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)...
A block of clay stood before a 10-year-old Audrey Nguyen (12), but to her, with a touch of imagination and a dash of colorful paint, it held the potential to become a vase or a sculpture. She was at...
The streak of flour on the counter. The loud whirring of the mixer. The rush of heat from the open oven. Amidst the chaos of my kitchen, I find comfort.
Throughout senior year, as I’ve grown in...
Sébastien Wenger - University of Alabama
Sébastien Wenger (12) began swimming when he was only 2 and started competitively by 4 years old. After trying football, rugby, and lacrosse in elementary...
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...
Navyaa Sharma (12) is a straight-A student. She has worked a job and completed an internship in her high school career, all while taking 15 AP classes. In her senior year, she dedicated hours of energy...
My teacher is lecturing at the front of the classroom, her slides projected onto the screen. The rest of the class is quiet. The occasional clack of a keyboard is the only sound that punctuates the silence....
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...
The acrid odor of toner singed my nostrils while I leaned over the bottle, having taken a deep breath in before I realized my mistake. Coughing, I held the bottle out to my friends, urging them to share...
A late start, injuries, position changes, and more have plagued the competitive cheer team, causing many setbacks to their season. Still, despite it all, the group has worked tirelessly towards perfecting...
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...
I remember the winter holidays from my childhood fondly: a time filled with carefree laughter, shiny wrapping paper, festive parties with friends and family. But that’s what the holidays were like when...
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...
The boys cross country team surpassed their expectations and won the CIF Division I Championship, Nov. 11. Adrian Welton (12) led the team to victory at Morley Field with a PR of 15:21, finishing in second...
The Poway Unified School District (PUSD) arts programs will be receiving millions of dollars in funding from the state over the course of the next several years until 2026.
The state of California recently...
The girls volleyball team has reached new heights this season, giving their best performance in recent years. Out of the entire season, the team has only suffered four losses, leaving a trail of victory...
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...
With the varsity cheer team in front of her and her fellow captains by her side, Jaden Donica (12) called out the next stretch in the routine. Though she stands at the head of the group now, just two years...
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...
The harsh afternoon sun and pervasive heat attacked Ava Muylle’s (11) senses, but neither of them could break her attention from the game in front of her. Breathing heavily, she crouched into position,...
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,...
As the last note of music faded, the Winterguard performers smiled and waved enthusiastically at their audience in the bleachers—the audience that had just learned to time travel under their guidance.
With...
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,...
David Jang (9) took a deep breath, preparing to play the steady tone that would balance the chord; after repetition and rehearsal, the chord went from dissonant to harmonious. Under the direction of Mitchell...
It started with a cough. It was a quiet, mostly stifled noise from a student across the room, but it seemed glaringly loud in the silence of the test. Then there was another cough, this time from the...
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...
Anh Vo (11) poised his fingers over the piano keys, eyes trained on the drum major. The roar of the audience in the stands faded to the background, and he waited with bated breath for the signal to...
In the middle of eighth grade, Gavin Jin (12) moved to the United States from China. Despite having grown up learning English as a mandatory class, simply recognizing words in English was insufficient...
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...
Throughout the first week of school, I was asked what my favorite song was no less than a half dozen times. It’s a good question, honestly—it helps people find common ground, giving them something...
