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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.

Spyglass

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Opinion: Coronavirus Clown: President Trump’s Complete Mishandling of COVID-19

Opinion: Coronavirus Clown: President Trump’s Complete Mishandling of COVID-19

Caroline L. April 30, 2020

Evidence of President Trump’s disastrous response to the COVID-19 outbreak has been steadily mounting over the past few months. Just this past week, on Tuesday, April 28, the U.S. surpassed one million...

Opinion: Late Start Gives Students a Head Start in School

Opinion: Late Start Gives Students a Head Start in School

Jacqueline Y. April 23, 2020
“The Sleep Foundation recommends you get around eight to ten hours of sleep per night,” my Human Development teacher told our class at the beginning of this year. Student health and well-being is a frequent topic of discussion at my independent all-girls school. It’s hard not to laugh when teachers encourage us to get more sleep.
Jacqueline L.

Opinion: The Powerful B*tch: How the “Curse Word” is Actually a Compliment

Mckenna D. April 23, 2020
When I started high school, I lost count of the number of curse words I heard on a daily basis. I didn’t expect to hear “bitch” a lot, but I was surprised by the number of times that word casually came up in conversation. At Westridge, we focus on empowering young women, so I didn’t expect to hear the word as often as I did.
Opinion: Procrastination: A Guilty Pleasure

Opinion: Procrastination: A Guilty Pleasure

Hailey T. April 23, 2020
Whenever I announce to a classroom that I’m a chronic procrastinator, it’s always echoed by classmates who chime in with the classic “saaame,” followed by nervous laughter and awkward side-glances at the teacher, whose face is fixed into a disappointed frown.
Column: Green Gastronomy: Foraging Class

Column: Green Gastronomy: Foraging Class

Mirelle L. April 16, 2020
Looking up at the mountains surrounding Los Angeles, you might not know it, but these mountains are actually filled with food.  This is where Pascal Baudar holds his weekly foraging classes, although “foraging” might not be the right title for them.  

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Caroline P. April 16, 2020
These last few weeks have been hard for all different kinds of communities as the immediate effects of COVID-19 have become a reality. For Westridge, we have had to move online and figure out ways to connect with each other and learn while being physically separated.
Jacqueline L.

Opinion: Civics Belongs in Our Classrooms

Katie S. April 16, 2020
I feel surrounded by updates on the virus everywhere I look—social media, at the dinner table, and on virtually any news channel. I didn’t understand the jargon or even the very basics of the policies put in place until I did my own research, but many people my age aren’t going to do the same.
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Opinion: 5 Reasons I was Social Distancing Long Before Coronavirus

Hailey T. April 15, 2020

I’m not a fan of large crowds. Frankly, I’m not a big fan of people, either—with or without a pandemic. They can be loud, dramatic, and annoying, to say the least. Throughout my entire elementary...

Maya

Opinion: Mandatory Community Service, An Oxymoron

Hannah W. April 15, 2020

Finishing my history essays and studying for a math test can keep me occupied the whole night, but a new task has been consuming my time: community service. Like many high school students across the nation,...

February Editor’s Note

Caroline P. February 18, 2020
I am sure you are sick of hearing people talk about fake news, but I am going to mention it once more. For Spyglass, as a student-run publication, we have recently been examining our role as truth-tellers and ethical journalists.
Review: February Stage Spotlight: Revenge Song Smooches and Swordfights Its Way Through History at the Geffen Playhouse

Review: February Stage Spotlight: Revenge Song Smooches and Swordfights Its Way Through History at the Geffen Playhouse

Emerson L. February 18, 2020
I came into Revenge Song with high expectations… perhaps even too high. The premise was simply irresistible: a twenty-first century update to the biography of minor historical figure Julie d’Aubigny, a. k. a. La Maupin, 17th-century French opera singer, womanizer, and incorrigible duelist.
Confessions From The College Front Line: Waiting Game

Confessions From The College Front Line: Waiting Game

Caroline P. February 18, 2020

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...

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