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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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Westridge’s Policy on the Use of Racial Epithets Raises Questions About the Line Between Censorship and Protection

Westridge’s Policy on the Use of Racial Epithets Raises Questions About the Line Between Censorship and Protection

Eliza Walpert and Hannah Whang February 14, 2022

  Last year Westridge implemented a new policy on the use of racial epithets on campus under the “Anti-Bullying Policy” in the 2021-2022 Student/Parent Handbook. The policy states: “Racial...

Climate Corner: Life in Plastic Really Could Be Fantastic

Climate Corner: Life in Plastic Really Could Be Fantastic

Grace K., Contributor February 14, 2022

Climate Corner is a column that features Westridge students’ environmental and sustainability activism both on and off-campus. Through running Loop Club at Westridge and serving as the seventh-grade...

Oddball Week of Remote Learning Causes Westridge Community to Reflect on the Pandemic

Oddball Week of Remote Learning Causes Westridge Community to Reflect on the Pandemic

Reed D. February 14, 2022

  On Sunday, January 9, Head of School Elizabeth McGregor announced to the Westridge community that, due to processing delays of COVID-19 tests from the prior week, the next day of school would...

Pictured Kwame Young 

Martin Luther King Jr. Assembly Highlights Activism Through Music

Lucia P. January 27, 2022

On January 14th, Westridge celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a virtual assembly titled MLK'S Legacy: Activism in Art Throughout the Years. Guest speaker Kwame Young shared influential music...

Before the Orchestra Assembly.

The Show Must Go On! Westridge’s Chamber Orchestra Has Its First Assembly Of the Year.

Lilah R., Staff Writer January 6, 2022

On November 29th, Chamber Orchestra had its very first assembly of the year, a relaxed “concert in the park” in Herrick Quad. Students sat down on the grass during a sunny day and listened to a wide...

Westridge seniors stand for a photo while masked up on the first day of school.

Westridge Postpones Return to School, Adds New Rules Due to the Omicron Variant

Ella B. January 4, 2022

On the night of December 28th, Head of School, Mrs. Elizabeth McGregor announced via email that Westridge students and faculty will not be returning to school on the previously planned Monday, January...

Students engaging in a discussion for a Colonial Society Primary Source Jigsaw activity in 'Global Studies: Latin America'

History Department Introduces Two New Courses

Cindy C. December 13, 2021

Upper School students now have two new history course options: Research in History and Global Studies: Latin America. These new course offerings are a continuation of the history department’s goal to...

Andrea Kassar

Andrea Kassar’s Week At Westridge: “An abstract excitement became a really real excitement.”

Ilena M. December 13, 2021

From November first through fifth, incoming Head of School Ms. Andrea Kassar spent her first week touring Westridge since accepting her new position. During the last hour of school before Thanksgiving...

Westridge removes the ISEE requirement from applications to promote diveristy, equity, and inclusion in the admissons process.

Westridge Goes Test-Blind. What Does This Mean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion?

Reed D. and Hailey T. December 13, 2021

At the start of the 2020-2021 school year, Westridge announced that they would no longer require the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) for admission to the school. Instead, the ISEE was made an optional...

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