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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

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Makenzie Graham

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Senior theatre performs Into the Woods

Senior theatre performs Into the Woods

Makenzie Graham, Staff Writer • June 2, 2023

Katie Cockerham (12), wearing both a smile and a headset while sitting in the wings, listened to laughter reverberating throughout the theater during the senior theatre performance of Into the Woods,...

Shulman challenges stereotypes by mastering two vocal parts

Makenzie Graham, Staff Writer • May 5, 2023

During Westview Choir shows, Eden Shulman’s (10) shifting around the stage is hard to miss. While the rest of the singers stay in one place on the risers throughout the show, he moves around between...

Choir earns "Superior" ranking at CMEA

Choir earns “Superior” ranking at CMEA

Makenzie Graham, Staff Writer • March 17, 2023

Chamber Choir earned a rating of “Superior” in the California Music Educators Association festival at the Poway Performing Arts Center, March 13.  They performed two songs, and competed in rhythmic...

Golden Leaders host Unity Basketball

Makenzie Graham, Staff Writer • February 10, 2023

Xavier O’Boyle (11) gathered his team in a huddle at the center of the basketball court. Together, they all put their hands in the center of the circle.  Athletic Director Steve McLaughlin gave O’Boyle...

New classes available on the 2023-2024 CRF

Makenzie Graham, Staff Writer • February 5, 2023

Westview has recently updated the list of classes offered on the 2023-2024 Course Request Form (CRF), with a combination of brand new and returning courses. The classes are Chinese 1-2 through 7-8 and...

Sophomore presidents organize Winter Formal

Sophomore presidents organize Winter Formal

Makenzie Graham, Staff Writer • January 19, 2023

After four years without a Winter Formal at Westview, Sophomore Class Presidents Lana Pham-Nguyen (10) and Cayden Pasion (10) assumed the responsibility of planning one for this year. Because no current...

District makes plans for theater improvements

Makenzie Graham, Staff Writer • December 16, 2022

At the PUSD State of the District Address, Nov. 17, Student Board Representative Prisha Puntambekar presented plans for revamping and standardizing performing arts facilities across the district. The...

Mental health days: important and undervalued

Mental health days: important and undervalued

Makenzie Graham, Staff Writer • October 14, 2022

We’re all familiar with Westview’s intense 4x4 system, coupled with the peer pressure to stack on honors and AP classes. It feels like there’s constantly midterms, finals, or other impo- rtant...

Opstad starts garden stake business

Opstad starts garden stake business

Makenzie Graham, Staff Writer • September 16, 2022

Separating After rolling out a slab of clay, letting it dry out slightly, and imprinting the letters on the front, Opstad slices apart the individual stakes. Shaping Following this, Opstad uses...

Nayak shoots for the stars

Makenzie Graham, Staff Writer • August 26, 2022

Even when he was just a little kid watching PBS programs about it, Ayush Nayak (12) was always interested in space. Sitting on the sofa, he’d spend every Wednesday night watching documentaries. From...

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