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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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Did you know that Lana Del Rey is incapable of making short titles (but her new album is good)

Did you know that Lana Del Rey is incapable of making short titles (but her new album is good)

Mirella C. April 24, 2023

Lana Del Rey, alternative pop phenomenon, returns to the spotlight with her ninth studio album, Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd (DYKTTATUOB), announced last December with the drop...

Art by Alex S.

Opinion: Teachers’ Political Beliefs Do Not Belong Inside the Classroom

Sophene A. April 23, 2023

When was the last time you heard a student openly support or assert a conservative position on campus? More often than not, you’re likely to hear a criticism of Trump or of the Supreme Court. That in...

iSpy: March Edition

iSpy: March Edition

March 13, 2023

Help! Every time I eat a breakfast burrito from the Commons, I find myself crying in the bathroom with explosive diarrhea. You might say to try a muffin or a yogurt parfait, but the truth is, I have an...

My doll, Aria, and I

Op-Ed: Yes, I’m 14 and I Still Play With Dolls

Valentina V. March 13, 2023

It’s play day in sixth grade, and I’m sitting alone in the back corner of my cluttered classroom with my favorite American Girl doll, Gabi. She’s sitting at her little desk as I teach her the basics...

Introducing... Spyglass Live!

Introducing… Spyglass Live!

Genevieve W. February 6, 2023

Spyglass live is Westridge’s first broadcast journalism program. Through the lens of a camera, we tell the varied stories that unite our community.

Confessions from the College Front Line: How Early is Too Early for College Pressure?

Confessions from the College Front Line: How Early is Too Early for College Pressure?

Ruby S. February 6, 2023

There I was Monday morning in the car watching the clock tick from 7:54 to 7:55. I was late. I hate being late, and I usually never am. But as I rushed to put my backpack down, I overheard a couple of...

I have been selling Girl Scout cookies at booths outside of groceries stores for several years now. Here’s a picture of me outside one store selling cookies.

Finding Confidence in Selling Girl Scout Cookies

Ella B. February 6, 2023

It’s raining, it’s pouring, and who is this nine-year-old Girl Scout outside selling cookies!? Yep, that would be me, the overly energetic girl standing outside a Ralphs grocery store begging you to...

A collection of celebrities who died at 27.

Why Do So Many Celebrities Die at 27?

Reed D. February 6, 2023

When my beloved Phoebe Bridgers turned 28 last August, I breathed a big sigh of relief: by surviving the year, she had avoided joining the dreaded "27 Club." The 27 Club curse has afflicted rock stars...

Netflix's "Glass Onion: A Knives’ Out Adventure" became available for streaming on December 23.

Glass Onion Exceeds Expectations as Plot Reflects Modern Day Truth

Ella B. February 6, 2023

On Christmas Eve, my family and I sat in our small hotel room in the middle of Coachella Valley, scrolling through Netflix for things to watch. We settled on Glass Onion: A Knives’ Out Adventure. My...

All of Colleen Hoover's books under the Young Adult section at Target

Colleen Hoover: An Epidemic in Popular Romance Books

Mirella C. February 6, 2023

I first discovered Colleen Hoover two years ago while watching a TikTok recommending ‘romance books to make you sob.’ The recommendations were littered with tacky, unalluring covers, including multiple...

Lunch with the Archer Oracle staff.

Spyglass Goes to St. Louis!

Ilena M., Eliza W., and Valentina V. December 12, 2022

Dang, it’s hard to find good food in St. Louis. Desperation makes hungry people do crazy things—like spend an hour and a half in line at Starbucks or eat ice cream for breakfast in 30° weather....

Op-Ed: When did we start weaponizing musical taste?

Op-Ed: When did we start weaponizing musical taste?

Eliza W. December 12, 2022

Time and time again, when meeting somebody my age, I anticipate the dreaded question which seems to hold more weight than political alignments, religious beliefs, or any of the other identity factors polarizing...

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