Carter Kangas (12) is in his second year as a part of the Nexus. He is part of Westview’s water polo and swim teams. During their respective seasons, he cheers on the San Diego Padres and Seattle Seahawks. In his free time, he enjoys taking pictures, hanging out with friends, and listening to music.
Dianna Lee
Dianna Lee (12) has been golfing ever since she could walk. From a young age, she was inseparable from the sport and very soon, she will be at the prestigious campus of Northwestern University,...
Marc Artaud (12) stifled a laugh before carefully peering above the Target Starbucks bar to scan for potential threats. He awkwardly avoided the eyes of staring Target employees before slumping back...
Students have earned Wolverine Bucks for doing everything from picking up trash to taking a mini fridge from a teacher. Some students, like Marc Artaud (12), have wholesome stories to tell about how...
At the top of a hill in the desert near Borrego Springs, just off the side of the barely paved road, stood a gorilla.
The gorilla is the title attraction of the so-called “Gorilla Hill”, waving...
Everyday, Lauren Jennings (12) goes to the same place with her friends. A classroom where she is free to kick back and relax, a place where she always has someone to talk to.
Likewise, on rainy...
Wanting to explore more about the field of medicine, Krishna Thakker (11) started MedX in Nov. 2020. Through the club, she started an annual card drive dedicated to medical professionals.
“We started...
Michael Chua (12) has been on skates since he was just 4 years old. He began his long hockey career when he started playing ice hockey.
In his freshman year, he swapped his skates for roller blades,...
Returning from winter break, PUSD was overwhelmed by COVID-19, with 2,117 new student cases and 326 new staff cases, as of the district meeting on Jan. 13.
The spike in cases has left the district with...
The first edition of The Nexus was published on August 26, 2002.
It was a first among firsts. Students walked onto campus for the first time, they ate lunch at the cafeteria for the...
The Haren family was a part of Westview for a very long time. A family of four, the eldest was a member of the very first graduating class and entered as a sophomore in the school’s opening year...
Coaching is no simple feat. Learning the sport, connecting with the athletes, keeping your temper, encouraging team bonding, and finding a positive team mentality can be a difficult challenge that...
The final football game of the regular season is tonight, with Westview facing off against its district rival Mt. Carmel.
For many of the younger players on the team, it’s just another game...
Timothy Ong (12) charged towards his first period class. He was late. He couldn’t afford to be late. He sprinted. He stumbled into class and found a chair. He collapsed into a chair and heard a pop....
Biology teacher Mitch Donnelly will replace Jason French as the head coach of the Wolverine football program in the coming year, making him the third head coach in three years.
With Westview’s...
Baseball & Softball
Gerrit Erickson - California State University, Chico
Gerrit Erickson (12) will extend his baseball career at California State University, Chico this fall where he will be a...
Following a 3-2 loss to Del Norte on May 3, the boys volleyball team came back the next day May 4, with a 3-0 victory over Mt. Carmel.
Late in the season and holding third in the Palomar League,...
According to a 2015 survey conducted by the International Center for Academic Honesty, 95% of students surveyed admitted to some form of academic cheating. Cheating is a widespread issue that has only...
In their first game since the end of the 2019 season, the boys volleyball team claimed a 3-1 victory over Carlsbad High School, March 28.
Like many sports, the 2020 season for boys volleyball...
Distance learning presented a new problem to schools and teachers: How can you catch students cheating if all work is being done electronically?
Access to the internet opens a world of possibilities...
High school students cheat during online schoolNiki* (12) opened her vocabulary test in February for her English class and immediately switched tabs to a Google document, which was filled with answers...
Art by Grace Tseng
Whether to escape, better understand or cope with our chaotic reality, books are especially necessary in 2021. For our first issue of the year, The...
PUSD has brought changes to update the Spanish curriculum throughout the district, and now looks towards shifting the curriculum of other foreign language classes. With the aid of Westview teachers Andrea...
With Nov. 3 approaching and many Americans voting early, The Nexus has compiled information on the candidates running for local offices including school board, city council, and mayor. Additionally, we...
