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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

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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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"Girls Just Want to Play Sports" is a column that highlights women athletes.

Girls Just Wanna Play Sports: It’s Time for Playoff Hockey

Ella B. May 19, 2024

Sports fans widely regard the playoff hockey season as the pinnacle of sports. The hits, goals, cellies—they are electric. Historically, that sentiment solely applied to the National Hockey League (NHL),...

The Backstory is a column celebrating fun and forgotten history!

The Backstory: How An Immigrant, A Dream, And A Bunch of Bananas Changed The World

Ilena M. May 19, 2024

Sam the Banana Man staged one of the most outstandingly successful disasters in history. Let’s peel back his story. In 1893, newly-arrived Russian immigrant Shmuel Zmurri stowed away on a freight...

Sounds For State Street: Sunkissed

Sounds For State Street: Sunkissed

Carolina H. May 19, 2024

Hello, my name is Carolina, and I am a junior. Growing up, I’ve had a very diverse and unique music taste thanks to my parents. They introduced me to everything under the sun, ranging from Motown and...

Sarah and Lilah Review: Challengers

Sarah and Lilah Review: Challengers

Sarah L. and Lilah R. May 19, 2024

Sarah and Lilah Review is the place to learn about popular movies you might be curious about watching. In their podcast, Sarah and Lilah share their likes, dislikes, first impressions, and ideas about...

We Need to Start Caring About the Waste Production Problem at Westridge

We Need to Start Caring About the Waste Production Problem at Westridge

Lilah R. May 19, 2024

Before this year, I would have considered myself aware of the struggling state of our environment; however, I would not say I was doing anything to counteract it, either. Instead of recycling a water bottle,...

Sarah and Lilah Review: Poor Things

Sarah L. and Lilah R. April 14, 2024

Sarah and Lilah Review is the place to learn about popular movies you might be curious about watching. In their podcast, Sarah and Lilah share their likes, dislikes, first impressions, and ideas about...

"Girls Just Want to Play Sports" is a column that highlights women athletes.

Girls Just Wanna Play Sports: Women’s Basketball is Winning

Ella B. April 13, 2024

On Sunday, April 7, Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawks left it all on the court in Cleveland Ohio, falling to the undefeated and remarkable South Carolina Gamecocks, 87-75. This final, where Clark posted...

College Column: College Prep and Lifelong Learning: From One Girls School To Another

College Column: College Prep and Lifelong Learning: From One Girls School To Another

Larkin M. April 13, 2024

I remember my first day at Westridge. It was Convocation, and I wore the requisite polo and annoyingly thick white skirt. After having already spent two years at another college-prep, all-girls school...

The Backstory is a column celebrating fun and forgotten history!

The Backstory: The Pet That Truly Rocks

Ilena M. February 12, 2024

If you can’t find a human companion for Valentine’s Day, you’re allergic to cat fur, and the thought of walking a dog sounds less than appealing—fear not. There’s a solution guaranteed to please...

Highlights from Westridge Class of ’23’s First Semester in College

Highlights from Westridge Class of ’23’s First Semester in College

Lily C. February 12, 2024

Transitioning to college life can be both exhilarating and challenging as students embrace both new freedoms and new responsibilities. Spyglass spoke with six members of the Class of 2023 about their first...

"Girls Just Want to Play Sports" is a column that highlights women athletes.

Girls Just Wanna Play Sports: National Girls and Women in Sports Day Reminds Us of Our Accomplishments and Shortcomings

Ella B. February 12, 2024

On February 7, my social media feeds were flooded with posts celebrating National Girls and Women in Sports Day (NGWSD). As I looked back on our amazing accomplishments in sports over the past decades,...

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