After 15 years of laughter, hardships, and learning, Head Band Director Thomas Turpin cut off the Alma Mater one last time, marking the end of his career with the Westwood Warrior Band. His time teaching students about music, hard work,…
Maya Granoff ’25 addresses the graduating class as Senior Class President. Granoff will be attending the University of Texas at Austin while pursuing a degree in business and finance.
On May 24, 2022, a school shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas shocked the nation when a former student of the school invaded the campus two days before the end of the school year. This tragic event took the lives of 19…
While teaching at Westwood, Mr. Michael Kristan has brought many smiles and laughter to his English students. Working hard over the years to be what many agree to be a prominent and influential member of the Westwood community, Mr. Kristan…
The quiet hums of Teslas begin to engulf the Westwood parking lot in the early hours of the day. Tesla has become a staple car, with many students choosing to drive it for their contribution to fighting climate change. However, questions…
Stepping into the George R Brown Convention center in downtown Houston, thunderous applause and cheering deafened the competitors of the 2024 For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Championship. The prestigious…
Scarring the nation time and time again, the consecutive school shootings of recent years have not only unjustly robbed numerous innocent children and staff from their communities, but has also brought upon a heightened sense of fear and…
Stunning balls with extravagant bouquets of flowers adorning the stone walls, exquisite spreads of food, and the melodies of a harmonic orchestral quartet stream out from numerous TVs across the nation as rapt viewers prepare themselves…
As the stage lights suddenly went dark, an ominous bass tone echoed throughout the amphitheater. The audience, who had previously been dancing to various rap hits, stood anxiously on their toes, eager to get a glimpse. The first low chords…
Somewhere in Austin, TX, a nine-year-old boy started learning an instrument that would take him all the way through his childhood. Before, he played the piano, but there was just something not quite right. The music was fun, the boy’s…
The glitz and glamor of the movie industry are the stuff of dreams for countless people. To be one of the esteemed creators of the films and series that so many hold dear remains just out of reach for the majority, a hazy dream obscured by…
Following their first-round sweep of Lake Travis and a 10-6 Victory in San Antonio, the varsity baseball team looked to extend their season to the third round, in game two against San Antonio Brandeis. After the bats came alive early, and…
As orange and pink crept into the sky on May 13, the seniors gathered in the Warrior Bowl to celebrate Senior Sunset. Picnic blankets covered the grass as friends took polaroid pictures and lined up behind the Kona Ice Truck, a sweet treat…
Culminating a year of extensive research and preparation, numerous practice presentations, and an abundance of exposure to the real-world business environment, students traveled to Anaheim, California to take part in the annual…
The final notes of music fill the room, quickly replaced with the sounds of claps and cheers as the band concludes their final piece. Knowing that tonight would be the final spring concert under Head Band Director Thomas Turpin, the…
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To commemorate the 2023-2024 academic year coming to a conclusion, Student Council (StuCo) hosted Teacher Appreciation Week from May 6 to May 10 in order to celebrate and appreciate the faculty members at Westwood. Students wrote…
Due to updates to Texas’s attendance guidelines, Flex for the 2023-2024 school year was shortened to 20 minutes, as opposed to the previous year’s 40. This greatly inhibited student’s free time, and the majority of students were…
With graduation just around the corner, the Class of 2024 is in the process of committing to some colleges and declining others. About 145 institutions of higher education are represented by this year’s graduating class, including…
Just a five-minute drive from Westwood, the El Salido pool, a lively cornerstone of the neighborhood, offers multiple students a part-time job serving as lifeguards. Many students applied due to its significance to their community. “My…
Austin’s widely anticipated Austin City Limits Music Festival (ACL) 2024 lineup is set to release Tuesday, May 7 at 9 a.m. The lineup will consist of a list of 100+ artists who will be performing – ranging from famous headliners to small…
Three entirely student-led senior-directed shows marked the final productions of the 2024 theater season on Thursday, May 2 and Friday, May 3 in the Big Black Box. The three plays – Café Murder, Greek Olympiaganza, and Clue were each…
Taylor Swift has mastered the art of music. Dabbling in genres ranging from country to pop to synth, she’s broken records and topped the charts for years. When she announced the release of her eleventh studio album The Tortured Poets…
Sometimes all it takes to inspire someone is a few words. Armed with only a slideshow presentation, a microphone, and his unique personal experiences, award-winning author Varian Johnson regaled an audience of attentive sophomores with his…
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed HB3 on March 25, banning children under the age of 14 from making social media platforms. This bill makes it so that children require parental permission to open a social media account. The majority of…
Stanley Cups – I never thought I would live to see yet another thermos/water bottle fad in my lifetime. After Yeti overtook the market in what feels like decades ago, and Hydroflask is following suit, we have ourselves another overhyped,…