Following a month-long search, the Poway Unified School District (PUSD) has approved Katie Bendix as Westview’s new principal. She was appointed during the closed session of the May 14 board meeting...

Principal Ernie Remillard will be taking a leave of absence for the remainder of the year. He announced this in a letter to staff and parents, Feb. 5. During this absence, Assistant Principal Jesse Schuveiller...

Last May, Julian Wu (12) attended the annual 2025 USA Computing Olympiad (USACO) training camp at Clemson University, an experience reserved for the top 25 USACO students every year. Months before, he...

Rating: 10/10 As a matcha enthusiast, when I heard there would be a new matcha dessert shop opening in Mira Mesa, I dropped everything and drove straight there.  Matcha Cafe Maiko specializes in...

The start of every school year is marked by a flurry of students changing classes, dropping classes, and fighting for spots in coveted courses. Select online courses have been canceled due to recent budget...

The summer before freshman year, I was, like any middle-schooler who had heard about the horrors of high school and had a stereotypical perception of tv-show hallways filled with teenage bullies and cliques,...

Korean Culture Club members scooped heaping spoons of fresh fruit into cups, later filling them with a sweet milk and sprite mixture to make hwachae, a popular Korean summer dessert. Dozens of students...

Over Presidents’ week break, during my daily Peet’s study session, I noticed a new restaurant sign where Rubio’s once was: Bamboo Pho and Sushi. Instantly, I was excited. I love pho and my life revolves...

My mom has always been a firm believer in traditional Eastern medicine. Her father’s family produced a long line of renowned Chinese medicine practitioners, and she didn’t want this legacy to be left...

By 2050, the world’s oceans will contain more plastic than fish.  But I’m sure you know that already, or have heard something similar before. This fish statement, in particular, continues to circulate...

One thing none of us can seem to escape is the ever-looming presence of AI. AI will revolutionize every industry. AI will be the end of the human race. AI will turn all ensuing generations into lonely,...

  I used to dread the short 15-minute walk back home from Mesa Verde. It felt exhausting and drained me after an already tiring day in school. To me, walking in general was boring, mentally...

With a swift swing and a loud “KIHAP!” Anderson Lai (12) demonstrated a punch and glanced behind him, smiling at his students as they enthusiastically imitated his movements. For the past year, Lai...

In sixth grade during my first science fair, I shuffled between long rows of blue tables with hundreds of boards looming over me. Each board was filled with information in a seemingly foreign language...

Rating: 8.5/10     Since I was a toddler, my family and I have dropped by Sunmerry Bakery every time we passed by Irvine. When I found out that they were opening a new branch in Mira Mesa, I knew...

As I make my way through my second year of high school, I’ve noticed that my productivity increases exponentially as the day goes by. By the time it’s 1-2 a.m., the calculus I’ve stared at all day...

At just 3 years old, Kylie Liu (10) started playing tennis with her dad on the Westview tennis courts. Despite her heavy racket and the dauntingly tall nets that loomed before her, 3-year-old Liu was determined...

As the sun beat down on her face and the sound of cheering and cowbells rang through the air, Shayna Mehta (11), co-captain of the varsity girls cross country team, was prepared to do her best in her 3-mile...

Nearly half of all Americans who are unhoused live in California, and these numbers are rising faster than in any other state. In 2023, San Diego alone saw a 22% increase in homelessness as compared to...