Nothing frustrates me more than witnessing the terrible environmental consequences of something so dear to my heart: fashion. I relish in selecting my outfit for the day, filing through the clothing racks...
WARNING: Spoilers ahead.
“She Said” is a film based on the explosive New York Times article that exposed producer and convicted sex offender, Harvey Weinstein. The film recounts the origin of the...
The Backstory is a column celebrating fun and forgotten history!
One fateful day, a pig got hungry.
In search of lunch, the snacky swine fled its home and ran to a nearby farm, where...
It’s the season of reflection and hope towards the future, and I’m not just talking about the holidays. For seniors, it’s another kind of reflection and hope—one associated with college applications....
Any self-respecting American should still be reeling from a post-Halloween candy coma. Much of Halloween's joy—and pain—can be credited to Milton Hershey, who's known far and wide for sweetening American...
11-time Grammy winner Taylor Swift first announced her 2022 album Midnights last August, resurrecting Swifties worldwide after a two-year dry spell. Swift coined the album as “the stories of 13 sleepless...
It’s June of 2012, and in one room, five-year-old me is sound asleep, tucked under my pink butterfly sheets, hugging a fluffy pillow. In the next room, my dad is jumping up and down, screaming his heart...
Usually on my way to classes, my friends and I engage in the usual conversation: ranting about the newest teacher drama or stressing over homework and projects. But, the later I go into my high school...
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...
When I was younger, my parents forced me to play tennis for a couple of years. Eventually, I got bored and decided to quit and move on to something else. Yet, in the brief time I did play, I gained something...
Learning is more important than grades.
Teachers like to remind students that they should emphasize their learning and progress instead of focusing on a letter grade on their report cards. While most...
What do you do when you look more Asian than you feel? Are you supposed to defend yourself against relatives bickering about how you’re not Asian enough? Or are you supposed to take up some culturally...
![Booster Club Co-Chair Ms. Vanessa Withers, Mrs. Allison Dietrick, and Co-Chair Ms. Angela Rashid stand in front of their “Tiger Treats” table. “Parents, players, and fans are excited about [“Tiger Treats”] because it kind of makes Westridge athletics more of a thing,” said Mrs. Dietrick.](https://westridgespyglass.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/IMG_6034.jpg)
