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THE FEATHERDUSTER
STUDENT NEWS SITE OF WESTLAKE HIGH SCHOOL

THE FEATHERDUSTER
STUDENT NEWS SITE OF WESTLAKE HIGH SCHOOL

THE FEATHERDUSTER

Fayen Spatz, Editor-In-Chief

Fayen Spatz (she/they), senior, is one of the Editors-in-Chief on the Featherduster staff. This year she hopes to publish several pieces about science and fashion. Along with these interests, they love strawberry Hi-Chews, riding horses, and indie music.

All content by Fayen Spatz

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Fayen Spatz, Editor and Chief
May 19, 2023
In this photo provided by Alliance Defending Freedom, Lorie Smith speaks at a Washington, D.C. news conference earlier this year.

Supreme Court’s conservative majority complicates new case concerning gay rights, students argue

Fayen Spatz, Editor-in-Chief
December 16, 2022
Credits to NASA

Artemis 1 launches, paving way to historic return to the moon

Fayen Spatz, Editor-in-Chief
November 18, 2022
Stuff We Like: Parking

Stuff We Like: Parking

Fayen Spatz, Editor-in-Chief
November 7, 2022
Staff Editorial: Dressed to kill

Staff Editorial: Dressed to kill

Fayen Spatz, Editor-in-Chief
November 7, 2022
Credits to ESA

Lunar eclipse visible across continents tomorrow

Fayen Spatz, Editor-in-Chief
November 7, 2022
Credits to Costfoto, Future Publishing, & Getty Images

Venture out this week to see Orionids meteor shower

Fayen Spatz, Editor-in-Chief
October 18, 2022
Source: NASA

First-ever planetary defense system successfully moves asteroid

Fayen Spatz, Editor-in-Chief
October 12, 2022
Credits to Benoit Gougeon from the University of Montreal

New “super-Earth” may be covered in water

Fayen Spatz, Editor-in-Chief
August 30, 2022
Credits to NASA

NASA’s Artemis 1 experience delays in launch

Fayen Spatz, Editor-in-Chief
August 29, 2022
Credits to NASA/Roscosmos

Russia pulls out of ISS, will build separate station

Fayen Spatz, Editor-in-chief
July 26, 2022
Credits to NASA

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope peers beyond edge of galaxies

Fayen Spatz, Editor-in-chief
July 20, 2022

Starlink proves vital in Ukraine’s defense against Russia

Fayen Spatz, Editor-in-Chief
May 19, 2022
Credits to Event Horizon Telescope collaboration

First image of Sagittarius A* captured, makes history

Fayen Spatz, Editor-in-chief
May 13, 2022
Credits to Shutterstock

Astronomy & Astrophysics study challenges current understanding of dark matter

Fayen Spatz, Editor-in-Chief
March 4, 2022

Elon Musk activates Starlink in Ukraine following invasion

Fayen Spatz, Trends and Trads Editor
February 26, 2022
Source: EPA, in the Rostov region of Russia, troops and armored vehicles await further conflict.

Russia invades Ukraine, student argues that conflict is more complicated than it seems

Fayen Spatz, Trends and Trads Editor
February 24, 2022

Space X’s Starlink expands in successful launch (and landing)

Fayen Spatz, Trends and Trads Editor
January 20, 2022
Credits to NASA

James Webb Space Telescope launches into space

Fayen Spatz, Trends and Trads Editor
December 27, 2021
Credits to ESA

Water discovered in solar system’s largest canyon

Fayen Spatz, Trends and Trads Editor
December 22, 2021
Russian anti-satellite missile contributes to rising space junk problem

Russian anti-satellite missile contributes to rising space junk problem

Fayen Spatz, Trends and Trads Editor
November 19, 2021
Astrophysicists discover light from behind a black hole

Astrophysicists discover light from behind a black hole

Fayen Spatz, Trends and Trads Editor
July 29, 2021
Credits to Patrick T. Fallon/Agence France-Presse

Space tourism – a sign of revolutionizing technology or dystopia coming to life?

Fayen Spatz, Trends and Trads
July 27, 2021
Credits to NASA/JPL

Seafloor volcanoes may be present on Europa, according to new research

Fayen Spatz, Trends and Trads Editor
June 13, 2021

Varsity volleyball players, coaches reflect on their season

Ava Valdes and Fayen Spatz
February 5, 2021
Nerve-racking, undeniably terrifying — an eighth grade speech explained

Nerve-racking, undeniably terrifying — an eighth grade speech explained

Fayen Spatz, Head Brains and Brawn
October 21, 2020
SAT/ACT cancellations and postponements

SAT/ACT cancellations and postponements

Fayen Spatz, Head Brains and Brawn
May 13, 2020
Students and teachers share thoughts on distance learning

Students and teachers share thoughts on distance learning

Fayen Spatz and Haley Storm
May 13, 2020

Collaboration of Algebra II teachers

Fayen Spatz, Reporter
December 18, 2019
Middle school students participate in high school band

Middle school students participate in high school band

Fayen Spatz, Reporter
November 13, 2019
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