Ilena M., Editor, Former Editor in Chief, Columnist
How often do you pass a cow on your daily commute or when you’re out for a hike near the Hollywood sign? Never? Me too!
Have you ever wondered why? Never? Me neither! That’s probably because we...
“Lives of impact begin at Westridge,” read the pastel signs above Madeline Court as I impactfully shove a burrito into my mouth while rushing across campus each morning. Indeed. Florence Florentine...
Ilena M., Editor, Former Editor in Chief, Columnist
I’m pretty sure they weren’t called the “Dark Ages” because of their poor clothing trends, but the Medieval world sure had its fair share of questionable fashion choices. From pointy hats to super...
Ilena M., Editor, Former Editor in Chief, Columnist
The Backstory is a column celebrating offbeat and overlooked history.
While WWII raged across the continent and infiltrating Allied forces fell hostage behind Nazi lines, British spies gathered in...
Ilena M., Editor, Former Editor in Chief, Columnist
It's time to grab our bottomless boxes of chocolate and celebrate some historical couples who didn't go on dates in graveyards, hang out with Nazis, or behead their spouses.
Ilena M., Editor, Former Editor in Chief, Columnist
The Backstory is a column celebrating offbeat and overlooked history.
The open water, the thrill of danger, the excitement of adventure, the stress-relieving benefits of screaming “AAAARRRRR” when...
Ilena M., Editor, Former Editor in Chief, Columnist
The Backstory is a column celebrating offbeat and overlooked history.
If you’re anything like me, you’ve spent a good deal of quarantine drowning your Blursday-afternoon sorrows in a bottomless...
Like everyone else, I am so sick of talking about the Coronavirus. This pandemic truly feels endless. And being a senior in high school on top of everything makes the future feel all the more insecure....
People never tell you how truly long you have to wait during the college process. The whole thing is mostly just waiting to see if you’re in, rejected, get money, etc. I finished all of my 13 applications...
The college process does not become truly real until the first rejection. It isn’t until you read “After careful review of your application, the admission committee is unable to offer you admission...
Phase 2. The lists have been created, the deadlines are looming, many of them have passed, and every senior is on the brink of a mental breakdown. Mrs. Robinson is running on no sleep, Mrs. O’Grady is...
![Dr. Zanita Kelly, Director of Lower and Middle School, pictured above, and the rest of Westridge Administration were instrumental to providing Westridge faculty and staff the support they needed after the Eaton fire. "[Teachers] are part of the community," said Dr. Kelly. "Just like our families and students."](https://westridgespyglass.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/dr.-kellyyy-1-e1748143600809.png)
