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The student-run newspaper of Westridge School for Girls, Spyglass strives to build community and evoke empathy through the medium of journalism. Comprised of passionate student writers, editors, designers, managers, and leaders, Spyglass is dedicated to ethical reporting that amplifies our unique voices to inform, entertain, and forge connection in the Westridge community and beyond.

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The student-run newspaper of Westridge School for Girls, Spyglass strives to build community and evoke empathy through the medium of journalism. Comprised of passionate student writers, editors, designers, managers, and leaders, Spyglass is dedicated to ethical reporting that amplifies our unique voices to inform, entertain, and forge connection in the Westridge community and beyond.

Spyglass

The student-run newspaper of Westridge School for Girls, Spyglass strives to build community and evoke empathy through the medium of journalism. Comprised of passionate student writers, editors, designers, managers, and leaders, Spyglass is dedicated to ethical reporting that amplifies our unique voices to inform, entertain, and forge connection in the Westridge community and beyond.

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Video Games: A New Medium for Storytelling

Video Games: A New Medium for Storytelling

Mckenna D. April 24, 2023

Just a few weeks ago, The Super Mario Bros. Movie released and became a hit instantaneously. The movie is based on Nintendo’s Super Mario, one of the most iconic video game series in history. In recent...

The newly purchased property on 310 Arlington Drive.

Westridge Purchases New Contiguous Property with Hopes of Curricular Advancement

Daria H. April 24, 2023

On April 6, an email from the Chair of the Westridge Board of Trustees, Valerie Rubio Lemmon ’92, was shared with Westridge parents, students, and faculty. “I write with very exciting news for the...

Ms. Gigi Bizar alongside others in Poland for the annual March of the Living. She is an educator for the organization and has attended the event three times.

“It was a calling”: Gigi Bizar’s Master’s Degree in Holocaust and Genocide Studies

Ella B. April 24, 2023

A little over three years ago, I sat in fascination and sadness as I learned about hyperinflation in the Weimar Republic, Adolf Hitler’s rise to power, and the brutality of Nazi concentration camps....

(Lauren C.)

Op-Ed: It’s time to stop pretending body positivity is positive

Eliza W. April 24, 2023

In my time at Westridge, I’ve grown to resent no event more than the week dedicated to loving one’s body. During past “Love Your Body” weeks, seemingly harmless small pink posters covered in messages...

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2 Recipes for the Spring Season: Raspberry Squares and Lemon Sherbet

Genevieve W. April 24, 2023

Last week, I found a collection of recipes in an old notebook given to my parents on their wedding day. My grandma told my mother about how she had collected them over the course of a few decades. While...

My friend Holly and me at the Prep League finals for Track and Field. I placed 3rd in discus.

Op-Ed: Why I Play Sports for Fun

Ella B. April 24, 2023

I have been playing sports for as long as I can remember. So long that I can’t recall a single weekend from the ages of six to thirteen where I wasn’t hustling to a soccer game or a swim meet. Whether...

The Canada Geese hanging out behind Mudd.

A Wild Westridge Goose Chase – Canada Geese Claim Campus

Valentina V. April 24, 2023

Lily Shang, Westridge’s Upper and Middle School Chinese teacher, chuckles as she shuts the door of room PA2 to silence the noise from outside. For the past few weeks, Westridge’s two unnamed visitors...

Isla R. ’25, Westridge’s First-Chair Violinist

Humans of Westridge: Meet Star Violinist Isla R. ’25

Ariana E. April 24, 2023

Imagine this: It’s 5:30 a.m. and your alarm clock rings. The sun is still down, but you stand up, still half-asleep, to get ready for the day. Throwing on your school clothes, you quickly grab your violin...

Westridge Puts Summer Homework on Permanent Vacation

Westridge Puts Summer Homework on Permanent Vacation

Sarah L. and Kristin C. April 24, 2023

As of this year, Westridge’s summer homework policy will be amended to state that teachers can no longer assess students based on summer assignments. Instead, all additional work provided to students...

Did you know that Lana Del Rey is incapable of making short titles (but her new album is good)

Did you know that Lana Del Rey is incapable of making short titles (but her new album is good)

Mirella C. April 24, 2023

Lana Del Rey, alternative pop phenomenon, returns to the spotlight with her ninth studio album, Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd (DYKTTATUOB), announced last December with the drop...

(Hannah W.)

Annual Voices in Literature Conference Speaks to the Theme of “Disruption”

Hannah W. and Jessica W. April 24, 2023

On April 19th, the Westridge English Department hosted its 11th annual Voices in Literature and Culture Conference, exploring the theme of “Disruption.”  This conference is connected to the Perspectives...

Westridge alumnae of all ages gather to hear from 2023’s Distinguished Young Alumnae Award winner. (Katie L. ’27)

Alumnae Weekend Gave Me All The Westridge Feels

Ilena M. April 23, 2023

I’m confident that most Westridge students cramming for quizzes in their bedrooms or binging Netflix with friends on the drizzly morning of Saturday, March 11 weren’t aware that the campus buzzed with...

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