I had a conversation with a friend a few weeks ago about what I suppose is now a regular topic of discussion among us seniors: Whether or not we can maintain our friendships beyond high school. Something...
Following a month-and-a-half long search for a new principal, the Poway Unified School District (PUSD) approved Ernie Remillard as Westview’s new principal during the closed session of the May 12...
After five years of serving as Westview’s principal, Tina Ziegler announced March 23 to students and staff that she would be retiring from the position June 30.
She characterized her job with attention...
He’d tried basketball. He’d tried tennis. Luke Zheng (12) couldn’t enjoy either one. He hated getting physical in basketball. He was getting tired of tennis.
In the eighth grade, he decided...
In response to community calls for the diversification of literature taught in school, freshmen will no longer read To Kill a Mockingbird and Of Mice and Men as assigned novels.
Let me begin by saying...
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“Don’t Look Up” follows two astronomers from the University of Michigan who, upon discovering a comet roughly the size of the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs headed for...
At the end of every bad year, a similar mantra always comes to mind: something along the lines of “this year sucked, let’s hope the next year is better.”
As this year begins, I hear more and more...
For about as long as he can remember, Daniel Edwards has lived a life surrounded by politics.
Some of the first things he ever read were the words at the bottom of the TV screen while his parents...
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As the saying goes, “History is always written by the winners,” and in America, white men have been the winners for a long, long time. Consequently, much of the history...
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After nearly half a year since Lil Nas X’s hit single “Montero” gathered controversy over its satanic imagery, MONTERO (the album) dropped Sept. 17.
The 15-track playlist...
After a year and a half away from campus, students finally returned to full-time school on campus Aug. 18.
In the first two days, Link Crew leaders in light lime shirts led both freshmen and sophomores...
As the president of Science Olympiad and with numerous STEM internships under his belt, Aakarsh Vermani (12) doesn’t remember a time when he didn’t love science.
This summer, Vermani explored...
Album: Call Me If You Get Lost
“Call Me If You Get Lost” is by far one of Tyler, the Creator's best albums to date. I was skeptical about how this would measure up to his last album, “Igor,”...
To close off a mostly virtual school year, ASB held its final spirit week with the “Endless Summer” theme June 7 through Friday.
The event was similar to last year’s “Golden Together” spirit...
In the last year, we’ve been surrounded—even consumed—by a hyper-awareness of the political scene and what’s going on in the world. Being stuck at home and having often little more to do than scroll...
A writer for The Onion was reported to have stormed out of his office after, for the seventh time that week, his satires became true, according to sources.
Stewart Thorne had aspired to write...
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Ever since April two years ago (it’s been two years. Really?!), I’d been looking forward to seeing what Sam and Bucky would be up to after Steve Rogers passed down his shield....
Most of us probably have strong and differing opinions on each of these topics—the presidential election, recent shootings and the seeming uprising of anti-Asian hate. Maybe we’ve even had heated...
The score was 14-11. After winning the first set against Patrick Henry High School, the Patriots pushed back, taking the second and third set, and the Wolverines took the fourth set. At 2-2, Westview...
One year ago today, all PUSD students were sent home in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. A year later, Principal Tina Ziegler reflects on the journey through handling school from home.
Below are the...
The Senate voted to acquit the big green scary radioactive monster Saturday on charges of mass homicide and destruction of property. The prehistoric lizard monster is theorized to have been mutated...
As Westview finishes its first two weeks of the second term, students are less than a week away from the proposed secondary school reopening date of Feb. 17. Poway Unified School District (PUSD) delayed...
Yesterday, President Trump, for the second time, accepted his duty as the President of the U.S. and swore his oath to defend the Constitution for four more years, promising to be “a terrific King—I...
As the first term comes to a close, the ASB elections have concluded. Meet your new ASB executive team:
President
As the newly elected ASB president, Kody Mongold (11) said he is striving to make...
Art by Grace Tseng
Whether to escape, better understand or cope with our chaotic reality, books are especially necessary in 2021. For our first issue of the year, The...
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I watched the Pixar movie Soul a few days after its release, after seeing comments on Twitter praising it for its relatable characters, beautiful animation and captivating art...
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released new youth sport guidelines Monday. These guidelines separate sports into different risk profiles based on their level of contact and transmission...
Westview GOLD Band/Orchestra
According to Westview Gold president Alex Soriano (12), competitive marching band is currently practicing on the football field Tuesdays and Thursdays during second period....
The secondary school reopening plan, which implemented the piloting of a concurrent model at middle and high schools across the district, was approved by the Poway Unified School District (PUSD) board...
Whenever we access the Internet, we inevitably come across lies. Lies when we scroll through reposted tabloids that permeate Instagram stories, lies all over Twitter, lies on Facebook ads. When we...
With Nov. 3 approaching and many Americans voting early, The Nexus has compiled information on the candidates running for local offices including school board, city council, and mayor. Additionally, we...
The Poway Unified School District (PUSD) board of education approved a plan Sept. 10 to begin negotiations with Costco to lease their surplus property of 27 acres at Black Mountain Ranch southern site....
Following the Vice Presidential debate Oct. 7, The Nexus interviewed Sarina Oshiro (12), Sophia Chiu (12), and Daniel Shaw (12), members of Westview’s Political Awareness Club. Oshiro and Chiu currently...
A reopening of 10 Poway Unified School District (PUSD) elementary schools is scheduled for today. PUSD made the decision at its board meeting Sept. 10 to reopen using a phased-in approach, with the plan...
Health and Nutrition Club has collaborated with San Diego Food Bank (SDFB) to help market and fundraise for SDFB’s virtual food drive that started Sept. 7. With the ongoing pandemic continuing to cause...
Jamie Chin (10) wanted to start a business ever since she’d developed a passion for entrepreneurship working with marketing in Westview Robotics. She’d never started a business before, but she loved...
As Westview invites its students to an online year, ASB has released videos of advice from Sunday to yesterday for students to prepare for virtual learning. These vlog-style videos are based on the...
Poway Unified School District (PUSD) approved its 2020-2021 school reopening plan, June 25, which includes two options for families: returning to campus or staying home. PUSD will send commitment surveys...
The morning of May 28, Ethan Baskerville-Bridges (12) was asked to help the rest of his family get groceries. Happy to help out, he walked to his front door, tied his shoelaces, put on a mask, and reached...
With the final weeks of the school year approaching and the end of the COVID-19 crisis nowhere in sight, Poway Unified School District (PUSD) is looking into new procedures and plans for the 2020-2021...
This morning, ASB released the first two video of their online end-of-the-year “Golden Together” rally series. Students can look forward to further “installments” of the rally every hour until...
In an award ceremony held by San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) for a scholarship contest, Daniel Shaw (11), one of the winners, was invited to make a short statement.
“The fact that so many...
The San Diego County Office of Education (SDCOE) released a document outlining COVID-19 planning guidelines to be taken into account by all school districts in the county. Last updated April 28, it makes...
“Two Saturdays ago, [MUN] came together in a mock conference to draft a resolution with our ideas to outline [what could improve the COVID-19 response],” Daniel Shaw (11) said. “Through arduous...
Like many seniors, Junu Song (12) planned to visit colleges after spring break. After all, he said, that’s right after admission results, so he knows which ones to go to.
But with the stay-at-home...
