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West Side Story

Unidos is the Latinx student union at West.

Unidos | A United Community

Yeju Seol, Artist and Reporter December 21, 2023

Unidos is a club for Latin American students and other students to hang out with each other. Students feel united, whether just chatting and watching a film or participating in projects.  “I joined...

Behind the counter of Pump It Up

Behind the counter of Pump It Up

Anna Greenlee and Evelyn Kraber December 8, 2023

Pump It Up, West High’s coffee shop, opened for the school year on Nov. 27, but it's been around for over a decade. It's managed and run by West's Business Professionals of America chapter. PIU is open...

Stuffed animal donations can be left either in the main office or foreign language classrooms.

1440 Interact holds Stuffed Animal Drive

Lilly Graham, Print Managing Editor December 4, 2023

This week, Dec. 4-8, 1440 Interact, West High’s Rotary International affiliated service and volunteering club, will hold a stuffed animal drive. 1440 is accepting donations of new or gently used stuffed...

Lots of students at West participate in cosplay.

Behind the costume

Kamakshee Kuchhal and Jessie Li November 22, 2023

Jet-black hair, tinted sunglasses, a simple black suit with a dress shirt open at the collar and a comically large gun are only a few notable characteristics that distinguish Trigun Stampede protagonist...

WSS interviews students to determine how much young adults spend on artists.

Worth it or wasteful?

Ashlyn Brady and Elena Garcia Van Auken November 20, 2023

With high statistics comes an even higher amount of money that fans will pay to not only see Beyoncé on tour, but to also buy merchandise.

Amari Nasafi poses with his daughter after training

What it feels like: competing in professional bodybuilding

Abby Guo, Video Editor November 19, 2023

I started pretty late, without any thoughts of competing. At the beginning, I wanted a stress reliever and something to get me out of my head. [Going to the gym] was really good for that. Then, as I kept...

Ahmed Mohammed 24 talks about having a diverse set of interests and how it impacts his life.

Hobby duality

Mrudani Ramkumar, Print News Editor November 17, 2023

Bright lights shine down on the football field as players run onto the wet grass. Energy radiates through the stands, and the sound of the band warming up fills the atmosphere. Amidst the chaos, Ahmed...

Mock Trial can serve as a pivotal opportunity for students, ranging from providing a space for connections to boosting college applications.

Mock Trial: four large benefits from a small club

Reem Kirja, Print Profiles Editor November 15, 2023

For centuries, debates have been used as a means of intellectual and argumentative exchange, whether it be confirming societal ground laws or lowering the price of market goods. However, such activities...

Tipping screens pressure people to tip more.

To tip or not to tip

Maya Mueller and Ethan Tisdale November 14, 2023

Tipping culture is defined as the societal expectations around gratuity. It is something that people participate in daily, whether it’s tipping the person who made your coffee, the waiter at a restaurant...

Wesal Haroun 24 gives Claire Hahn 25 a glitter tattoo.

Mariam Girls Club: Empower, connect and unite

Minna Abdalla, Assistant Sports Editor November 14, 2023

When most people hear about the group name Mariam Girls Club (MGC), the first thing that comes to their mind is that the founder must be named Mariam. But no, the name Mariam is much more than just an...

A dancer looks in the mirror holding their leotard and pointe shoes.

Dancer dysmorphia

Ashlyn Brady, Features Editor November 14, 2023

“Shoulders down! Hips down! Suck in your stomach!” These commands are all too familiar to dancers in styles ranging from ballet to hip-hop. They reflect the beauty standard of the “ballet body”,...

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