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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

Sara Brownlee

Sara Brownlee, Managing Editor

Sara Brownlee (12) is in her third year as a part of The Nexus. She plays lacrosse and rugby. She also enjoys hanging out with her friends and playing guitar during her free time. She loves listening to music and making necklaces as well.

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In a Flash: Making the Cut

Sara Brownlee, Managing Editor April 8, 2022

Monsèrrat Margritz (12) anxiously navigated the Regis University campus as the wind whipped her face and the snow from the night before crunched underneath her feet, March 19. She left her tour group...

Marc Finn sits before his drum-set in his practice room. Finn has been a part of popular surf-punk band, The Frights since 2014.

Finn plays drums for The Frights

Sara Brownlee, Managing Editor December 17, 2021

Piled in a tour van, towing their equipment in a trailer behind them, Marc Finn and his childhood friends set out in 2016 on their first national tour as the surf-punk band The Frights. The good,...

Art by Michelle Jin

Pumpkin spice ruins fall

Sara Brownlee, Managing Editor October 29, 2021

I walk out of my house at 7:35 a.m. and smell the crisp, cold air of the autumn morning. I shuffle my fall play-list and begin the 15-minute drive to work. The sun has just begun to peak above the...

Walpole finds place in LGBTQ community

Walpole finds place in LGBTQ community

Sara Brownlee, Managing Editor October 8, 2021

Max Walpole (12) blew out the candles on his 14th birthday cake and knew that his life would change forever. “I got it in my head somewhere, because I was 14, that’s when I was supposed to do...

Advocates for a Better Environment gathered in the amphitheatre in order to raise awareness for climate change through a strike. Through speeches and posters, the club members conveyed their dismay for the current situation and advocated for student action.

ABE urges youth climate action

Sara Brownlee, Managing Editor October 8, 2021

Advocates for a Better Environment (ABE) President Bella Santos (11) began her speech with discernible emotion in her voice. “We need serious intersectional cli-mate action now,” Santos said....

Opinion: Fast Fashion is out of style

Opinion: Fast Fashion is out of style

Sara Brownlee, Managing Editor June 14, 2021

My first analysis of my clothing habits happened in Spanish 3-4. Built into our curriculum, there was a concept called fast fashion, which is a relatively new strategy of mass production. Essentially,...

Team members celebrate after they win 13-12  against Canyon Crest Academy on May 7.

Girls lacrosse wins narrow game against CCA

Sara Brownlee, Managing Editor May 19, 2021

Madi Letztring (12) scored the game-winning goal through a wall of defense in the last few minutes securing a 13-12 win against Canyon Crest Academy. The two schools have always played neck-and-neck,...

Opinion: My awkward first day of school

Opinion: My awkward first day of school

Sara Brownlee, Managing Editor March 19, 2021

My alarm woke me up an hour earlier than it had on every other school day. Until this day, I could wait five minutes before my class would start to get out of bed. But today was different, today I...

Album Review: "Power Up"

Album Review: “Power Up”

Sara Brownlee, Managing Editor November 19, 2020

 4/5 AC/DC is Back in Black with Power Up, their 17th studio album, released Nov. 13. The music industry has missed the iconic Australian rock band since their last album came out in...

Album: “Chip Chrome and the Mono-Tones”

Sara Brownlee, Managing Editor October 1, 2020

 4.5/5 After almost three years of silence, just when I thought my addiction to the band had calmed down, The Neighborhood pulled me back in. “Chip Chrome & the Mono-Tones”...

Fall Sports Senior Commits

Fall Sports Senior Commits

Sara Brownlee, Managing Editor June 9, 2020

Gallery|2 Photos Karen GaoWashington University in St. Louis- Tennis Karen Gao’s  (12) dedication to tennis began at the age of 9, ultimately leading to her committing to Washington University,...

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