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The Nexus

The official student news site of Westview High School

The Nexus

The official student news site of Westview High School

The Nexus

Kadence Ly, Web Editor

All content by Kadence Ly
Vinnick's 12 ear piercings reflect style, personality

Vinnick’s 12 ear piercings reflect style, personality

Kadence Ly, Web Editor April 5, 2024

As she sat in the piercing chair for the first time, Sophia Vinnick (11) was anxious as she was about to make a commitment that would positively transform her channels of self-expression from that point...

Interior designer Brian Brown collaborates with Bailie Govek 9110 on her project, The View, an outdoor area where students can relax. Over the summer, Govek interned at Brian Brown Studio where she learned the basics of interior design.

Govek creates The View

Kadence Ly, Web Editor February 16, 2024

Overwhelmed with a combination of her class workload and social disputes at the end of her freshmen year, Bailie Govek (11) possessed no motivation to continue going to school. As tears threatened...

Malea Wiener (11) points out sea life in a touch tank of the Preuss Tide Pool Plaza at the Birch Aquarium, Nov. 4. Wiener volunteers at the aquarium, talking to visitors about local marine species and answering questions.

[Photo] Underwater Wonder

Rosemary Cabanban, Sports Editor November 17, 2023

Malea Wiener (11) points out sea life in a touch tank of the Preuss Tide Pool Plaza at the Birch Aquarium, Nov. 4. Wiener volunteers at the aquarium, talking to visitors about local marine species and...

Park places top 20 in archery

Kadence Ly, Web Editor October 27, 2023

Everyday, for the past two years, Jayden Park (9) practices archery. Park has the skill of a player seasoned by extensive experience, having only started two years ago in the seventh grade. Every two weeks,...

Torres bonds with deaf parents, strengthens familial connections

Kadence Ly, Web Editor October 6, 2023

Being the fourth out of seven siblings, Javier Torres’ (11) household was never quiet. At least in the ears of the children because their parents didn't know how loud they all were. Torres’ parents...

[Video] Taking Flight

Kadence Ly, Web Editor September 15, 2023

As the plane begins to accelerate down the runway, Nick Pearson (11) feels nothing but shaking. Reaching a certain point of the road, the plane begins to lift off from the ground. The shaking stops. Looking...

Lanhaus, David build new lives after transferring

Lanhaus, David build new lives after transferring

Kadence Ly, Web Editor August 25, 2023

As a brand new student walking into her first-period AP English Language class on the first day of school, facing a classroom full of students she’d never met before, and feeling a heightened sense...

In a game against Madison High School, Allan Fang (10) gets ready to return his opponents serve in his mens singles match, April 28. Westview won 10-7 in the game determining which school ranks third.

Badminton ranks third after tie-breaking game

Kadence Ly, Web Editor May 5, 2023

In the third set of the men’s singles finals against Patrick Henry High School, April 6, co-captain Allan Fang (10) was up 21-20. Fang had achieved a major comeback since his first set when he had...

Kaelin plays goalie her last year

Kadence Ly, Web Editor January 24, 2023

This season, the girls water polo team needed a goalie. Despite it being Chloe Kaelin’s (12) last year, she stepped up to play the position. “I want to do as much as I can before I graduate,”...

Castelloe twins strengthen bonds as siblings, teammates

Castelloe twins strengthen bonds as siblings, teammates

Kadence Ly, Web Editor December 16, 2022

According to the Castelloes, their trust in each other to follow through with passes helped them earn points and play well in games. “I think most of the time, it is just trust that we rely on,”...

Yes on Measure D

Kadence Ly, Web Editor November 2, 2022

Measure D would revise the San Diego Municipal Code to allow the city of San Diego to use Project Labor Agreements (PLA) on construction projects and make the city eligible for state funding and financial...

