Category Archives: Isabella Brady

By Isabella Brady Starting on August 14, 2021, the Caldor fire rapidly engulfed California’s El Dorado forest and threatened the homes surrounding South Lake Tahoe. Currently, the fire has exceeded 50 days, and 221,775 acres in both the El Dorado and Alpine counties. 91% contained, the historic fire continues to wreak havoc on California inhabitants.Continue reading “Caldor Fire“

By Isabella Brady Sunday, August 15th marked the end of the two-decade U.S. campaign to amend Afghanistan, as Taliban fighters swept into the capital. Having previously claimed nearby urban centers, the group gained executive command following President Ashraf Ghani’s exile; wielding the collapse of political order.  The rapid domination of the Sunni-Islamist national group leftContinue reading “The Taliban Seizes Kabul”

By Isabella Brady Located in San Jose, the Bay Area Glass Institute is home to many opportunities for novice and advanced glassblowers. With the ability to rent facilities, or take a class, the studio is perfect for learning a new hobby, or hosting a social event with friends. From glassblowing, to coldworking, there are aContinue reading “BAGI”

By Isabella Brady The AP exams are only a few weeks away! As a pivotal element in receiving college credit, now is a great time to prepare, if you haven’t started already. Here are five tips to help you prepare and manage your time to help promote your best performance. Review old material first. ManagingContinue reading “Preparing for the AP Exams”

Four No More! By Isabella Brady March 26th was a big day for Alexa, who turned five! Alexa was Birthday Friends club’s first birthday celebration, and was a great success! Representatives met with her family to make the big hand off, including a cake, grocery money, gifts, decorations and more!  After careful consideration, Birthday FriendsContinue reading “Four No More!”

By Isabella Brady What may appear as a harmless, obscure ingredient, has quickly dominated some of America’s favorite snacks and treats, with chronic consequences. Tertiary Butylhydroquinone, marked on the ingredient list as TBHQ, is a classic example of an inexpensive preservative that resembles the properties of an antioxidant; and one which should be diligently avoided.Continue reading “No More Reese’s?”

By Isabella Brady A new arrival to the myriad of clubs offered at Westmont, Birthday Friends is the first of this organization to be placed in a high school setting. However, the club is significant for its purpose, altogether different from any clubs currently offered at school. Here, fun and creativity are a requirement, bakingContinue reading “Birthday Friends Club”

By Isabella Brady Nobody predicted toilet paper, hand sanitizer or yeast would be the hot selling items of 2020, yet here we are; COVID-19 has altered our expectations of how our 2020 and 2021 would unfold in nearly every conceivable way. As we come to a year of distance learning and quarantine, everyone has experiencedContinue reading “Warriors of Westmont: Pandemic Year in Review”

By Isabella Brady In 2020, roughly 1.8 million Americans have received a cancer diagnosis. While the numbers have soared  by 30%between 1973 and 2015, there are millions more, families and friends who suffer the loss of loved ones, and are not accounted for. As Kamala Harris rose to Vice President of the United States, andContinue reading “Kamala Harris’s Stance on Cancer Research”