Out of breath, I walked into my first class after lunch. Sweat dripped down my face while I took my million-pound backpack off. Before I could sit down, my friend next to me shoved her phone into my face,...
After three years of attending Westridge events with disposable sticker name tags and jokes about his lack of a title, Head of School Ms. Andrea Kassar’s husband, Mr. Tim McKenna recently received an...
This year, the Associated Student Body (ASB) and administration have been working tirelessly to increase school spirit at Westridge through a grade-level spirit competition, a greater emphasis on athletics...
In my five years at Westridge, I have completed my fair share of required reading and heard countless complaints about “school ruining a good book.” While I agree that literature is inherently subjective—and...
“You are capable of more than you think you are, than you think you can do,” – Coach Nicolas Sale.
On September 17, New Athletics Director Coach Alice Lee announced Coach Nicolas Sale, also...
Throughout the summer of 2025, immigrant communities across Los Angeles have been living in fear as President Donald Trump has significantly increased ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) presence...
Focused and ready for the game to commence, running back and all-CIF Honors award winner Layla R. ’27 reacts quickly to the snap of the football. While the hot, September heat weighs heavy on the Westridge...
We’ve all heard Gracie Abrams’ song “Risk.” That song, which was in and out of my (and everyone else’s head) for the better part of last year, was co-written by Abrams and her childhood best...
String lights illuminated the dancefloor as upbeat music rang through the air. Students crowded together, grabbing pizza, drinking lemonade, and riding the mechanical surfboard with friends.
On Friday,...
Walking up the PAC staircase, a text message from an unknown number lit up my phone screen. I was about to delete the message and brush it off as spam when familiar words caught my eye, “The Inland Valley...
… you still haven’t eaten lunch by 3:10 p.m.
… you find yourself sleeping through a fire drill
… the caffeine in Steaz stops working
… sweatpants seem more enticing than khakis
…...
Welcome to Metro Stop Highlights, a series where we showcase the various stops along the A Line Metro in Los Angeles, California. Our eighth stop is Chinatown. As you exit the Metro in Chinatown, you’re...
![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)