Larson Smith (11) prepares an ice pack for Mason Walsh (10) at the football game against Rancho Bernardo, Sept. 30. In the last year, Smith earned his CRP-AED credentials to become an athletic student aide. Photo by Swasti Singhai.

Smith assists athletic trainer

Kadence Ly, Web Editor October 14, 2022

Attending his first football game as a first-aid-certified athletic student aide, Larson Smith (11) was finally able to help a wounded football player under the instruction of athletic trainer Christina...

Aiken Wang(12) (right) discusses with Phoebe Vo (9) (left) about the dates and plans for the political science camp that went on everyday from Aug. 1-5

Wang creates political science camp

Kadence Ly, Web Editor August 26, 2022

For five days in a row, Aiken Wang (12) started his morning at 8:00 a.m., checking in and taking attendance for his San Diego political science summer youth program, which ran from Aug. 1-5, instructing...

Opinion: Standards of being ‘ladylike’ are outdated

Kadence Ly, Web Editor June 3, 2022

During dinner, I was sitting at my kitchen table, comfortably slouching in my chair with one leg propped up on the edge, the other swinging back and forth. As I swayed from side to side,  munching on...

Kaitlyn Arciaga (9) runs the 800 meter during a dual track meet, March 31. After starting competitive track this year, she currently ranks 3rd nationally.

Arciaga places third nationally in first year of track

Kadence Ly, Web Editor April 8, 2022

When Kaitlyn Arciaga (9) won her first one-mile race in track, two girls stayed in front of her for the majority of the race until the end, when Arciaga was able to sprint past them and win. “There...

Save me from digital FOMO

Kadence Ly, Web Editor April 8, 2022

When I was little, my mom would make me take naps. I hated naps. The idea of going to sleep at the same time, mid-day, every day when I wasn’t even tired was just so unappealing to me. I hated the fact...

Sports siblings

Sports siblings

Kadence Ly, Web Editor March 18, 2022

Looking back at photos from when Layla Salem (9) and Mariam Salem (11) were in their first year on the same club soccer team in 2014, Mariam can be seen pointing and bossing around Layla as they play.  Starting...

First year wrestlers go to CIFs

First year wrestlers go to CIFs

Kadence Ly, Web Editor February 18, 2022

Every member of the wrestling team this season is a first-year wrestler. Despite the inexperience of his players, wrestling coach Kristian Wahlgren said he believes in his team’s ability to perform.  With...

Mehta, Zhou embrace cultural foods during lunch

Kadence Ly, Web Editor February 18, 2022

When 11-year old Shayna Mehta (9) sat down in her middle school cafeteria and opened her lunch of daal rice, a traditional Indian dish, she noticed people looking at her a little differently. Followed...

Mumby finds new path in law

Mumby finds new path in law

Kadence Ly, Web Editor December 17, 2021

As a freshman at UC Berkeley, Wil Mumby changed majors. Unsure about his current major in media studies and how it might not support his career interest in journalism, Mumby participated in a journalism...

Ly saves patients as perfusionist

Ly saves patients as perfusionist

Kadence Ly, Web Editor December 17, 2021

As a perfusionist, Kaitlynn Ly assists in the bypass of the heart and lungs through the management of the heart-lung machine, also known as “the pump.” She works alongside the surgeon and the anesthesiologist...

Opinion: My Homecoming experience will be amazing whether or not I have a date

Opinion: My Homecoming experience will be amazing whether or not I have a date

Kadence Ly, Web Editor October 8, 2021

Do you know the people who are always in the background of Homecoming proposal posts, awkwardly watching every time but never getting asked? Yeah. That’s me.  Recently, I witnessed my friend...

Lim tapes for ASB, explores passion for videography

Lim tapes for ASB, explores passion for videography

Abby Klubeck and Kadence Ly September 17, 2021

Video camera in hand, rushing down to the field, Juhno Lim (11) stepped in front of the black hole to capture the excitement and cheers overflowing from the stands, highlighting the key moments of...

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