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Show choir auditions back in full swing

We go to the shows and see them dancing on stage, twirling around in sparkling costumes, but we don’t know what happens before anyone is pronounced a member of either Show Time or Good Time Company.  Show choir auditions are back and in full speed. They are taught a challenging dance which they learn in about a [...]

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West High’s Choirs say their final goodbyes

Photo courtesy of Carol Johnk Everyone’s hard work has finally paid off: the seniors have made it to their final choir concert.  On Wednesday, May 2nd the West High choirs had their final concert of the year.  This concert was full of glow sticks, roses, tears and goodbyes.  The seniors received roses as a gift [...]

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Heydn’s masses come alive at West High

The stage of the auditorium at West High tonight was packed with all 4 choirs at West, Treble Choir, Woman’s Chorale, Bass Choir, and Concert Choir.  This concert known as the Masterworks concert is put on by the choir department with the help of some band and orchestra students every year in the beginning of February.  The [...]

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All State Results!

Finally the results have been announced on who has made All State Band, Choir, and Orchestra. This is an impressive number of students from West. They all worked hard and dedicated their time to their All State auditions. Check out who made it!     Band Ji-Eun Choi – 1st Flute Gabby Nisly – 2nd Flute Erica [...]

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October 11th Fall Choral Concert

  The sounds of high schooler’s singing fills the auditorium as the Fall Chorale Concert began on October 11th at 7:30. Four choirs performed songs ranging from gospels to love songs and everything in between. The first choir to perform was the Treble Choir. This choir is made up of only freshman girls. They performed [...]

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October 10th Orchestra Concert

The crowd silences as the students begin to tune their instruments for their Halloween themed concert. The director, Wayne Thelander, walks on stage where the crowd welcomes him with applause.  The Concert String Orchestra, made up of only freshman, begins their first song, Saison de Cordes.  The violins, violas, cellos, and basses make up fast [...]

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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 [...]