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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Sophene Avedissian

Sophene Avedissian, Middle School Manager

Sophene is a freshman, and this is her third year on Spyglass. In her free time, she loves to write and watch her favorite television show, Gilmore Girls.

All content by Sophene A.
Opinion: Schools Want to Emphasize Learning Over Grades. That’s Why We Need an Open Grade Book.

Opinion: Schools Want to Emphasize Learning Over Grades. That’s Why We Need an Open Grade Book.

May 31, 2022
Summer Editors’ Picks

Summer Editors’ Picks

May 31, 2022
Stephen Parlato holds a sign with the words, “Hands Off Roe,” outside of the U.S. Supreme Court on Dec. 1, 2021, protesting a 2018 law that would ban abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.

America Braces for Imminent Overturn of Roe v. Wade

May 31, 2022
Candidates at a debate hosted at the University of Southern California (USC).

Homelessness and Public Safety: The Issues That Will Decide Los Angeles’s Mayoral Election

May 31, 2022
21 Killed in Texas Elementary School Shooting

21 Killed in Texas Elementary School Shooting

May 31, 2022
First Black Woman to Be Appointed to the Supreme Court, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Is Confirmed by Senate

First Black Woman to Be Appointed to the Supreme Court, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Is Confirmed by Senate

April 7, 2022
Jodi Kreyman walking the halls of her high school.

Review: “Tall Girl 2” Is Beyond Disappointing. And I’m Not Surprised.

March 21, 2022
Manuel Oliver, father of a teenager killed in the Parkland school shooting, holds a banner calling Biden to take action on gun violence. (Photo Credit: Stefani Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images)

Parkland School Shooting Survivors Remain Disappointed Four Years Later

March 21, 2022
Opinion: COVID-19 Stigma: What It Is and How Its Dangerous to the Pandemic

Opinion: COVID-19 Stigma: What It Is and How It’s Dangerous to the Pandemic

February 14, 2022
President Biden Follows Through Pledge to Nominate a Black Woman to the Supreme Court

President Biden Follows Through Pledge to Nominate a Black Woman to the Supreme Court

February 14, 2022
A 2021 Roundup: 5 New California Laws Worth Knowing About

A 2021 Roundup: 5 New California Laws Worth Knowing About

February 14, 2022
The Chicago Teachers Union protested over health and safety concerns. (Photo Credit: NBC News)

Chicago Teachers Union Stages Walkout: Disputes About the Safety of Schools Continue

February 14, 2022
Joe Biden addressing unvaccinated individuals in the United States.

Opinion: A “Pandemic of the Unvaccinated”: Blaming the Unvaccinated Will Get the U.S. Nowhere

January 21, 2022
Opinion: Dear Administration, It’s Time To Get Serious About Enforcing The Uniform Policy

Opinion: Dear Administration, It’s Time To Get Serious About Enforcing The Uniform Policy

December 13, 2021
Date Caramel Squares

Date Caramel Squares

December 13, 2021
Lesridge Instagram Account: Both a ‘Meme Account’ and Safe Place for Students

Lesridge Instagram Account: Both a ‘Meme Account’ and Safe Place for Students

November 8, 2021
“It’s Just a Toxic Place to Be”: Facebook Whistleblower Reveals Studies Confirming Instagram’s Harmful Effect on Teens’ Body Image

“It’s Just a Toxic Place to Be”: Facebook Whistleblower Reveals Studies Confirming Instagram’s Harmful Effect on Teens’ Body Image

November 8, 2021
The quotation in the bathroom at the beginning of the year.

Lower School Bathroom Remodel Faces Criticism for Gender Exclusive Design

November 8, 2021
A protest in 2019 that advocated for menstrual equity. (The Guardian)

California’s Bill Ignites Discussion Regarding Period Poverty

October 4, 2021
Those who are against the COVID-19 vaccine protest. (The Independent)

“It is my choice. It’s not a law”: Students Weigh in on the COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

October 4, 2021
Protest against SB 8 at the Capitol in Austin, Texas. (Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman/Associated Press)

Texas Abortion Ban SB 8: 6 Things You Should Know and Why You Should Care

October 4, 2021
Opinion: Put Self-Care on Your To-Do List

Opinion: Put Self-Care on Your To-Do List

May 17, 2021
Representative David Cicilline advocating for the Equality Act.

House Passes Legislation Protecting LGBTQ+ Rights

May 17, 2021
A torchlight march in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, to mark the 106th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.

An Unrecognized Genocide is a Repeated Genocide

May 17, 2021
New Legislation Challenges Abortion Rights

New Legislation Challenges Abortion Rights

March 1, 2021
Photo Credits: Instagram

New Zealand Works to Reduce Period Poverty: What Does It Mean for Other Countries?

March 1, 2021
Make Your Own Valentine’s Day Meme Cards

Make Your Own Valentine’s Day Meme Cards

March 1, 2021
Opinion: A Family Divided

Opinion: A Family Divided

February 3, 2021
Opinion: Burnt Leaves, Strong Roots

Opinion: Burnt Leaves, Strong Roots

December 4, 2020
LuciDesignsCo’s Instagram, where she advertises some of her products.

Eighth Grader Promotes Voting With Small Startup

October 11, 2020
Ms. Oseran with her dog.

Westridge Welcomes Anna Oseran

October 11, 2020

Behind The Scenes: ALL SCHOOLS DAY

April 17, 2020

Rigorous Remote Learning in Middle School

April 17, 2020

Dance-less Middle School Dances

February 18, 2020
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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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