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Student Senate shows appreciation for teachers

  All across the country, students have been honoring their teachers as part of the national teacher appreciation week that took place May 7th through the 11th. West High student senate took part in the fesitivities on Tuesday, delivering flower pens with notes reading “Thanks for helping our education bloom.” The pens were made by the entire [...]

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Spirit week culminates with Clash of the Classes decorating competition

West students were busy decorating classrooms on Friday (4/13) before school. Each grade took over one classroom and decorated it, trying to outdo the other grades and win the Clash of the Classes competition. Seniors decorated Frese’s room to look like the jungle, juniors had a beach day in Hartwig’s room, sophomores used glowsticks to [...]

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Ponseti Racers

On the morning of homecoming, West High students woke up early to participate in the Ponseti Races, before the dance festivities began. The Ponseti Races are held to raise money for the club foot cure developed by Dr. Ponseti. This year’s races were held in honor of Caroline and Ellyn Found, as Dr. Ponseti was [...]

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Latin Dancers Invade West High

By Velarchana Santhana and Tyler Voss Two Latin dancers came to West High to show the Spanish 4 students many [...]

West High Investigates: Anonymous Twitter Accounts

Dr. Arganbright went on the PA system and told the students of West High that a derogatory anonymous twitter account [...]

The great debaters

West High Debater Kai Trepka and his partner Richie Zhang won the Great Midwestern Debate Tournament, April 5-7th, 2013. The [...]

Staff Profile: Elwyn Pearson

The West Side Story decided to profile Elwyn Pearson, a paraeducator at West High.

Birthday Twins: Payton Myers ’13 and Chandler Myers ’15

by Ashton Duncan and Kaitlyn McCurdy Payton Myers ’13 and Chandler Myers ’15 are siblings born on the same day [...]

Abby Walling to compete at Intel’s International Science and Technology Fair this May

While many students are preparing for the end of school with excitement, Abby Walling, ’15, is preparing for the Intel [...]