STUDENT NEWS SITE OF WESTLAKE HIGH SCHOOL

THE FEATHERDUSTER
STUDENT NEWS SITE OF WESTLAKE HIGH SCHOOL

THE FEATHERDUSTER
STUDENT NEWS SITE OF WESTLAKE HIGH SCHOOL

THE FEATHERDUSTER
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Orchestra members gather for a photo at the 2025 National Orchestra Festival in Atlanta, Georgia. Orchestra students who went on the trip began preparing for the competition at the beginning of the school year for their competition March 20, 2025.

[Photo] Chaps Orchestra Competes at National Orchestra Festival

Kristie Min, Feature Editor
April 23, 2025
Sophomores Tara Srinivasan and Caty Meza get ready backstage at Black Box Theatre Jan. 24, 2024.

[Photo] The Making of Shringar

Kristie Min, Feature Editor
February 13, 2025
Students attending a Latin competition in Nashville this summer.

[Photo] Eanes Schools Cut Latin Program Amid Enrollment Decline

Lennon Riedie and Simon Burk
October 11, 2024
The Chap Band marches down Colorado Boulevard at the beginning of the parade in California Jan. 1. The band marched to a medley of “Deep in The Heart of Texas” and “Miles and Miles of Texas.”

[Photo] Bittersweet Goodbyes

William Propes
May 24, 2024
Award winning students pose for photo with their medals. Students won medals for competitions including vocabulary and grammar to ancient mythology.

[Photo] Vincere: Winning Big in Latin

Neko Bade
May 23, 2024
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[Photo] Taylor Swift Delivers Thoughtful Reflections in “The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology”

Sydney Stasio
May 17, 2024
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[Photo] Kendrick Lamar vs Drake: a lengthy history

Silas Flatten
May 16, 2024
Team Alpha’s robot rushes back to score a note at the Waco district event from March 1 to 2. The orange foam rings, partially pictured, played a crucial role in their strategy, and their effective handling of these rings throughout the competition significantly boosted their overall success.

[Photo] Robotics Excel with Top Honors, Stellar Season

Sydney Stasio
May 16, 2024
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[Photo] Students attend off campus prom for the first time in years for the Moonlight Garden Gala

Bella Romero
May 17, 2024
Senior Blake Burt follows through on a huge drive at the UIL 6A boys state golf tournament at White Wing Golf Club April 29. Burt shot five over on the first day but recovered on the second day by shooting even.

[Photo] Boys varsity golf falls in state championship

Miles Strelitz
May 13, 2024
Senior Claire Dopkins poses with a fluffy bunny at the annual petting zoo. “The petting zoo is the highlight of my week every student appreciation week,” Dopkins said. “I always look forward to picking up the ducks and chickens”

[Photo] Student Appreciation Week

Bella Romero, Editor-in-Chief
May 7, 2024
Senior and teacher volunteers check each row of crops for pests and dried leaves at the Community First village garden Wednesday, April 24. The group also spent their senior service day transfer-planting in the Community First chicken coop, watering, and removing weeds and fungus from the previous day’s rain.

[Photo] Lending a Hand

Claire Dopkins, Reporter
May 3, 2024
Future City Engineering team Ampere, made up of freshmen Aditya Gullapalli, Arya Gullapalli, Arnav Srinivasa and sophomore Miranda Xu, coached by Taryna Patel and Carol Reese with the first place trophy at Future City Engineering Global Finals in Washington D.C. Feb. 20, 2024. Winning the grand prize, Ampere received $3,500 for the school’s STEM program and $10,000 of scholarship money per student.

[Photo] Building a Better Future

Kristie Min
April 25, 2024
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[Photo] “The Sweet East” Confusingly Great

Jordan Weinfeld
April 12, 2024
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[Photo] Instagram Reels: A New Pandemic

Claire Dopkins and Bella Romero
March 26, 2024
The Westlake Improv Troupe poses for a group photo with guest teachers following their show at the Black Box theatre Friday, Jan. 12. They practiced improv after school throughout the week in preparation for their show.

[Photo] It’s WITty

February 1, 2024
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[Photo] The Batman is DC’s newest experiment, but how does it hold up?

Harris Pemberton, Brains and Brawn Editor
April 28, 2022
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[Photo] Turning Red explores nuances of generational trauma, growing up

Joy Wang, Reporter
April 28, 2022
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[Photo] Gas prices spiral as chaos emerges

Will Hendricks, Rants and Raves Editor
April 26, 2022
Attendees of ChapTHON’s game night join the circle of hope at the end of the event in the Chap Court at 8 p.m. March 25. The circle of hope is a Dance Marathon tradition in which attendees reflect on their impact.

[Photo] ChapTHON hosts end-of-year fundraising event

Mehuli Basu Roy, Editor-in-Chief
April 4, 2022
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[Photo] Softball team excited for upcoming season

Nora Romman, Editor-in-Chief
March 7, 2022
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[Photo] NFTs: A joke for the rich, or an investment worth making?

