Hey, there! We’re Giuseppe and Ilena, soon-to-be graduates from Sequoyah and Westridge, respectively. When we share our college plans, we’re often met with raised eyebrows and skeptical questions....
You are extremely social and enjoy hanging out with your friends all summer long. You love being part of a group, or a slice of the pizza! You are very extroverted and fun to be around, and you are...
On Monday, April 29, students flooded into the Performing Arts Center to watch rising junior and senior Associated Student Body (ASB) candidates give their election speeches. The speeches included silly...
“Three, two, one!” I yell as I run to cannonball into the pool. I cannonball into the pool at every
y swim practice. It’s not just fun; I also want to avoid the slow, imminent...
Whether I’m sitting behind the dugout or sneaking a peak during track practice, softball has undoubtedly become one of my favorite Westridge sports to watch. This year, I sat on the cold bleachers behind...
With over 17 years of experience working in student-centered environments, Mr. Hector Martinez joined the Westridge community this February as the new Campus Safety and Security Manager. Mr. Martinez previously...
Although Zetta G. is only a fifth grader, so far, her Westridge experience has been everything she has imagined. It's hard to miss her beaming confidence and enthusiasm as you pass by her on campus. When...
Before this year, I would have considered myself aware of the struggling state of our environment; however, I would not say I was doing anything to counteract it, either. Instead of recycling a water bottle,...
On the Westridge campus, it’s not uncommon to see a student huddled over their laptop, gesturing animatedly and speaking Spanish to the screen. Chances are, they are speaking to their Project Olas “mom,”...
The seductive scent of danger suffuses the air. I watch Upper Schoolers trudge past me, no neon guns in their sweaty hands, and I feel alert, alive, and deeply paranoid. Fun isn’t dead when you’re...
After one of the worst winter sports seasons in recent memory, Westridge jumped right back from rock bottom to have an impressive spring season, with three out of the four teams advancing to CIF competition....
In a similar fashion to The New Yorker, readers are asked to submit a brief caption, comedically reflecting the scene depicted in the comic. All readers are eligible for submission, but we ask that you...
![Many students at Westridge recognize the benefits of rewriting, but do it ultimately for a better grade. "[When I revise] I get to make those changes and like, obviously, get a better grade, but also because I'm learning more things," said Avin M. '27.](https://westridgespyglass.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/ElizaK-Rewrite-Policies-1200x750.jpg)
!["[TTPD] has the more story-like poetic lyrics of folklore/evermore with her classic pop instrumental and production, so it feels very “her” to me. Like a culmination of everything she’s done to get to where she is now," comments Eliza L. '25](https://westridgespyglass.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/19swift-arrival-qfgw-articleLarge.jpg.webp)
