Is Westhill Excited for Summer Break?
By: Jenna Cohen Get ready Vikings, summer break is upon us! With this school year coming to an end, many people are full of excitement….
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TikTok Ban: Unconstitutional or Necessary?
Owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, TikTok is a popular app used by billions worldwide to share videos and connect with others over a global…
Future Medical Professionals: Preparing Many For a Medical Future
By: Chidube Kalu The Medical Industry is vital worldwide. Surgeons perform life-saving procedures, pediatricians ensure that children are healthy, dentists maintain our oral health and…
Daylight Savings Time: Do You Love It or Hate It?
By: Jenna Cohen Many people have mixed opinions regarding daylight savings time. Does losing an hour of sleep make us more tired or allow us…
Lack of Space in Electives
By: Ashlei Nunez The start of the second semester brings schedule changes for most students. The switch is due to the requirement to take electives,…
The Marvelous Mr. Ng
Interview and Transcript by Malcolm Fenster The Westword What’s your name? What do you do here? Mr. Ng My name is Mr. Ng. I am…
Westhill High Students Complain About Locking Bathrooms Between Blocks
By: Djemima Duvernat A cup of coffee sounds good in the morning, right? Now imagine going around the school to find a bathroom as that…
It’s been five years since the mold outbreak. What’s been done?
By: Eugene Caibal The cleanliness of Westhill High School has been a contentious topic for many students, families, and community members in the past few…
Pedestrian Safety
By: Camila Marquez On the night of December 3rd, two pedestrians (25-year-old Giovanni Vega Benis and 25-year-old Yuliana Arias Lozano) were struck by a speeding…
Inside Student Gov
By: Chidube Kalu All of us have voted in an election for our Student Government. As we fill out that ballot at the end of…