Author: theshield2021

By Lucky Felder WHS Girls Tennis is back! Returning as the reigning champions of the 24-25 Mt. Hamilton Division B-league, the team is pumped up to be out on the courts for another season. Boasting an undefeated season of 10-0, they have landed in the A-league for the 25-26 season. The girls will have to…

In 2015, the Supreme Court Case Obergefell V Hodges legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. Since then, the court case has remained uncontested—that is, until August 2025, when Kim Davis petitioned the Supreme Court to revisit and overrule the case. Kim Davis, a strict conservative who infamously refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, claims that…

By Sophie Tuan Already, in 2025, society has boat-cars, rockets, deep sea submarines, AI softwares and so much more. Technology in the modern age has exponentially grown since the Second Industrial Revolution during the early twentieth century. In the past hundred and twenty years humans have made technology essential to everyday life: from iPhones, computers,…

By Haley Kim For students chasing more than just speed or strength, Zero G (Zero Gravity) Club is where discipline, drive, and consistency are built year-round. It began simply as a pole vaulting group until Coach Paul expanded the club to include all field events. Zero G blends together a culture of goofiness and grit,…

By Ray Chang Stepping foot on Westmont High School’s campus on registration day, many students were met with a change in mood upon viewing the newly painted campus. That change in mood was nothing short of a negative one because the school decided to replace its signature colors of red and black to a more…

By Juliette Guyman The Westmont girls’ water polo team is ready for a new start. With only three returning players and a new set of coaches, no one was quite sure what the season would look like, or if there would even be enough players for a team. Head Coach Jennifer Primmer joins the Westmont…

By Nadia Rivas  On August 31, 2025, Afghanistan was hit hard by a 5.2 magnitude earthquake. Many families lost their homes, and businesses were destroyed. Now more than ever, food shortages are at an all-time low. More than 2,000 people lost their lives, and the death toll is still rising. Due to the severe weather…

By Henry Hansen Despite losing to Woodside on August 29th, Westmont showed resilience. They fought tooth and nail until the final down. This was Westmont’s first game of the season, so they will look to bounce back in their next match. A standout player was #26 Dashal Stout. He had 2 TFLs, 4 Tackles, and…

By Lili Metanovic Charlie Kirk was at his signature “Prove Me Wrong” event as part of the first stop in his “American Comeback Tour.” While speaking to a crowd of about 3,000 people at Utah Valley University, he was fatally shot on September 10, 2025. Kirk was the founder of Turning Point USA, a nonprofit…

By Kaia Costa and Penny Nunes Throughout the summer, the Westmont cheerleaders have been diligently preparing for the upcoming football season, fine-tuning every last detail. From partner stunts to pyramids, these girls fully dedicate themselves at cheer camp, training hard for four consecutive days from 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. They kept that same energy…