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Emeraude Westlake

Emeraude Westlake, Content Editor

Emeraude is a senior and this is her second year on The Tower. This year, she is a Content Editor and she loves covering campus events and trends. Along with writing, Emeraude enjoys creating art, watching (and making!) movies, and eating food. She is on the Varsity Cross Country and Soccer team and every night, she will laugh over an episode of Modern Family with her family. 

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Peeking Through the Sweater Sleeve

Peeking Through the Sweater Sleeve

Emeraude Westlake, Content Editor
May 9, 2024
Justine Triet's Anatomy of a Fall is one of the ten films that were nominated for best picture. It fell short of Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer last March at the Oscars.

The Oscars Catalogue

Ben Brown and Emeraude Westlake
May 6, 2024
James O’Brien (‘26) — left — who plays Polonius, kept the audience laughing throughout the performance. Here, he blathers and sings in the microphone, disturbing Raphael Delgado (‘24), who plays Claudius. Lainie Beamer (‘25) said of James, “His character has — oh my gosh — grown exponentially in the past two weeks, and it has become something really strong. He has come so far.”

Bishop’s Theater Puts On Groundbreaking Musical Adaptation of Shakespeare’s Hamlet

Emeraude Westlake, Content Editor
March 17, 2024
To watch a musical or a movie musical, that is the question. Or maybe it’s between a movie and its musical adaptation?

Musical Movies: The Wrong Muse?

Emeraude Westlake, Content Editor
March 6, 2024
The Bishop’s Yoga Club meets on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays after office hours on the lawn outside the Alumni Courtyard for their sessions. On the rainy February 7, however, the group met indoors for their practice.

Bishop’s Student Yogis

Emeraude Westlake, Content Editor
February 19, 2024
Heartbreak: Some locals call for community involvement in the decision to remove La Jolla’s graffiti hearts

Heartbreak: Some locals call for community involvement in the decision to remove La Jolla’s graffiti hearts

Emeraude Westlake, Content Editor
January 1, 2024
The Starry Knights: Pictured from left to right Seniors Rithvik Raguram, Sophia Gleeson, Marcus Buu-hoan, and Raphael Delgado performed “You’re A Mean One, Mr. Grinch” by Tyler the Creator. Student musical groups such as the Jazz Band, Bishop’s Choir, Bishop’s Singers, middle school singers also performed festive songs.

[Video] Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree

Emeraude Westlake, Content Editor
December 10, 2023
A Curriculum for the Books

A Curriculum for the Books

Emeraude Westlake, Content Editor
November 27, 2023
Which of these snacks can you find at neighboring grocery stores but in different packaging? It’s a Trader Joe’s mystery.

Trader Joe’s Friendly Neighborhood Deception

Emeraude Westlake, Content Editor
November 3, 2023
“Girl math” is a combination of three principles: cost per wear (divide the price tag by the number of times you will use it), sunk cost (money that’s been spent and cannot be recovered), and prospective cost (future costs that may be avoided if action is taken now).

Girls Just Wanna Have ReFUNds: “Girl Math” can ease financial stress, but this social media trend could perpetuate a stereotype

Emeraude Westlake, Content Editor
October 21, 2023
Director of Annual Giving Kendall Lucas is a warm person with a bright smile — a great addition to the School’s Advancement team.

Sunshine and Smiles: Kendall Lucas, Director of Annual Giving

Emeraude Westlake, Content Editor
October 2, 2023
Hong Kong’s North Point tram travels down a street market on its way to North Point Terminus. Tommy Michael ('25) used a Sony NEX7 with a 24-70mm lens for this shot.

An (Sh)utter Success

Emeraude Westlake, Content Editor
August 31, 2023
Pictured is Hatay, Turkey. Over 160,000 buildings in Turkey collapsed after the 7.8 magnitude earthquake, many because of lenient building codes.

Earthquakes in the Middle East: What if Southern California is Next?

Emeraude Westlake, Content Editor
April 21, 2023
Displayed in the school parking lot, the Middle School Community Service Initiative created a poster with vibrant colors and flowers to advertise the spring cleaning drive and indicate the drop-off location.

Spring Cleaning: Service Dreaming

Emeraude Westlake, Content Editor
April 21, 2023
Teachers took students' phones so they could engage with the exhibits. Students filled out a booklet and wrote a reflection.

9th Grade Visits Holocaust Museum LA

Emeraude Westlake, Content Editor
March 15, 2023
Lucky Ducklings members sophomores Gabby Anderson and Adelaide Kessler sell cookies and ice cream scoops to students at the club’s bake sale on January 31 during Lucky Duckling’s week.

A Spoonful of Sugar to Help the Message Go Down

Emeraude Westlake, Content Editor
February 28, 2023
The Lucky Ducklings’ Spikeball tournament was a roaring success. Teams of two Upper School students entered in the tournament for a $10 fee to support the fundraiser, then competed until elimination. The tournament lasted four days: from January 31 to February 3. Pictured from left to right are freshmen Clyde Kates and Brad LaDrido and sophomores Ella Willingham and Sierra Lever.

The Fun in A Fundraiser: Lucky Duckling’s Week

Emeraude Westlake, Content Editor
February 9, 2023
Many students choose to “self-study” for AP exams using specified prep-books or other materials to supplement Honors classes’ lessons.

APs: APprehension or APpreciated?

Emeraude Westlake, Content Editor
November 18, 2022

High Spirits: Bishop’s students and faculty embrace the Spirit Week theme of Rhyme without Reason

Emeraude Westlake, Content Editor
November 4, 2022
Pictured from left-to-right on September 2: Seniors Julia Bonaguidi, Chase Landa, Jake Molinar, Phoebe Paradez, Jameson Vaccaro, Alexandra Houk, Erin Ellsworth, Casey Ryan, Novalyne Petrikis, and Ryan Arrowsmith announce their leadership of the Dungeon to their Instagram followers.

It’s Knight Time!

Emeraude Westlake, Content Editor
October 30, 2022
Ms. Dominique Voso first fell in love with San Diego when she did a summer internship here in her senior year of college.

Get to Know Ms. Voso; Bishop’s new Precalculus and Computer Science teacher

Emeraude Westlake, Content Editor
October 7, 2022
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