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By Sophie Tuan Oh Mr. McWilliams, what a character! You never quite know where your conversation will go with this interesting math teacher. With his funny and original ideas about the world, one second you could be talking about linear equations, the next how gravity doesn’t exist. As a math teacher and an obsessed surfer…

By Shreya Ghoshal While audiences are used to watching actors tell a story on stage, the personal journeys of the performers bringing those characters to life often remain unheard. This month, seniors Allyson Jezyk and Sarah Ruebenson take to the Westmont Theatre Department’s stage as the leads in the Dolly Parton show, “9-5 the Musical.”…

By Shreya Ghoshal While audiences are used to watching actors tell a story on stage, the personal journeys of the performers bringing those characters to life often remain unheard. This month, seniors Allyson Jezyk and Sarah Ruebenson take to the Westmont Theatre Department’s stage as the leads in the Dolly Parton show, “9-5 the Musical.”…

By Laura Lipcsei If you were to walk down the sunny streets of the Whitechapel District of London during 1888, you would encounter paranoia and perhaps a bit of fear. If you were to walk down the very same streets at night, you would likely find that night your very last in this world. Why?…

By Madeline Crowley  To live life to the fullest means doing what you love until your very last day. Beloved Westmont football and softball coach Jim “Jefe” Marquez did exactly that. For most of his life, Coach Jefe dedicated himself to mentoring young athletes and pushing them to reach their full potential. Of his time…

By Emi Gruender [INSTALLMENT 9] Just a 15 minute drive from the heart of San Jose, undisturbed Californian hills of Buckeye flowers, Goldenback ferns and crooked, hermit-like Oak trees rise to face the largely urban landscape.  Fortunately for those living in the Bay Area, hiking trails are plentiful in spite of a suburban expanse, and…

By Zahra Kizaraly When we think about theatre, we often think about actors. They’re at the forefront of what we see when watching a play or musical. They sing, dance, and act on stage to put on a beautiful show for audiences. But who designs the costumes for the actors to wear? Who creates the…

By Lily Bourne Welcome to The Shield’s annual satire section. Writers use satire to improve a problem in society. Sometimes readers misunderstand the satire as they do not recognize the hyperbole, irony, rhetorical questions, sarcasm, and understatements. A great satirist will also address counter-arguments (the non-satirical solution) with great mockery and sarcasm. Readers may mistake…

By Noella Thu Welcome to The Shield’s annual satire section. Writers use satire to improve a problem in society. Sometimes readers misunderstand the satire as they do not recognize the hyperbole, irony, rhetorical questions, sarcasm, and understatements. A great satirist will also address counter-arguments (the non-satirical solution) with great mockery and sarcasm. Readers may mistake…