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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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Ms. Mshaka posing in front of a Westridge sign on campus. (Fan Wang)

Alumna Profile: “I felt confident, I felt safe, and I felt seen.” Westridge Alumna Thembisa Mshaka Reflects on a Career in Entertainment and Westridge’s Role in Her Development

Frances B. December 14, 2024

Proud alumna and 2023 Mary Lowther Ranney Distinguished Alumna Award Recipient Thembisa Mshaka ’88 returned to Westridge in early December as an award-winning author, creative executive, producer, filmmaker,...

Going down the A Line, our next stop Highland Park.

Metro Stop Highlights: Highland Park

Tekle S-J and Rebecca L. December 14, 2024

Welcome to Metro Stop Highlights, a series where we showcase the various stops along the A Line Metro in Los Angeles, California. Our fourth stop is Highland Park. As you exit the Metro in Highland Park,...

Going down the A Line, our next stop South Pasadena.

Down the Metro A-Line: South Pasadena

Rebecca L. and Tekle S-J November 16, 2024

Welcome to Metro Stop Highlights, a series where we showcase the various stops along the A Line Metro in Los Angeles, California. Our third stop is South Pasadena. As you exit the Metro, you’re greeted...

Sounds For State Street: Harvest

Sounds For State Street: Harvest

Carolina H. November 15, 2024

Hello, my name is Carolina, and I am a senior! If you don’t know already, in this column, I’ll create monthly eclectic playlists full of genres from classical to ’70s rock and R&B to pop. I want...

Sounds For State Street: Crimson

Sounds For State Street: Crimson

Carolina H. October 5, 2024

Hello, my name is Carolina, and I am a senior! If you don’t know already, in this column, I’ll create monthly eclectic playlists full of genres from classical to ’70s rock and R&B to pop. I want...

In June, Westridge's (believed to be) oldest alumna went viral for collecting her master's degree at age 105. (Photo credit: Stanford Graduate School of Education)

Alumni Profile: After a Life Dedicated to Education, Westridge Alumna Virginia Hislop Collects Stanford Master’s Degree at 105

Ella B. October 5, 2024

This past June, Westridge’s (believed to be) oldest alumna Ms. Virginia Hislop ’36 made national headlines as she walked across Stanford University’s graduation stage in Palo Alto. After a long wait...

Going down the A Line, our next stop Del Mar.

Metro Stop Highlights: Del Mar Boulevard

Rebecca L. and Tekle S-J October 4, 2024

Welcome to Metro Stop Highlights, a continuation of our short series showcasing the various Metro stops in Los Angeles, California along the A Line. Our second stop is Del Mar Boulevard Avenue in Pasadena....

"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...

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