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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

Kaushika Nayak

Kaushika Nayak, Staff Writer

Kaushika Naya (10) is in her first year of The Nexus. She spends most of her time doing sports, sleeping, and hanging out with family. She loves cats, baking, and reading.

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Valen Miao (9) [front] paddles in a dragon boat for Chinese Youth Dragon Boat, Sept. 13. Miao has been racing for one year.

Miao paddles for local dragon boat racing team

Kaushika Nayak and Luna Lee September 19, 2025

Valen Miao (9) pushed and pulled the heavy dragon boat paddle, propelling himself and his team forward with each stroke. He was fourth from the back, within his team of 15. A bead of sweat rolled down...

Fanfiction helped me discover new styles, find my writing voice

Kaushika Nayak, Staff Writer September 19, 2025

I used to love watching Voltron, a Netflix original fantasy show, on the weekends. I was sure that two of the characters would get together at the end, since they had so much romantic tension between them....

Watson-Parris teaches children with autism about beach safety

Lillian Wong and Luna Lee August 29, 2025

Olivia Watson-Parris (10) swam through the swelling ocean with a young girl with autism who she was paired with for the Bridge to the Beach program. The shores of Mission Beach seemed as far as the horizon,...

Vales wins national Surf Cup tournament

Vales wins national Surf Cup tournament

Sabrina Martins and Kaushika Nayak August 29, 2025

Jordyn Vales’s (11) eyes darted from player to player, but her focus was on the goal in front of her. Her team trailed 1-0 late in the semi-finals. Vales weaved through her opponents and shot the ball...

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