THE FEATHERDUSTER

Members of community work to deal with COVID-19 outbreak

Featherduster Staff

March 13, 2020 • No Comments

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) is a pressing and prevalent issue that has dominated global headlines in the past couple of weeks. It has closed schools, canceled travel plans...

Biden wins South Carolina, Steyer, Buttigieg drop out

Sarah Davis, Editor-in-Chief

March 1, 2020 • No Comments

The South Carolina primary Saturday finally gave Joe Biden the victory he needed to reclaim his front-runner status in the presidential race from Bernie Sanders — at least,...

Recent News Stories

Pre-Iowa caucus poll results withheld over polling error

February 2, 2020

The Des Moines Register decided Saturday night to not release the results of their poll in Iowa due to a human...

Outdoor Classroom unites community

December 18, 2019

When students picture a classroom, an indoor space with a row of desks and a small window may come to mind. However,...

Students travel to the Amazon

December 16, 2019

“I never missed a birding,” Quinn said. “I never missed a night hike,” Gehman said. They made...

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Columns

What to do when stuck in quarantine

Sophia Lowe, Reporter

June 3, 2020 • No Comments

Being stuck in the comfort of my own home was never something I could see myself growing sick of, until now. Being the right brain person that I am, it’s pretty hard...

Muslim student explains effects of coronavirus on Ramadan, Eid

June 3, 2020

Student shares her daily quarantine routine

May 27, 2020

Student compares COVID-19 to the Spanish Flu

May 19, 2020

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Reviews

“Avatar: The Last Airbender”’s recent popularity is well-deserved, long-overdue

Mehuli Basu Roy, Editor-in-Chief

September 7, 2020 • No Comments

Warning: Spoilers for “Avatar: The Last Airbender” ahead At first glance, “Avatar: The Last Airbender,” initially released in 2005, looks like a trivial...

Movies so bad they’re good to watch during quarantine

June 3, 2020

Eye of the tiger

May 5, 2020

Knives Out establishes its uniqueness in the murder mystery genre

January 11, 2020

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Sports

Westlake v. St. Pius Rugby Photo Gallery

Emily Beebe, Head Photographer

February 6, 2020 • No Comments

Home support spurs girls varsity soccer past Austin High in second win of District play

January 14, 2020

In what was girls varsity soccer’s first District home game of the season, Westlake hit the ground running, controlling in the midfield and creating plenty of chances in...

Varsity football immortalized in Westlake history with shutout win over Denton Guyer in State Championship

December 22, 2019

When the Westlake Chaparrals last won a State Championship, none of the players on the 2019 team were born. Led by now New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees, the Chaps...

Record-breaking win over Katy Taylor seals Chap’s spot in State Championship game

December 14, 2019

Kodiak is one of Westlake’s goalline play call packages, a package that wasn’t seen too often throughout the season. That was until it showed up in the second quarter...

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