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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Verena W.

Verena W., Staff Writer

Verena is a sophomore staff writer in her second year of Spyglass. She loves eating chocolate cake on Friday nights, writing poems at 2:48 am, and surrounding herself with people who make her feel like home. She is an effulgent dreamer and an indecisive thinker. Her favorite quote currently is, "We accept the love we think we deserve," by Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower.

All content by Verena W.
Playing Mahjong with my family at the Air Bnb.

[Photo] The Chinese New Year that Gifted me a Sense of Home after a Natural Disaster

May 31, 2022
Mei Mei as a Red Panda Pictured with Her Mom and Tyler (Right) and Friends (Left) Miriam, Priya, and Abby (Left to Right).

What Turning Red Taught Me About Embracing Imperfection

Verena W.
May 31, 2022
Oxtail Tomato Noodle Soup

Oxtail Tomato Noodle Soup

Verena W.
December 13, 2021
​​Ms. T posing behind her work at her exhibit opening of “A Recurrent Retreat” in the South Pasadena Arts Council Gallery

Painting With A Purpose: Lower School Art Teacher Val Trimarchi’s New Exhibit Highlights Optimism and Overcoming Obstacles

Verena W.
December 13, 2021
A photo of Ms. T and late friend, Regine (left) and Acrylic on Canvas Painting of “Italian Hills” (center) by Ms. T from “A Recurrent Retreat” Exhibit at the South Pasadena Arts Council Gallery

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Ms. T (right) helping out a student (left) in her classroom

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Ms. T’s Workspace in her Classroom

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Ms. T’s Workspace in her Classroom

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Acrylic on Canvas Painting of “Blue Umbrellas” by Ms. T from “A Recurrent Retreat” Exhibit at the South Pasadena Arts Council Gallery

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Watercolor Painting of “Pink Chair” from “A Recurrent Retreat” Exhibit at the South Pasadena Arts Council Gallery

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Acrylic on Canvas Paintings of “Dancing Crowd” (left) and “Wine Country Glow” (right) from “A Recurrent Retreat” Exhibit at the South Pasadena Arts Council Gallery

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Acrylic on Canvas Painting of “Cloud Shadows” from “A Recurrent Retreat” Exhibit at the South Pasadena Arts Council Gallery

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Group of Small Sketches, from“A Recurrent Retreat” Exhibit at the South Pasadena Arts Council Gallery

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Description of Ms. T’s exhibition, “A Recurrent Retreat” Exhibit at the South Pasadena Arts Council Gallery

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Acrylic on Canvas Painting of “Dive in” from “A Recurrent Retreat” Exhibit at the South Pasadena Arts Council Gallery

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A photo of Ms. T and late friend, Regine at the South Pasadena Arts Council Gallery

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“A Recurrent Retreat” Exhibit at the South Pasadena Arts Council Gallery

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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
As the First Month of School Comes to an End, Students Reflect on Their Mental Health

As the First Month of School Comes to an End, Students Reflect on Their Mental Health

Verena W.
October 4, 2021
Ninth Grade English Class with Ms. Bondoc

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
“Can YOU Save Spring Break: The Escape Room” Photo Credits: Verena W.

Tiger Week: A New Experience For Teachers and Students

Verena W. and Sabina P.
April 26, 2021
Photo Credits: Samantha C.

Opinion: One Year of My Dad Working on the Frontlines

Verena W.
March 1, 2021
Valentine’s Day Haikus

Valentine’s Day Haikus

Jacqueline Y. and Verena W.
March 1, 2021
Greek and Roman families share their self-portraits during Wednesday’s festivities. (Photo Credits: Verena W.)

Virtual Love Your Body Week Gives Students an Opportunity to Share their Voices

Jacqueline Y. and Verena W.
March 1, 2021
The New Renovated Lower School Playground Photo Credits: Kim Kerscher

Lower School Playground Renovation Highlights the Importance of Community

Verena W.
December 4, 2020
Westridge Welcomes Anna Bondoc

Westridge Welcomes Anna Bondoc

Verena W.
October 11, 2020
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Eighth Graders Support and Cheer Each Other On During the 60 Second Sermons

April 17, 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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