Airi Thompson, Assistant News Editor
• December 19, 2023
As the second trimester comes to a pause and winter approaches students will find themselves with a lot more free time indoors. A perfect way to spend that time would be watching one of these lesser-known...
The days are shorter, the air has a bite to it, our coats are getting larger and our mittens are the only protection from the fierce roar of the wind. Soon enough, snowflakes will begin to twirl in the...
The world is full of controversial and sometimes even taboo dishes based on both concept and preparation. Different cultures consider different foods acceptable to eat. My own country, South...
Introduction
“The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” is the long-awaited prequel to “The Hunger Games” series. The film had a budget of 100 million USD and has quickly made it up, already making...
The West High Orchestra and Choir had their annual winter concert Dec. 14, named Rest and Rejuvenation. The concert started with Symphony Strings playing “Mvt. III - Elegie” from Serenade for Strings...
Conducted and organized by band directors Brian Zeglis and Ryan Middleton, this year’s Jazz Cafe sees both new conductors for the first time after over a decade of performances. With three jazz bands,...
Love can make anyone a little delusional. It can drive the most resilient crazy, even if you’re just watching it unfold on the sidelines.
It’s unavoidable. Do you enjoy movies? TV shows? YouTube?...
Anna Song, Print Assistant Design Editor
• November 24, 2023
42 students from West orchestras, bands and choirs were accepted into All-State ensembles Oct. 21. 25 orchestra students, 10 band students and four choir students traveled to Ames, Iowa for the 77th...
Who’s ready for the big sales this Friday? I certainly am. With the upcoming holiday season, companies are marking down a few (or many) of their high demand items for this once a year occasion. Due to...
As the holiday season approaches, it's time for another episode of Sliced!
In what was initially a parody of Chopped, this fall episode is closer to a Great British Bake Off technical challenge. The...
Reem Kirja, Print Profiles Editor
• November 21, 2023
When students and staff were asked what they were grateful for about West High, their responses ranged from friends to intellectual debates. Here are some of West Side Story's top answers.
"I...