Thoughts on candy canes?
a. Overrated. They taste like toothpaste.
b. I’ll eat them if I have to…
c. My tongue is stained pink, and I think I’m starting to see stripes on it.
Any...
After two days of travel, three flights, a nine-hour layover, and three hours of driving during my school-provided vacation time, I was ready for some real rest. On December 19, 2022, my holiday finally...
Ilena M., Editor, Former Editor in Chief, Columnist
The Backstory is a column celebrating fun and forgotten history!
My favorite way to celebrate the holiday season and relieve post-semester stress is by smashing a pig with a hammer.
But the pig...
It’s a Sunday afternoon, and I wander into my house attempting to escape the September heat as my eye wanders to the TV screen. The first video shot of Taylor Swift cheering on her new boyfriend, Kansas...
The Water Warriors club has been a signature staple of the Westridge middle school program since 2012. Even as a 4th grader, I remember seeing what looked like a small army of middle schoolers in their...
Ilena M., Editor, Former Editor in Chief, Columnist
Anyone who has ever braved Westridge’s student parking lot should appreciate automotive safety features.
…It’s a rough world out there.
Women are far too often the butt of bad driver jokes,...
For the 2023–24 school year, the Westridge Upper School schedule has been amended in an effort to add structure to students’ classes and establish a consistent block for community assemblies and events....
The first quarter has ended and Thanksgiving Break is finally on the horizon! With this November edition, Spyglass presents a myriad of very engaging and Westridge-relevant stories including investigations...
Westridge students love to debate and argue, but there’s one thing we can agree on: how much we all enjoy the Commons’ breakfast burrito.
What’s not to love? The creamy scrambled eggs, the crispy...
In its inaugural year, Westridge’s Summer Global Art Program took ten Upper School students to explore cities, make memories, and create art in the impossibly lush Irish countryside. The program is described...
It feels quite fitting that my interview with Mrs. Brooks happened while “Suavemente” blasted outside the music office for Latine Heritage Month. With her elegant style and delightful disposition,...
![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)
