I first saw the fire at 6:22 p.m. from my back patio. By 7 p.m., I had evacuated to a friend’s house in South Pasadena. As the San Gabriel Mountains—the background of my life—blazed away, my family...

After a late wake-up on January 10, Sarah A. ’27 leaves the comfort of her bed to join her close friend Pip D. ’27 in the neighboring room. Together, they toast waffles, finish lingering homework,...

In the midst of the devastation caused by the Eaton fire, the Upper School Permaculture class decided to help support efforts to replant affected areas in Altadena. Using their extensive knowledge of California...

I put down the pencil that I was doodling all over my notes with, and my ears perk up as my Chinese IV teacher, Ms. Annie Choi, announces that there will be no Unit 12 test. Instead we will use the new...

Proud alumna and 2023 Mary Lowther Ranney Distinguished Alumna Award Recipient Thembisa Mshaka ’88 returned to Westridge in early December as an award-winning author, creative executive, producer, filmmaker,...

Rebecca F. ’27 knocks on a door in the blazing Las Vegas sun and wind, only to get it slammed in her face. During the weekend of October 25, Rebecca traveled to Las Vegas, Nevada to campaign for Vice...

Last November, Spyglass published the survey results on the sleep habits of Westridge students.  From October 16 to November 6, Spyglass followed four students from each Upper School grade to examine...

Prior to the start of the 2024-2025 school year, during an orientation week for faculty members, Head of School Ms. Andrea Kassar reminded Westridge teachers of their responsibilities as part of working...

  To read about last school year’s update on the Rothenberg Humanities Building, click here. In Stephanie C. ’25’s third week of school, the overwhelming stench in Rothenberg Humanities...

From April 22 to April 26, Westridge celebrated Earth Week, an annual celebration for Westridge. The Green Guerrillas, Westridge’s sustainability club, organized events and posted signs encouraging students...

On Saturday, May 11, sophomore Teia L. captured the CIF Division IV championship in women’s pole vaulting with a height of 11’1”. This title follows her 2023 Prep League Championship and 4th place...

On February 4th, four months after her rerelease of 1989 (Taylor’s Version), Taylor Swift announced her 2024 album The Tortured Poets Department (TTPD)—surprising listeners with yet another album to...