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Math teacher James Kirpes shares his journey to West and how his experiences have shaped his 32 years of teaching.

Kirpes with a mathematical purpose

Zaira Ahmad and Anna Song
January 26, 2024
James Kirpes stands by a poster of Albert Einstein. His favorite quote by Einstein is, “Do not worry about your difficulties in Mathematics. I can assure you mine are still greater.”

Kirpes with a mathematical purpose: Q and A with Math Club Coach James Kirpes

April 26, 2023
Chess is an activity that can breach linguistic and cultural barriers.

Across the board

Heidi Du and Marie Stier
November 18, 2022
I think A students will always be slightly ahead in a lot of my classes because of how their weeks start, said B student Howaida Musa 23.

The hybrid gap

Bess Frerichs and Helen Zhang
November 14, 2020
Math teacher James Kirpes passes out information about an upcoming competition to math club members.

The theorem for winning

Luke Krchak, Reporter
December 5, 2019
Michael Han 20 is selected to represent West and compete in the Who Wants to Be a Mathematician Championship?. The competition is set to take place in Maryland on January 19.

West student takes on international math competition

Marta Leira, Print Editor-in-Chief
January 17, 2019
Talking to teachers can be stressful and weird. Read this to learn how to talk to teachers.

How to: talk to teachers

Carmela Cohen Suarez and Jessica Doyle
March 27, 2018

Rate my teachers lets students submit anonymous reviews. These are some of them, read by teachers.

Teachers read their Rate My Teacher Ratings

Mason Wang, Broadcast Copy Editor
April 27, 2017

Club connection: fun for Fridays (F^3)

Samalya Thenuwara, Broadcast Editor-in-Chief
September 8, 2016
West wipes Minnesota math competition

West wipes Minnesota math competition

Mason Wang, Broadcast Copy Editor
April 21, 2016
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