On April 20th, the Night Market, hosted by the Westridge Parents Association (WPA), celebrated the diverse cultures and traditions of the Westridge community. The annual event invites Westridge students,...
Spyglass recently elected the new 2024–2025 Editorial Board with Ella B. ’25 as Editor in Chief, Tanvi C. ’25 as Managing Editor, Reed D. ’25 as Website Designer, and Mirella C. ’25 as Social...
As I sit across from Director of Upper School Gary Baldwin in his office during our interview, I observe the many decorations I have seen before—the empty gumball machines, pictures of his young self...
On Monday, April 29, students flooded into the Performing Arts Center to watch rising junior and senior Associated Student Body (ASB) candidates give their election speeches. The speeches included silly...
With over 17 years of experience working in student-centered environments, Mr. Hector Martinez joined the Westridge community this February as the new Campus Safety and Security Manager. Mr. Martinez previously...
On the Westridge campus, it’s not uncommon to see a student huddled over their laptop, gesturing animatedly and speaking Spanish to the screen. Chances are, they are speaking to their Project Olas “mom,”...
The seductive scent of danger suffuses the air. I watch Upper Schoolers trudge past me, no neon guns in their sweaty hands, and I feel alert, alive, and deeply paranoid. Fun isn’t dead when you’re...
Excited chatter and laughter floods the courtyard as guests greet each other while checking into the Performing Arts Center (PAC) to watch Westridge Theatre’s The SpongeBob Musical. Outside of PAC, there...
A group of fourth grade students huddled together on their knees in the middle of Frank Field. When I approached them, curious about their thoughts on the imminent solar eclipse, in jumbled screams and...
![Many students at Westridge recognize the benefits of rewriting, but do it ultimately for a better grade. [When I revise] I get to make those changes and like, obviously, get a better grade, but also because Im learning more things, said Avin M. 27.](https://westridgespyglass.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/ElizaK-Rewrite-Policies-1200x750.jpg)
![[TTPD] has the more story-like poetic lyrics of folklore/evermore with her classic pop instrumental and production, so it feels very “her” to me. Like a culmination of everything she’s done to get to where she is now, comments Eliza L. 25](https://westridgespyglass.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/19swift-arrival-qfgw-articleLarge.jpg.webp)
