Skip to Main Content
The Student News Site of Westlake High School

The Westlake Wire

The Westlake Wire

The Westlake Wire

SEASONS GREETINGS: A home in Thousand Oaks has their entire front yard already decked out for the holiday season.

Premature festivities: decorating for Christmas too early

Rae Sirota–Foster, Staff Writer December 5, 2024

It’s the morning after Halloween, and the entire house is filled to the brim with fluorescent Christmas lights, miniature Santas and plastic reindeer scattered across the bright and sunny lawn.  This...

Gore gone too far

Gore gone too far

Savannah Gifford, Graphics Editor October 31, 2024

Going to see a movie with one’s family is a time–honored tradition across many households in America. However, when fall rolls around, having a family–friendly experience gets exponentially more...

FLASHING LIGHTS: WHS students party at homecoming in 2023, a “quintessential" high school event according to pop culture. Dances and school events like this come alongside unique social environments and emotions, which can be difficult to manage.

The hidden side of mental health: guilt, regret, and fear of missing out in schools

Ayushi Khattar, Feature Editor and Web Editor October 25, 2024

It’s not a foreign feeling to most teens when a pit in their stomach becomes painfully noticeable while walking past ex–friends amongst nameless faces. The uncomfortable sensation keeps bubbling as...

Chatting with Chenya: My day–long device detox

Chatting with Chenya: My day–long device detox

Chenya Kwon, A&E Editor and Featured Columnist October 8, 2024

When I first heard about LAUSD’s ban on cellphones, I thought it was an article from The Onion, a satirical publication, that had gone viral. It seemed impossible that any school district would strive...

Adolescence with Anya: To become a crazy cat lady or not?

Adolescence with Anya: To become a crazy cat lady or not?

Anya Monga, Feature Editor and Web Editor October 4, 2024

As a kid, I wanted to be just like my mom. She worked long hours in her office, picked my sister and me up from school, made nutritious and delicious meals for us, cleaned up after me because I was such...

 The Pet Shop Boys in a photo taken during an interview from 2013, with duo members Neil Tennant (left) and Chris Lowe (right).

Pet Shop Boys release 15th album

Tomas Galioto, Staff Writer May 7, 2024

Review: On April 24, 2024, the Pet Shop Boys, an English duo formed in 1981, released their 15th album, a synth–pop album, titled Nonetheless. The album showcases how duo members Neil Tennant and Chris...

Exploring local hiking trails

Lanza Peretti, Staff Writer May 6, 2024

Review:  Chesebro Chesebro trail in Agoura Hills is a great option if you're looking for wide open spaces and trails. Parking is plentiful with two big lots at the trailhead. Due to the open...

Column: Glimpsing into girlhood

Column: Glimpsing into girlhood

Chenya Kwon April 25, 2024

I hate pink. I hate makeup.  Most of all, I hate being a girly–girl.  That’s what I internalized at the ripe age of nine. I wanted to be a cool fourth grader, not obsessed with silly things...

Conan O’Brien proves why he "must stay"

Conan O’Brien proves why he “must stay”

Grace Hefner April 22, 2024

For more than 60 years, hosting a late night talk show has been a coveted position for comedians. Officially starting with Johnny Carson and the creation of The Tonight Show, late night shows and their...

Freshman applicants should be undeclared while applying to college

Freshman applicants should be undeclared while applying to college

Sania Gali March 27, 2024

As college acceptance rates continue to plummet, the overall competitiveness of college admissions continues to increase. Every year, the University of California system receives over 210,840 freshmen...

Examining Dr. Suess's life, legacy

Examining Dr. Suess’s life, legacy

Savannah Giford, Graphics Editor March 7, 2024

Many young readers across America were introduced to reading with the fantastical creatures, sing-songy phrases and silly imagery of Theodor Seuss Geisel, much better known by his pen name, Dr. Seuss....

Living with a heart defect

Living with a heart defect

Devon Valance, Staff Writer February 13, 2024

Valentine’s Day — the day that some go out with their partners and others celebrate with their friends. For me, it’s the day my mom emails a note of gratitude, a health update and a picture of me...

Load More Stories
Donate to The Westlake Wire

Activate Search
Opinion