Wednesday, and then spread to Instagram. The person filming is still unknown. The events before and after the video are unclear, but the former student, who is white, can clearly be heard making anti-Asian slurs. Spyglass was ...

A large part of the DEI effort involves student input — receiving student feedback, checking in with students’ sense of belonging, and having ongoing conversations with students about changes they would like to see. Currently, many Upper School student leaders are involved in DEI work and participate on different DEI committees such as the Hiring Committee for the Director of Equity or the Over...

Two years ago, I, along with countless other Armenians, stood in front of Congressman Adam Schiff. As he walked onto the stage, the crowd immediately became silent, but we continued to keep our flags raised, the red, blue, and orange bands rustling against the wind. The congressman cried out, “Turkey, do you hear our voices? Do you hear our voices?”  Ever since I was a toddler, I have attended ...