Pio Ryu (11) could feel it: his breath shortening, his heart racing, his grip growing tighter around his racket, March 4. Every single sensation felt overwhelming as his opponent flipped the scoreboard...

The pounding footsteps. The cheering crowd. 10 seconds left on the clock. Team Black player Ayden Moore (9) had the basketball, Feb. 4. His coach, Trevor Roland (11), nervously clasped his hands together,...

Tiffany Luu (12) opened her yellow fans as she radiantly smiled at her peers who watched from the Westview Quad, Jan. 28. She continued to ripple the brightly colored fans, which beamed in hues of pink,...

[Left to right] Matteus Juza (11), Emerson Budde (12), Anuja Jayasundara (12), Michele Nuguid (12), Cory Nguyen (12), Maya Lopez (12), and Pierce McMurry (12) line up for the change of command ceremony...

Officer Sophia Sands (11) begins with her hands pointed downwards, Jan. 19. Her limbs hang loose alongside eight other dancers, all in beautiful alignment with one another. From the depth at which their...

Delicate footsteps entered a dark stage on the first night of the winter dance show, A December to Remember, Dec. 4. Christmas light bulb necklaces are the audience’s only reference points, their multi-colored...

Tightly clutching the small black buzzer in his hands, Anvit Watwani (12) stared intensely at the moderator as they read a question from this round’s Quiz Bowl packet, Nov. 16. Asking for the name of...

Shayna Mehta (12) tried her best to keep her hand steady. She picked up a narrow tube, slowly and carefully placing it into a giant laminator in her company’s laboratory. Millibar by millibar, degree...

Heidrick-Barnes teaches her first period class how to tell time, Nov. 19. She has been teaching special education for 22 years.

  Amidst one of the most intense, devastating conflicts in U.S. history, just before the Confederates seceded from the Union, subsequently splitting apart the young nation, Abraham Lincoln, in...

I’ve never been one to approach a stranger. Perhaps that might be because the word most commonly paired with the term is “danger,” constructing a catchy rhyme that has been used to scare kids for...

Vedant Maheshwari (9) knew his loss was imminent, Dec. 6, 2023. Black and white pieces intertwined with one another on a chess board in front of him, each previous move having sculpted a display of careful...

Connor Pietsch (11) felt a faint tremble in his hands as he shifted his Sony a6700 camera ever so slightly to capture the first play of Friday’s football game, Sept. 13. Surrounded by a crowd of Westview...

Crystal Chen (12) prepares to hit the ball in her doubles match against Canyon Crest Academy, Sept. 17. She has been captain for two years.

As the familiar sound of the scanner permeated the quiet of the library, Librarian Teacher Jennifer Radosevich smiled as she  picked up a copy of the “Patron Saints of Nothing” and handed it to the...

As Shayna Mehta (12) steadied the softball bat in her hands, gripping intensely to prepare for the pitch, the grassy field that usually lay beneath her feet was nowhere to be found. Instead, the soft surface...

Dawn Hester was recognized during Teacher Appreciation Week and received $5,000 worth of school supplies from Honda, May 6. Disguised as a celebration for the Option 16 team’s participation at World’s,...

Battle of the Classes

Vamsi Maganti (11) listened carefully to the singer next to him, closing his eyes to feel the gentle rhythm of her voice as he tapped softly on his drum, blending the two sounds together, April 13. Dressed...

Alex Kun (9) doesn’t know exactly when he stopped reading books. With childlike excitement, he used to derive wondrous enjoyment from skimming his hands over the spine of a book, flipping its pages,...

Today is finally the day. I know I can do it. A foe that has so long evaded me will finally meet its end. Its very existence has taunted me so, pervading my life, a constant in my thoughts and dreams....

Yes Zeina Nicolas I couldn’t tell you the number of times I’ve been in class and could see someone near me on their phone playing a video game or scrolling on social media. Whether...

From Dec. 26 to Jan. 4, Arthur Chung (11) participated in the International US Youth Futsal competition in France. Competing in a series of four rounds against the top teams in the country, it was a showcase...

Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled the first draft of the 2024-2025 California budget, Jan. 10, which had been projected by the Legislative Analyst’s Office in December of 2023 to have a $68 billion deficit....

