Category Archives: Makenna Adams

By Makenna Adams Season 1 of Westmont sports began on February 22. The season will come to a close today, March 22, and Season 2 will begin. To recap, here are the sports that played during Season 1: Cross Country, Field Hockey, Girls Volleyball, and Football. Beginning today, the Season 2 sports include: Badminton, Golf,Continue reading “Springing into The Season: Sports Recap/Update”

By Makenna Adams Amidst the pandemic, I’ve grown a deep appreciation for school. Working remotely, I yearn for the chance to attend in-person classes, where I can socialize, ask detailed questions, and learn hands-on. Though at times it proves challenging, I’m ultimately very grateful for my education. Unfortunately, not every child has the same educationalContinue reading “Education Scarcity”

By Makenna Adams Lipstick, instant noodles, and shampoo—these items share one common ingredient: palm oil. Native to South America and West Africa, palm oil is the most used and consumed oil in the world. Most packaged items sold today contain palm oil, and its rapid growth threatens areas of the world with the most biodiverseContinue reading “Perils of Palm Oil”

By Makenna Adams A year ago, spring blossomed. and green blanketed the mighty hills on either side of Silicon Valley. Birds woke me up daily, with soft calls as they heralded the coming of spring. Yet I focused all my attention solely on the sudden changes to my lifestyle, as I and everyone else wentContinue reading “Season’s Greetings”

By Makenna Adams YouTuber, fashion icon, and teen idol—Emma Chamberlain has been dominating social media since her rise to fame in 2017. Emma began her YouTube channel at the end of her sophomore year in high school, where she chronicled the adventures she embarked on in her daily life. Immediately, her outgoing personality amassed aContinue reading “Anything Goes Review”

By Makenna Adams On January 11, the WHS cross country team gathered on Zoom to discuss our upcoming “season.” To the dismay of those who attended, it was announced that the season will be compromised. Currently, no races are scheduled. While our season is scheduled to start January 25, 2021, practices are to be heldContinue reading “Recent Developments in WHS Sports”

By Makenna Adams Senior Joana Iniguez Junior Ryan Chadoin Sophomore Angelie Weiss Freshman Matthew Schoos Can you name a song title that includes a color? (Many good choices.) Senior Joana Iniguez: “Blue Dream” by Jhene Aiko Junior Ryan Chadoin: “Blue Otani” by Herbie Hancock Sophomore Angelie Weiss: “Beige” by Yoke Lore Freshman Matthew Schoos: “BrownContinue reading “Muse News”

By Makenna Adams AP English Language and Composition is a wonderful class; Chris Haskett, a wonderful teacher. However, not every book that I read as an AP Lang student junior year was equally as wonderful. Overall, I immensely enjoyed reading, discussing, and analyzing the AP lang books, though I found some far more captivating thanContinue reading “AP Lang Books Ranked”

By Makenna Adams On January 6, around 1:15 pm, a mob of pro-Trump protesters stormed the Capitol building. Breaking up the gathered Senators, Congressmembers, and journalists in a meeting regarding Biden’s inauguration, the insurrectionists destroyed the harmony of the day with their final idiotic hurrah in the name of Trump.  The attack on the CapitolContinue reading “Attack on The Capitol”