What is The Shield?
By Kendall Albrecht
Welcome to The Shield! Westmont’s newspaper appears online monthly, and is run by a hardworking class of students who write articles as well as design pages. From Global News to Westmont Updates, Op/Ed articles to the latest fashion and food trends, there are reads for everyone. The Shield involves the whole student body through games, surveys, and includes writing from anyone interested in submitting their work. Thanks to our hardworking staff and wonderful advisor Andrew Evans, Issue 1 of The Shield is ready to read!
Remember, every Warrior needs a Shield!
Meet the ASB Executive Board
ASB President: Ai Kihara
What are you most excited for this upcoming school year?
I’m excited for the football games and rallies and just being able to spend time with my friends in my last year of high school.
What do you like most about Westmont?
I love how we continuously work year round to improve and better the spirit and inclusion here at Westmont.
What advice do you have for incoming Westmont students?
Don’t burn yourself out by taking a bunch of hard classes cause it’ll eventually get to you, and surround yourself with people who will constantly support you!
ASB Vice President: Kaitlin Ngyuen
What are you most excited for this upcoming school year?
I’m really excited to meet new people and make events for the school to enjoy.
What do you like most about Westmont?
For me, I like that Westmont is more than just a school, it feels like a community in the sense that everyone has spirit and is connected in one way or another.
What advice do you have for incoming Westmont students?
For incoming Westmont students, I would just say to get involved! It’s a fun school and it will be a million times more fun if you come out to events!
ASB Outreach: Danielle De La Cruz
What are you most excited for this upcoming school year?
I’m really excited for the Student Senate, a new program I’m implementing next year.
What do you like most about Westmont?
I love the people at Westmont and the relationships I’ve maintained.
What advice do you have for incoming Westmont students?
Get involved! There are so many opportunities to make great friends!
ASB Treasurer: Lily Bourne
What are you most excited for this upcoming school year?
I’m so excited to meet new people and spend another year with my amazing friends!
What do you like most about Westmont?
I love how many different communities and opportunities we have on campus. There’s truly something for everyone!
What advice do you have for incoming Westmont students?
Get involved!!! Join a club, sport or other group on campus even if you’ve never tried it before! It’s the perfect way to meet new people and get an understanding of how Westmont works!
ASB Secretary: Elliot Purse
What are you most excited for this upcoming school year?
I’m excited for all the cool new people and great learning opportunities.
What do you like most about Westmont?
I like the lovely clean campus filled with beautiful smiling faces.
What advice do you have for incoming Westmont students?
I advise the incoming students to pay attention in class.
This Day In History August 16
By Adam Sarsfield
983: Nicephorus II Phocas was crowned emperor of the Byzantine Empire.
1780: An American force was beaten by British troops under Charles Cornwallis in the Battle of Camden.
1812: During the War of 1812, American General William Hull, who was with his troops at Fort Detroit, surrendered to the British without contesting.
1948: American baseball legend Babe Ruth died at age 53.
1954: Canadian filmmaker James Cameron, most notable for Titanic, was born.
1960: The island of Cyprus became an independent republic.
1977: American singer Elvis Presley, known as the “King of Rock and Roll,” died of a heart attack brought on largely by substance abuse.
2003: Ugandan military officer Idi Amin known as the “Butcher of Uganda” for his brutality died in Saudi Arabia.
2016: Brazilian businessman and sports official João Havelange, former President of FIFA (1974-98), died at age 100.
Westmont Fun Facts
By Keira Devita
– Westmont used to be called Harriet Jeffers High School.
– Our school color used to be maroon! English teacher Dianne Leo changed it to red.
– Brett Petersen, the wood and metal shop teacher, is currently the longest employed staff member at Westmont.
– Our principal Jason Miller went to Westmont himself!
– Westmont has a fantastic wellness center located between the library and the student service center.
– Students have the ability to work in the cafeteria to help distribute lunches and be paid for it!
The College Board Sucks
By Nupur Kudapkar and Rina Weaver
If you’re a high school student, no matter who you are – an athlete, a performer, an artist, an academic, all of the above, or none of the above – you undoubtedly share one quality with over one million American teenagers: you detest the College Board.
Taylor Swift, Barbie, and Embracing Femininity
By Anjali Nayak
Life under a male reigning patriarchy has defined behaving too much like “a woman” as rationale to take away an individual’s credibility. Systematically, overtly feminine humans are reduced to words that simply demean their experiences and emotions: crazy, psychotic, ditzy, dramatic.
But it doesn’t have to be that way.
Listen to the newest episode of The Sword, Westmont’s student run podcast. To kick off the school year, hosts Anjali Nayak and Lily Bourne interview the 2023 winner of the Most Inspirational robe — George Bilionis.
The Shield is an independent publication of the Journalism class at Westmont High School. Editorials reflect the opinion of the writer and do not necessarily reflect the views of Westmont High School, its Board of Trustees, faculty, administration, or students. The Shield welcomes all opinions, editorials, poems, artwork, complaints, pictures, advertisements, and letters to the editor. Submit all material to Room 58 and/or aevans@cuhsd.org. We appreciate articles from students, faculty, parents and subscribers. The Shield, Westmont High School, and CUHSD do not endorse any advertisements that run in the newspaper.