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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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How festive are you? Take the Quiz

How festive are you? Take the Quiz

Tekle S-J and Gia S. December 11, 2023

Thoughts on candy canes? a. Overrated. They taste like toothpaste. b. I’ll eat them if I have to… c. My tongue is stained pink, and I think I’m starting to see stripes on it.   Any...

Top 5 Christmas Movies To Watch for the Holidays

Top 5 Christmas Movies To Watch for the Holidays

Alexis E. December 11, 2023

Get into the festive spirit with these top five Christmas movies to put you in the holiday spirit. From heartwarming classics to charming animated tales, these films will bring joy and entertainment to...

The Gansmiller-SJ family gathers around the homemade tree to celebrate on Christmas morning 

(PC: Viltis Januta)

A Stick-Tree Christmas

Tekle S-J December 11, 2023

After two days of travel, three flights, a nine-hour layover, and three hours of driving during my school-provided vacation time, I was ready for some real rest. On December 19, 2022, my holiday finally...

Four Books to Read Over Winter Break

Four Books to Read Over Winter Break

Carys H. and Ella K. December 11, 2023

If your annoying cousin is in town, you’ve been banished to the attic after they ate the last slice of pepperoni pizza, and you may or may not have tripped them, you just need an escape! Here are four...

Student Character Sketches

Student Character Sketches

Ella B. December 11, 2023

Westridge prides itself in having a diverse student body, and it sure does…in some ways. In one eight person class, you can find a billionaire heir, a daughter of a D-list actor, a girl who got a 1580...

The Twelve Days of Finals

The Twelve Days of Finals

Belle Z. December 10, 2023

On the first day of finals, my Westridge gave to me A progress report in history   On the second day of finals, my Westridge gave to me Two Spanish quizzes and A progress report in...

HBD to the PSL: The Pumpkin Spice Latte Turns 20

HBD to the PSL: The Pumpkin Spice Latte Turns 20

Reed D. November 13, 2023

Starbucks’ Pumpkin Spice Latte, the iconic autumnal drink that has spawned a whole pumpkin spice industry, turns 20 this year, and I can’t imagine fall without it. If not for Starbucks dropping the...

Laufey’s album, Everything I Know About Love (PC: Laufey’s website)

Song of the Edition: “Fragile” by Laufey

Jessica S. November 13, 2023

About The Song Released August 26, 2022 by Icelandic-Chinese singer-songwriter Laufey, the album Everything I Know About Love includes 16 songs. One of these songs is “Fragile,” which explores the...

We Found the Hidden Meaning in Surgere Tentamus

We Found the Hidden Meaning in Surgere Tentamus

Sylvie S-J November 13, 2023

Convocation has passed, and already I miss the sound of ritualized trauma as seniors physically detain fourth graders and serenade them with the melodious strains of Surgere. My three minutes of glory—under...

My sister wrote the recipe in one of my art journals, and being young and very protective at the time, I ripped out half of it. Credit: Aceley P. '27

Recipe of the Edition: Earl Gray Cupcakes

Aceley P. November 13, 2023

I’ve never considered baking a hobby, and I partially blame my sister. Growing up, we would argue in the kitchen, screaming at each other after she refused to let me stir or taste something. To scare...

Here at Spyglass, we’ve been coming up with some personal headlines to narrate our daily lives. (PC: Kristin C.)

10 Headlines for the First Month of School

Kristin C. October 2, 2023

  Some highlights include:    “Girl Eats All the Brie at Spyglass Retreat, Feels Guilty” Arden R. ’25   “New Upper School Student Realizes 10PM Is Not, in Fact, Considered...

Remi Wolf’s Juno (deluxe) album.

Song of the Edition: ‘Liz’ by Remi Wolf

Genevieve W. October 1, 2023

Recently, I stumbled across a video made by one of my favorite singers, Remi Wolf. It was a short documentary about how she made one of her hit songs, “Liz”. It appeared as a single, then as the third...

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