Westmont at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
This past summer, Westmont’s Theatre Arts department took an original musical, The Birds, to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. The Fringe Festival is the largest arts festival in the world, with half a million people attending. Audiences gather in Scotland’s capital in order to see performances from all over the world. Churches, pubs, sports centers, and more are used as performance spaces during this 3 week long festival. Through the American High School Theatre Festival, some of Westmont High School’s best actors and technicians were able to experience this wonderful conglomeration of theatre.
Fun Facts
By Diego Mantelli
– The only way an immortal jellyfish can die is if it’s eaten.
– The only land invasion on the four main Japanese islands during WWII was by a submarine.
– The Westmont Farm is older than Westmont High School.
– Choose used to be spelled chuse.
– It’s mathematically impossible to tip a cow.
– Champagne can only be called Champagne if it’s made in the Champagne region in France, or if it was produced in the United States before 2005.
– Peanuts are vegetables and cashews are fruit.
– Caesar salad was invented in San Diego, California.
Starbabes
By Sophia Doan and Donya Vandersteen
Like most teenage girls, we adore Starbucks. Every last penny we have is spent on the large variety of drinks they have to offer whether it be an ice-cold refresher, sugary frappuccino, or a perfectly brewed coffee. We decided to take the risk and try all of the wild drinks so you don’t have to!
How To Ask A Girl To Homecoming
By Madeline Crowley
Have you been searching for a homecoming date this year and don’t know where to start? Sure, it can be intimidating to think about, but in reality it’s way simpler than you may think. You do not need any special kind of “W rizz” in order to ask a girl out to homecoming. All you need is a little bit of bravery, creativity, and thoughtfulness. However, it must be done in the right way. Here’s some of my best advice from a girl’s perspective.
This Day In History September 18
1504: Christopher Columbus lands at Costa Rica on his 4th and last voyage.
1679: New Hampshire becomes a county in Massachusetts Bay Colony.
1755: Fort Ticonderoga in New York opens.
1789: The first loan is made to pay salaries of United States President and Congress.
1793: US President George Washington lays the cornerstone of the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
1850: US Congress passes Fugitive Slave Law as part of Compromise of 1850, requires slaves be returned to their owners.
1851: New York Times starts publishing (2 cents a copy).
1905. Electric tramline opens in Rotterdam.
1906. A typhoon with tsunami kills an estimated 10,000 people in Hong Kong.
1930. NY Yankee future Baseball HOF pitcher Red Ruffing hits 2 HRs to beat St Louis Browns, 7-6 at Sportsman’s Park, St. Louis
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