There was an air of blissful carelessness that permeated the elementary school playground as 6-year-old Kailyn Donnelly (11) giggled, her face stuck in a wide grin, watching her three friends...

Elena Tran (12) works on matching audio to a PUSD broadcast news video for her internship with studio 701

Westview Dance Troupe performed the song, “Thriller,” by Michael Jackson, in the Rancho Penasquitos Halloween Community Festival, Oct. 21, at Hilltop Park in the event’s local flash mob. Coach...

Claire Choi (11) always felt at home in California. It’s the place where she was born, where she grew up, and where her fondest memories of childhood took place. So, when she found herself sitting...

Vivian Roberts (10) leaps into the air to strike the volleyball that was set by Ava Zamora (11), scoring a point for Westview, Oct. 20. The team was celebrating their senior night together at their latest...

Mackenzie Huynh (12) prepares for next week’s Homecoming rally, Oct. 1. ASB is preparing Spiderman-themed decorations and props for the Homecoming dance.

As Westview’s official student newspaper, The Nexus aims to bring light to intriguing stories about our students and campus. Publishing every three weeks, the press cycle begins with the staff...

Thousands of miles away from the suburbs of San Diego, having traveled for 15 hours over land and ocean alike, Nirja Trivedi (12) found herself in the crowded, metropolitan city of Dwarka, India, June...

Lighting: In contrast to the dark room that Thomas Hurd (12) sat in, the stage in front of him was lit with vibrant colors. He watched Beauty and the Beast unfold in front of him, his lighting controls...

Mia Tran (11) scrambled to retrieve her phone after being woken up at seemingly the dead of night by her blaring alarm, March 8. The sky was still pitch black outside and her illuminating phone screen...

Spoiler alert: I absolutely love spoilers. Whether it be for movies, books, or television shows, I love being able to know what is happening beforehand. Knowing a crucial part of the story or a plot...

Jaden Nisperos (11) could feel an intense stare directed at him as soon as he stole the soccer ball. When he glanced up, his eyes caught hold of a college recruiter, who scribbled down notes on his...

Kyla Ho (10) yawned as she retrieved the pan out of the oven, having woken up at 6 AM to bake the dough she had made the night before. As the smell of freshly baked bread overwhelmed her senses, she...

To continue on my saga of procrastination, I was again on my phone, scrolling through Instagram posts. I noticed video after video of people trying this new “AI art generator,” which allows users...

The talent of binging shows non-stop for hours, even days on end, takes drive and motivation. Call it a lack of self-control, and perhaps even sleep, but fixating and consuming one TV show over a matter...

As the boys cross country team’s first-place win in the CIF League Finals was announced, captain Adrian Welton (11) felt extremely proud. This was the first time in eight years that the boys team...

Jaden Nisperos (11), Autumn Kelly (11), and Mina Hurt (11) perform a comedic bit at GOLD's Winter show, Dec. 13. They entertain the audience while giving stage crew time to set up behind the curtain for...

Homecoming night entails many things. Dressing up, going out to eat, dancing, hanging out with friends—but most time-consuming is picture-taking. It is an essential part of the event, and to honor...

The sun burned on Ryland Arciaga’s (12) skin as he stepped onto the starting line beside the other runners. His eyes focused on the long path ahead of him as he took a deep breath, trying to calm...

​​San Diego Superior Court judges are an essential part of our legal system and who we choose to endorse with our votes in the midterm elections has large implications for the future of our county....

Running unopposed, Summer Stephan will continue serving as San Diego’s district attorney. Having served since 2016, she plans to continue her career with another four-year term, focusing extensively...

Scrolling through the depths of TikTok, as one does when procrastinating on school work, I came across an audio that had recently become popular. The song was called “Attention,” and it was from...

Winning three doubles and three singles games against CCA, on Sept. 1, proved to be not quite enough as Westview fell to the Ravens, 12-6. The loss was the team’s first of the season, dropping them...

In the midst of another late-night search for good web novels and comics, I came across a psychological-thriller-horror-romance story. Among this handful of genres,  the word romance seems out of...