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Campus Culture

November Brings Yet Another Successful Yam Festival 

November 22 marked yet another successful Yam Festival as students arrived in yam-colored clothing and enjoyed a variety of yam-flavored treats. The day contained its usual festivities, including admiring the dishes brought by families and volunteers, stacking plates with as much food as possible, and of course exchanging tickets for yam fries and latkes. 

December 16 • Isabella W.

Photos from the Yam Festival

Isabella W.
Isabella W.
Em S.’21 and Shirlynn C. '21 discuss their essay while other students receive help from the coaches
Brandon Worrell shows off his tattoo
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Claire C.

Vivian L. ’20 and Max E. ’21 observe Elisa D. ’20’s series of paintings.

The Sunday before tech week for every Westridge production is cue-to-cue, a process of fine-tuning light and sound cues over the course of several hours and many, many repetitions. If you’re not a stage-seasoned senior yourself, you may wonder what exactly this process involves for the winter Black Box from the point of view of the student directors. Well, wonder no longer. Exclusive footage from the cue-to-cue for “I and You,” our 2019-20 Black Box shows what those theatre kids are actually doing for that whole mysterious sun-up to sun-down span.

Halloween at Westridge

Upbeat songs blast from the gym’s speakers as costumed students aimlessly toss candy into the bleachers. Classmates talk amongst themselves, pointing out the different array of costumes. It’s October 31st, and Halloween has kicked into gear.

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Halloween is always a highly anticipated holiday at Westridge. Whether students are piecing together a costume from casualwear or sewing together an ensemble from material scraps, the holiday is a chance for students and teachers to show off their costumes and creativity.

November 18 • Hailey T. & Gabby C.

Photos from the Halloween Parade

Claire C. 

Love Your Mind Week Brings Attention to Mental Health

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Elisa D.

People aren’t always comfortable talking about mental health, but Peer to Peer hopes to change that. “I think the motivation for Love Your Mind Week is the sense that the issue around mental health is something people are reluctant to talk about, and part of this week is to create a forum in which people can speak and to make it a conscious topic of discussion,” remarked Dr. Jim Holland, a Peer to Peer teacher.

November 18 • Hannah W.

New Level of Student Leadership at Westridge

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Elisa D.

October 15 marked the first meeting of the Student Action Council. The Student Action Council (SAC) presents a new opportunity for student leaders across the Westridge campus to collaborate and share ideas. Comprised of student leaders from Student Voices, Student Life, ASB, Peer 2 Peer, and Spyglass, SAC will work with Head of School Ms. McGregor to tackle issues currently affecting the student body.

November 18 • Sophia HK.

Westridge in a Week: Veganism

Student Voices Tackles First Gender Assembly

On October 7, Student Voices tackled gender for the first time during an assembly in the PAC. The goal was to start a conversation about gender and what that means at an all-girls school. The assembly aimed to explain key gender terminology and to begin a conversation about how Westridge can hold firm to its single-sex identity while not silencing those who are not cisgender.

November 18 •  Mckenna D.
November 18 • Caroline P.

Middle School Teachers Turn Up the Heat with Fourth Annual Chili Cook-Off

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Barbara Chabot stirs her Chilli pot as the competition heightens.

Sophia HK

Employee Yoga Classes: Self Care, Relaxation, and Community

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Victoria Garrett (front left), Margaret Shoemaker (front middle), Courtney Seiberling (front right), Madeleine Eaton (back left), Lisa Vandergriff (back middle), and Julia Davis (back right) all lean into a warrior two pose.

Katie S.

Anticipation buzzed throughout MUDD as the Middle School faculty milled around the tables covered in chili pots and salad bowls. Amid some collegial trash-talking and old fashioned pot-stirring, the competition was about to get fierce. The Fourth Annual Chili Cook-Off had begun.

November 18 • Sophia HK

Pausing for a much-needed break and adding some routine self-care isn’t just good advice teachers are doling out to students. Some faculty members are practicing what they recommend and taking advantage of the employee yoga class on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 3:30 p.m.

November 18 • Katie S.

Photos From Greek and Roman Initiation

Claire C. 

Westridge Traditions Hold Strong Through The Years

Since 1906, Westridge traditions have been bringing students of all divisions together.  Certain traditions, such as Greeks and Romans, have been part of Westridge’s culture for nearly a century, making them an essential part of campus life.  The purpose behind such traditions is to build school spirit and encourage team bonding, but is the spirit and enthusiasm for these traditions waning? 

October 1 • Hailey T.

Education To Vacation: Summer Break For Teachers

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A Glance at Sticker Culture on Campus

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Hadley P. ’21 with her sticker-covered water bottle

Jackie Y.

October 1 • Jackie Y. 

Film Fridays Debut

Kashmir Blake (right), Ryan Skophammer (top), and Edye Udell (bottom) on their summer vacations

Summer is the season of relaxation, filled with fun activities and a break from school. Students could be found attending classes at colleges, going to summer camps, or on vacation with families and friends. However, students aren’t the only ones taking advantage of a little rest and relaxation. Spyglass asked four teachers how they spent their summers.

October 1 • Jackie Y.

The Commons: Ups and Downs in Prices

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Elisa D.

At the beginning of the school year, new price placards were scattered around the Westridge Commons. While some items’ prices jumped up by 50 cents, other items decreased by 50 cents. The reason for this change is relatively unknown by the majority of Westridge.

October 1 • Katie S.

On September 6, Westridge debuted Film Fridays, a series of new community film screenings, with a showing of Alfred Hitchcock’s timeless 1954 thriller Rear Window. Film Fridays coordinator Lorri Deyer, also a Westridge ceramics and ninth grade history teacher, was inspired to create Film Fridays by a Time-Based Art class that included film screenings.

October 1 • Katie S. & Hannah W.
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