On September 10 at 12:23 PM, Charlie Kirk, a right-wing political activist, was shot while speaking at Utah Valley University. It was the first stop planned on his American Comeback Tour, a series of debates...

This article is a follow-up to the article titled “Westridge Faces Impacts of Trump Policies,” published in the 2025 May Edition.  Last year, Spyglass covered how the Trump administration’s policies—particularly...

As the 2025 school year comes to a close, seniors are ready to anonymously confess everything from their time at Westridge. Take a look at these entertaining confessions:

The Westridge campus, tucked away in a liberal county in one of the most liberal states, can feel isolated from the turmoil of national and global politics. It is a kind of privilege in a very real...

With higher prices and randomized placement, Discovery Week 2025 had Westridge Upper School students concerned before it even began. Now that Discovery Week is over, junior and senior doubts about cost...

In an email to the Westridge Community on April 10, Head of School Ms. Andrea Kassar and Assistant Head of School for Strategic Priorities and Enrollment Management Ms. Sarah Jallo announced Alice Lee...

Almost every week of their freshman year, current seniors Willow N. and Jordan B. have trekked to Michaels, the craft store, and browsed through a selection of glistening beads and eclectic charms. Willow...

Growing up, my parents have empowered me to be financially savvy. My mom, having started her own financial literacy blog, ensures that my sister and I know as much as we can about the topic before college....

Weird. How else can you describe the feeling of stepping onto campus after seven days of absolute devastation just beyond Westridge’s gates? Strange? Surreal? It’s hard to capture the transition back...

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...

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...