The student-run newspaper of Westridge School for Girls, Spyglass strives to build community and evoke empathy through the medium of journalism. Comprised of passionate student writers, editors, designers, managers, and leaders, Spyglass is dedicated to ethical reporting that amplifies our unique voices to inform, entertain, and forge connection in the Westridge community and beyond.

Spyglass
The student-run newspaper of Westridge School for Girls, Spyglass strives to build community and evoke empathy through the medium of journalism. Comprised of passionate student writers, editors, designers, managers, and leaders, Spyglass is dedicated to ethical reporting that amplifies our unique voices to inform, entertain, and forge connection in the Westridge community and beyond.

Spyglass
The student-run newspaper of Westridge School for Girls, Spyglass strives to build community and evoke empathy through the medium of journalism. Comprised of passionate student writers, editors, designers, managers, and leaders, Spyglass is dedicated to ethical reporting that amplifies our unique voices to inform, entertain, and forge connection in the Westridge community and beyond.

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Eliza W.

Eliza W., Editor in Chief

Eliza is a senior and the Editor in Chief of Spyglass this year. This is her fifth year on staff and her third year as an editor. Outside of Spyglass, Eliza enjoys listening to music, thrift shopping, and reading.

All content by Eliza W.
Alex S.

My Dog Ate My Participation: Students Speak Out About Class Participation Expectations

Eliza W., Mirella C., and Amanda S.
November 13, 2023
November Editors Note

November Editor’s Note

Eliza W.
November 13, 2023
MENA Affinity Heads Noa K. ’24, Saba K. ’25, and Daria H ’24 lead lunchtime discussion. (PC: Eliza W.)

“A lot of us are still grieving, a lot of us are still nervous for what’s to come”: Westridge Student Body Responds to the Israel-Hamas War in Lunch Time Discussion

Eliza W.
November 12, 2023

October Editor’s Note

Eliza W.
October 1, 2023

May Editor’s Note

Eliza W.
May 30, 2023
(Lauren C.)

Op-Ed: It’s time to stop pretending body positivity is positive

Eliza W.
April 23, 2023
Lunch with the Archer Oracle staff.

Spyglass Goes to St. Louis!

Ilena M., Eliza W., and Valentina V.
December 12, 2022
Op-Ed: When did we start weaponizing musical taste?

Op-Ed: When did we start weaponizing musical taste?

Eliza W.
December 12, 2022
Westridge Theater Welcomes Two New Staff Members

Westridge Theater Welcomes Two New Staff Members

Eliza W.
October 3, 2022
Summer Editors’ Picks

Summer Editors’ Picks

Ilena M., Eliza W., Tanvi C., Reed D., Sophene A., Florence J., Katie S., Daria H., Hailey T., and Lauren C.
May 31, 2022
Florida’s Don’t Say Gay Bill Isn’t About Protecting Kids. It’s Blatant Homophobia

Florida’s Don’t Say Gay Bill Isn’t About Protecting Kids. It’s Blatant Homophobia

Eliza W.
May 30, 2022
Westridge Athletes Prevail Despite Feeling a Lack Of Recognition

Westridge Athletes Prevail Despite Feeling a Lack Of Recognition

Sarah L. and Eliza W.
March 21, 2022
Texts in Westridge’s curriculum including racial epithets.

[Photo] Westridge’s Policy on the Use of Racial Epithets Raises Questions About the Line Between Censorship and Protection

Eliza Walpert and Hannah Whang
February 14, 2022
Five Book Recommendations to Get Your New Year Started With

Five Book Recommendations to Get Your New Year Started With

Eliza W.
January 31, 2022
Sour Cream Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake

Sour Cream Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake

Eliza W.
December 13, 2021
Along with attending actual therapy, my mom seemed to be ordering a new “battle your perfectionism” book each day like: Let go of Who You Think You’re Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are. I even got a manual of sorts, A Practical Guide to Managing ‘Never Good Enough.’

Who am I Without Perfectionism? Learning to Stand Up to My Obsessive Thoughts

Eliza W., Writing Editor
November 8, 2021
Imagined Conversations With Weird Neighbors While Trick-Or-Treating

Imagined Conversations With Weird Neighbors While Trick-Or-Treating

Eliza W., Daria H., and Verena W.
October 31, 2021
Students Showcase Their Style Even in Uniform

Students Showcase Their Style Even in Uniform

Eliza W. and Lauren C.
October 3, 2021
Ninth Grade English Class with Ms. Bondoc

[Photo] New Teachers Reflect on the Past Year of Remote Learning and the Resilience of the Westridge Community

Verena W. and Hannah W.
May 16, 2021
Art Credit: Jacqueline Lee

Opinion: I’m Abandoning Performative Activism. Here’s Why You Should Too.

Eliza W.
May 16, 2021
Quarantine: An Introverts Paradise or Nightmare?

Quarantine: An Introvert’s Paradise or Nightmare?

Eliza W.
April 11, 2021
Conversation Hearts For A Valentine’s Day In Quarantine

Conversation Hearts For A Valentine’s Day In Quarantine

Katie S. and Eliza W.
February 28, 2021
Sound in Space Cover Art.

Calling All Radio Lovers: Westridge’s New Radio Station Has Gone Live

Eliza W.
February 26, 2021
Maria G. I. 24 practicing driving. (Grace Iannotti)

Pandemic Forces Change for Teens Learning to Drive

Eliza W.
January 28, 2021
Meeting in the Middle: When Being Pro-life and a Feminist Intersect

Meeting in the Middle: When Being Pro-life and a Feminist Intersect

Eliza W.
December 3, 2020
One of my favorite thrifting spots, Goodwill.

Opinion: A Guide to Covid-19 Thrifting

Eliza W.
November 9, 2020

Opinion: My Ten Favorite Quarantine Reads

Eliza W.
November 3, 2020

How to Not Gain Abs in Two Weeks

Eliza W.
October 11, 2020
Students get ready to participate in this years Greek and Roman events.

Greek and Roman Initiation Celebrated Online

Eliza W.
October 11, 2020
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