There I was, standing in my khaki pants with my bright purple Gopher Glove on, ready to dominate varsity softball. Sure I only played for a season in Middle School, and we lost every game, and maybe I...
You can do this…you’ve done this jump so many times already.… I mutter to myself, shaking the chills off of my body. With that motivational note in my mind and my butt pads to save me, what could...
In third grade while lining up for a class photo, the photographer pulled aside me and my identical twin sister, Nina. After everyone was organized into neat rows, he put me on one end and Nina on another...
Let me make a few things clear right off the bat here. No, I did not play JV basketball just for the PE credit. Yes, I am skilled enough to play on varsity. No, it doesn’t feel weird to be the oldest...
Last year, it was a trip to the border. This year, it was a trek to Guatemala. Both well-intentioned, genuinely interesting Discovery Week trips for the Class of 2025. Both were quietly canceled by administration...
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Whether you think of the Paddington films as a relatable, educational kids’ series or an opportunity for an annoying CGI bear to lead the stage, one thing...
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Postcard from 15 Days After the Fire
Photo Essay: Documenting the Loss of My Home After the...
I first saw the fire at 6:22 p.m. from my back patio. By 7 p.m., I had evacuated to a friend’s house in South Pasadena. As the San Gabriel Mountains—the background of my life—blazed away, my family...
Warning: This review includes plot descriptions and integral details of the film.
The first time I watched Coralie Faregat’s The Substance (2024), I felt like nothing could have prepared me. The...
It’s 1:20 p.m. on Thursday, November 21, and Westridge’s Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive for Friends in Deed ends in 40 minutes. I have 200 pasta boxes, soup cans, and peanut butter jars already rolling...
Sunday comes with giddy anticipation of the race. We leave the hotel clad in our Formula One merch and brand-new cowboy hats. The 2024 Formula One season’s 19th race of Formula One is held in Austin,...
![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)
