“Tortilla Curtain." “Of Mice and Men." “Macbeth." If you recognize any of the titles above, you’ve been fulfilling your English requirements. At West, students will read over 20 novel-length works...
Each grade in high school presents new challenges and distinctions from the last. These changes can be a cause for stress in students who are unprepared to meet the new school year. Because of this, WSS...
Sam Westergaard, Videographer and Photographer
• May 9, 2019
I loved the first Avengers film. "Avengers Age of Ultron" was pretty good but not as great as its predecessor. "Avengers Infinity War" blew me away, and became my favorite, that is, until "Avengers Endgame."...
As graduation nears, seniors are reflecting on their past four years at West. WSS shares favorite memories from the Class of 2019.
Compiled by Sophie Stephens. Designed by Sidney Kiersch.
Believe it or not, summer is right around the corner. While many already have plans to curb the summer boredom, picking up a good book is a great use of extra time. Here are one West Side Story reporter’s...
Bess Frerichs, Online Managing and Feature Editor
• May 5, 2019
It is a Friday afternoon at West High, and the school is empty. The floors are bare, save for the dark gray sweatshirt resting on a desk, the pair of glasses on the windowsill and one lonely shoe in the...
Every year on May 4, millions upon millions of fans of all ages and generations across the world take the time to celebrate the existence of the prevalent Star Wars universe. The series, which currently...
Prolific film director John Singleton was reported dead by his family on Monday, April 29. After suffering a stroke two weeks ago and drifting into a coma soon after, his family made the decision to take...
Nowadays, it seems like every major studio under the spotlight in the Hollywood scene is trying to create their own cinematic universe. This is natural, of course, considering how many franchises have...
For the past year, the area across the street from the downtown rec center has been consumed by a grand construction project, the details of which have mainly existed as whispers about a new FilmScene...