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Green Gastronomy:

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Elisa D.

The winter season is full of holidays and festivities, but amid the merriment, sustainability tends to fall by the wayside. Here are some ways to mitigate your environmental impact during the holidays while still having fun:

Zaynab E.

This column answers questions posed by the Westridge community about gender. The purpose of this column is to inform. Because many of the issues and questions we will be dealing with are very nuanced, instead of having one answer per question—which could oversimplify the big picture and individual experiences of the trans community at Westridge —this column includes multiple answers from different members of Gender Affinity.

December 16 • Mirelle L.

December 16 • Gender Affinity

December's Editors Note

College Column

We are reaching the end of the decade. This is the last issue of Spyglass for the 2010s and I cannot help but reflect on my own last 10 years, the years that I primarily grew up in. A lot has happened in the last ten years. Politically, the United States drastically changed, technology grew massively, and my generation grew up. This change in year marks the end of a lot for me, childhood, high school, etc. It is sentimental and bittersweet to look back on everything that went on during this decade.

The college process does not become truly real until the first rejection. It isn’t until you read “After careful review of your application, the committee is unable to offer you a place at this time...”

December 16 • Caroline P.

and walk into the college counseling office and get a big hug from Ms. O’Grady that you realize the weight of the college process. Submitting the application pales in comparison to what it feels like receiving the first decision—stop—rejection.

December 16 • Caroline P.

Staying Green Through Winter

Zaynab E.

Costuming the Chorus in

Failure: A Love Story

Westridge Theatre Department

Starring clockworks, a vaguely orchestral gramophone, and an exotic menagerie—all portrayed by 20 actors—Failure was an interesting exercise in costuming versatility. Curious about this aesthetic balancing act, Spyglass sat down with Io Hawk, its costume designer, and Brandon Kruhm, its production director.

Ask Gender Affinity

This column answers questions posed by the Westridge community about gender. The purpose of this column is to inform. Because many of the issues and questions we will be dealing with are very nuanced, instead of having one answer per question—which could oversimplify the big picture and individual experiences of the trans community at Westridge —this column includes multiple answers from different members of Gender Affinity.

November 18 • Gender Affinity

Confessions From The College Front Line

Zaynab E.

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November 18 • Emerson L.

Phase 2. The lists have been created, the deadlines are looming, many of them have passed, and every senior is on the brink of a mental breakdown. Ms. Robinson is running on no sleep, Mrs. O’Grady is sick of receiving lazily written essays, Mrs. O'Reilly is madly working to send recommendation letters and transcripts to hundreds of colleges, and Ms. Singh is desperately making meeting schedule after meeting schedule.

November 18 • Caroline P.

Green Gastronomy: Cafe Gratitude

Mirelle L.

Interior of Cafe Gratitude (left), chocolate strawberry muffins (top right), vegan nachos (botton right)

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(Left to right) Apollo Dukakis, Frederick Stuart, Deborah Strang, and Geoff Elliott in Buried Child. (Craig Schwartz for A Noise Within)

A few weeks ago, I decided to eat lunch at Café Gratitude, a high-end vegan restaurant that now has four locations throughout the LA area. Although it can be a bit pricey, the restaurant has delicious food and a peaceful atmosphere, which makes it the perfect place for a special occasion or when you just feel like treating yourself.

Buried Child Digs Up

The Past Within

November 18 • Mirelle L.

November Editor's Note

Every year, the months seem to whiz by faster than they did the year before. It feels like we honestly began school yesterday, but in reality, quarter grades have already come out, we’ve passed Halloween, and Thanksgiving break is just a week away. Soon I will be attending my last Yam Festival at Westridge. This season, as Thanksgiving comes closer, I’m beginning to really reflect on what I am truly grateful for.

When I entered the theatre, I was emotionally and physically exhausted, ready to pass out in my seat like the worst theatergoer imaginable (or just one watching Cats), and positively ravening for a sandwich. Within moments, I had forgotten all of those petty meat complaints, transfixed by the glorious, tragic spectacle of Buried Child.

November 18 • Emerson L.

November 18 • Caroline P.

Latin History For Morons Schools the Theatre World

Confessions From The College Front Line

reflections on the craziness. Senior year is here. The train is on the track. Every senior I know is running as fast as they can to catch the train and hop on before the college applications depart the station. Resumes, lists, essays, visits, as well as the normal school workload—seniors definitely feel the heat from the college process flames.

Welcome to Confessions From The College Front Line, where I will take you through the college process in real time. I hope to shed light on what the process is like and offer some general

Zaynab E.

October 1 • Caroline P.

John Leguizamo writes on the blackboard in Latin History For Morons.

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Green Gastronomy: Palette Review

Mirelle L.

Molly Keith (left), owner of Palette

Palette, which opened just two years ago, is located behind one of the many chic storefronts in Atwater Village and serves wholesome, delicious bowls. Co-owner and chef Molly Keith has spent practically her whole life working in the restaurant business, working as a head chef until she and her friend/business partner finally decided to open a restaurant of their own, with a focus on the power of food to heal, both in terms of people and the planet.

October 1 • Mirelle L.

Netflix’s Unbelievable is a Radical True Crime Must-Watch

Unbelievable, a new Netflix limited series, is perhaps one of the best crime dramas in recent television history. The show is based on reporting published by ProPublica and The Marshall Project about a series of rapes from 2008-2011 in Washington and Colorado. Unbelievable is a rare, fresh perspective concerned with the

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Despite the strident title, frequent insults, and profuse profanity, Latin History For Morons never actually treats its audience like unteachable idiots; its solo star John Leguizamo instructs them and lets them grapple with complicated questions as he does. A one-man show, Latin History positions itself as an accessible crash course taught with crass panache, following the story of Leguizamo’s attempts to educate himself in order to help his son find pride in his culture and complete a school project.

October 1 • Emerson L.

October Editor's Note

victims of rapes and how they are mistreated by a messy, inconsistent criminal justice system.

October 1 • Caroline L.

Welcome to Spyglass 2019-2020. It has been one year since we went fully online, and we couldn’t be happier about it. Scared about losing the charm and history of journalism in print, I wasn’t all that excited about the change despite the organizational and logistical benefits. But after seeing a full year of articles, videos, and photos, I think the change was worth it.

October 1 • Caroline P.

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