Discovery week critiques, a deep dive into Holocaust education, and a family’s love for hockey—all unique topics, all discussed in my Op-Eds. In my six years on Spyglass’ staff, I’ve written dozens...
On Wednesday, April 23, the English Department hosted the 13th annual Voices in Literature Conference. English students from the interdisciplinary Perspectives in Literature class (as well as other...
Welcome to Metro Stop Highlights, a series where we showcase the various stops along the A Line Metro in Los Angeles, California. Our sixth stop is Little Tokyo. As you exit the Metro in Little Tokyo,...
Hello, my name is Carolina, and I am a senior! If you don’t know already, in this column, I’ll create monthly eclectic playlists full of genres from classical to ’70s rock and R&B to pop. I want...
For a little over a year, I have had a chimpanzee trapped in my mind. Finally, she is breaking free.
Sitting in my tenth grade chemistry class talking to my two tablemates about anything but chemistry,...
April 5, 2025 marked our first full marathon as a family, 26.2 miles. With barely any training, we still managed to cross the finish line and complete the race together. We were exhausted, limping...
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...
Hungry after a seemingly forever lasting C-Block, Layla S. ’28 joined the Commons line to wait for one of her favorite meals—a bowl of pomodoro pasta. After a few minutes without movement in the line,...
I recently had the immense privilege to travel with Westridge to the magical, somewhat-goth (the only color teenagers wore there was black) country of Chile. Many moments of the trip were insightful and...
DISCLAIMER: The writer is also a member of the Track and Field Distance team.
On a sweltering Thursday afternoon, distance runner Dillan R. ’28 drops off her Nike duffle bag on the turf field at the...
If you’ve been keeping up with the Westridge Weekly (or video coverage from the Spyglass Instagram), you may know that the campus has been busy these past few days with Alumnae Weekend. What you may...
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...
![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)