Gustavo Hochman, Reporter
March 2, 2022
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[Photo] Popular anime series “Attack on Titan” is finally coming to an end

Gustavo Hochman, Reporter
March 1, 2022
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[Photo] Annual Assassin game invites seniors to engage in Westlake tradition

Ava Valdes, Editor-in Chief
February 16, 2022
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[Photo] 10 years of Frank Ocean’s Channel Orange

Stevie Fagan, Reporter
February 16, 2022
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[Photo] Choir department excited for “The Addams Family” musical performances

Lara Murray Palma, Head People & Places
February 2, 2022
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[Photo] Colombian student relates to new Disney “Encanto”

Bella Romero, Asst. Trends & Trads
January 31, 2022
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Consultant Dr. Mark Gooden speaks at the DEI Community Webinar Dec. 2 on Zoom. The webinar provided an update on Eanes ISD’s DEI work up to this point.

[Photo] Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Community Webinar provides progress update on district’s work

Mehuli Basu Roy, Editor-in-Chief
December 8, 2021
Team mentor Katina Kenyon and seniors Leo Weihe, Amir Alaghehband, Jash Desai, Emily Weiner, Nina Velacheri and Radhika Gautam (left to right) display their winnings from the Business INCubator Pitch Night May 20. The GiftE team received $15,000 from Pitch Night and recently won the National Pitch competition, receiving an additional $10,000.

[Photo] Business INCubator team creates gift card app, wins National Pitch Competition

Mehuli Basu Roy and Nora Romman
August 16, 2021
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[Photo] Staff Editorial: We strive to be equitable, but how do we really accomplish this goal?

Mehuli Basu Roy, Ava Valdes, and Nora Romman
October 23, 2020
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[Photo] At The Podium- student finds passion in public speaking

Julia Franco, Head Trends and Trads, Head Photographer
October 21, 2020
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[Photo] Nerve-racking, undeniably terrifying — an eighth grade speech explained

Fayen Spatz, Head Brains and Brawn
October 21, 2020
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[Photo] Student grieves grandma from halfway across world amidst COVID-19

Mehuli Basu Roy, Editor-in-Chief
October 21, 2020
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[Photo] Junior shares traumatic story behind irrational fear

Ava Valdes, Editor-in-Chief
October 21, 2020
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[Photo] Spikeball changes sophomore’s summer

Will Hendricks, Reporter
October 21, 2020
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[Photo] A long night in Florence

Matt Hostick, Reporter
October 21, 2020
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[Photo] Rice: food or person?

Connor Guess, Reporter
October 21, 2020
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[Photo] Freshman gets the dog of his dreams

Harris Pemberton, Reporter
October 21, 2020
Eanes ISD Board of Trustees talks with Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Consultant Dr. Mark Gooden at the Aug. 11 board meeting. Dr. Gooden will guide the development of racial awareness in the district in the 2020-21 school year.

[Photo] Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Consultant guides development of racial awareness in Eanes ISD

Mehuli Basu Roy, Editor-in-Chief
October 5, 2020
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[Photo] Senior shares struggles from time trapped abroad amidst COVID-19 

Ava Valdes, Editor-in-Chief
October 3, 2020
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[Photo] Movies so bad they’re good to watch during quarantine

Hadley Waldren, Reporter
June 3, 2020
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[Photo] Students share how the coronavirus has changed their lives

Nathan Laude, Head Rants and Raves
May 30, 2020
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[Photo] SAT/ACT cancellations and postponements

Fayen Spatz, Head Brains and Brawn
May 13, 2020
Katey Cotter and friends celebrate Juliana Goodell's 16th birthday through a Zoom call.

[Photo] Socializing while social distancing

Lara Murray Palma, Head People and Places
May 13, 2020
Austin-American Statesman reporter Luz Moreno-Lozano works on her story assignments from home April 29 during the COVID-19 pandemic. The newspaper’s offices are currently closed for safety reasons, and everything has moved online.

[Photo] Essential workers risk lives for our benefit: journalists, reporters (3 of 3)

Mehuli Basu Roy and Ava Bailey
May 13, 2020
Senior David Webber works at Trader Joe’s and at Amy’s Ice Cream and Senior Jake Wills works at H-E-B. Customer and food service employees are essential to maintaining some sense of normal life and helping to keep us supplied.

[Photo] Essential workers risk lives for our benefit: food service employees (2 of 3)

Mehuli Basu Roy and Ava Bailey
May 13, 2020
Dr. Farheen Yousuf works as an endocrinologist at Austin Diagnostic Clinic. She does not work directly with COVID-19 patients, but she has had to transition to telehealth for medical care.

[Photo] Essential workers risk lives for our benefit: healthcare workers (1 of 3)

Mehuli Basu Roy and Ava Bailey
May 13, 2020
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[Photo] Eye of the tiger

Scarlett Milling, Reporter
May 5, 2020
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[Photo] Youth group dynamic shifts to online base

Ava Valdes, Editor-in-Chief
May 5, 2020
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[Photo] Knives Out establishes its uniqueness in the murder mystery genre

Nathan Laude, Reporter
January 11, 2020
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[Photo] Student reviews of End of the F***ing World Season 2

Hadley Waldren, Head Rants and Raves
December 18, 2019
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[Photo] Women’s Fund supports single mothers

Julia Franco, Head People and Places
December 18, 2019
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[Photo] Student reviews Frozen II

Nora Romman, Webmaster
December 18, 2019
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[Photo] Collaboration of Algebra II teachers

Fayen Spatz, Reporter
December 18, 2019
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[Photo] Student reviews Netflix Original horror show

Sophia Lowe, Head Trends and Trads
December 18, 2019
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[Photo] Students travel to the Amazon

Mikaela Sherry, Head Trends and Trads
December 16, 2019
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