Dear Haven, For you, a freshman who’s been stuck inside for months due to COVID, four years seems like a lifetime. But I promise, it’s going to go by in the blink of an eye. You’ll cry (a lot)...

On April 9, a comprehensive abortion ban originally from 1864 was upheld by the Arizona Supreme Court. All abortions in the state of Arizona are now illegal, except in cases where the mother’s life is...

I basked in the warm sunlight, the afternoon rays illuminating the sky and casting a glare across the cars in the school parking lot. Heat waves emanated from the asphalt, and puffy clouds dotted the brilliant...

Recently, I picked out a book from Barnes & Noble with an interesting cover and sat down to read it once I got home. I was instantly hooked, and I ended up devouring the 245-page book in under three...

Girls @ 5:30 p.m today  Tonight, girls soccer plays Mt. Carmel, Westview’s cross-town rival for the first time in 2 years. In the 2021-22 season, they encountered the Sun Devils twice with 5-0 and...

With Westview’s competitive academic environment, many students feel the need to take online courses to fulfill graduation requirements for different reasons. Although it is typically used to retake...

If I don’t take another AP class, I’m a failure. If I don’t get a job soon, I’m a failure. If I don’t get an A on this test, I’m a failure. That fear of failure, driven by a mixture of academic...

Released on Sept. 15, Mitski’s seventh studio album, The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We, explores the concepts of love, loneliness, and much more over the course of 11 songs. Wrapping each message...

As Californians, we each have the unalienable right to privacy. This right, enumerated in the very first article of the state constitution, is listed alongside life, liberty, and safety. Its importance...

As spring sports began, track and field set in motion and London Hall (11) was a newbie, even as a junior. Though she was surrounded by students who had joined the sport as freshmen, Hall had no experience. However,...

Track and field athletes PR throughout CIF competition, Welton advances to state finals The 2023 San Diego Sections CIF finals were a long day for Westview’s track and field team, but after nine hours,...

After a year of rehearsals, growth and learning, the Westview GOLD program culminated with its final show, May 24-25. For Baron Egaran (12), however, the show was much more than his last band performance....

I’m on an epic journey, an undertaking that only the most experienced can hope to succeed in, a search for the ever-elusive formula for something precious: the perfect nap.  Recently, one of...

EVAN ERICKSON Boys Volleyball There is nothing that gives Evan Erickson (12) more joy in a volleyball game than yelling for his teammates. Since joining the program as a freshman, he’s found his...

Kaya Nepomuceno (11) poised on the edge of the diving board, preparing to execute a tuck dive during warm-ups. Though she was new to diving, with 11 years of gymnastics experience behind her, she leaped,...

Swim captain Grace Mordhorst (12) adjusted their swim cap and tried to fight off the early morning chill. It was around 6 a.m., and for the past several days they had braved the freezing mornings to train...

Just a few days ago, my friends sat down to eat lunch together, and one of them immediately dove into great detail about something mundane—why she decided to use a different pencil in class. To some,...

Thanksgiving is America’s quintessential family holiday. Many of us have fond memories of delicious food, warm fall colors, and of course, quality time with relatives. Family gatherings filled with good...

During election season, for candidates from all ends of the political spectrum, voters are inundated with propaganda and advertisements—everything from paper mail, TV ads, text messages, and email blasts....

The election of California’s governor is one of the most important races this year. Incumbent Gavin Newsom and his challenger, Brian Dahle, have different perspectives on key issues that may affect the...

KAEDEN BERNER Boys Cross Country Kaeden Berner (11) is third-ranked on the boys cross country team, setting a new three-mile PR of 16:39:2 at the CCA Ravens Fleet Feet Invitational, Sept. 3. He...