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So much more than this: a "Just the Beginning" review

So much more than this: a “Just the Beginning” review

Luke Reynolds, Copy Editor, Anchor, Reporter December 12, 2017

When 12-year-old and blonde-bobbed Grace VanderWaal stepped onto the stage of “America’s Got Talent” last year, viewers were charmed. Then she started strumming her ukulele and began to sing...

Student playlist: Owen Smith

Student playlist: Owen Smith

Carmela Cohen Suarez, Entertainment Editor December 11, 2017

Smith believes that “a good song has good lyrics, so not just pointless stuff.” When choosing what to add to his playlist, Smith likes to take into account the beat and the meaning behind lyrics. “The...

Top 10 Underrated Netflix Shows

Top 10 Underrated Netflix Shows

Olivia Dachtler, Photographer December 10, 2017

“Criminal Minds”- “Criminal Minds” is not for the easily distressed. It takes you into the lives of the agents in the Behavioral Analysis Unit or BAU of the FBI. The agents are lovable, relatable...

Iowa winters mean two things: cold weather and snow days.

Seasonal crossword: Winter

Ting Gao, Reporter December 9, 2017

Winter break is simultaneously too short and too long. Far too short to satisfy students’ need for rest and relaxation, and too long for them to know how to spend it productively. For that purpose, the West...

Jamming with West Side Story staffers (December edition)

Jamming with West Side Story staffers (December edition)

Kristina Rosebrook, Online and Broadcast Entertainment Editor December 7, 2017

Trees are being tied to cars, strangers are singing at your door and the neighbors have put an obnoxious amount of lights up across the street. That's right, folks! It's December. With all of these traditions...

"Murder on the Orient Express" delivers exquisitely shot blockbuster fare

“Murder on the Orient Express” delivers exquisitely shot blockbuster fare

Harry Westergaard, Arts Editor, Co-Copy Editor December 3, 2017

If there is one thing that hasn’t changed since the 1935 publication of Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express, it’s the appeal of a proper, gripping mystery. The way we consume these stories,...

"Lady Bird" throws back to the era of John Hughes

“Lady Bird” throws back to the era of John Hughes

Lucy Polyak, Columns Editor December 2, 2017

Typically, being bombarded by YouTube ads is not a good way to sell a product to me. However, in the case of Greta Gerwig’s film “Lady Bird,” this was just the right tactic. I went to go see this...

An in depth look at 12 Angry Jurors

Grace Christopher, Broadcast Managing Editor December 1, 2017

On the 1st and 2nd of December Theatre West put on one of their smallest productions: 12 Angry Jurors. Take a look into all of the work that went into putting this show on and hear from some of the cast...

I know that you would want it: a "Ten Years" review

I know that you would want it: a “Ten Years” review

Luke Reynolds, Copy Editor, Anchor, Reporter November 20, 2017

If you talk to people who grew up watching Disney Channel in the mid-2000s, most would argue that era was Disney at its prime. One of those gems that made that so? Sister duo Aly and AJ Michalka. They...

"Thor: Ragnarok" amazes with space opera flair

“Thor: Ragnarok” amazes with space opera flair

Harry Westergaard, Arts Editor, Co-Copy Editor November 18, 2017

In the past decade or so, we have had more superhero movies than ever. They have become the latest blockbuster fodder. Marvel has been at the forefront of this with their hugely innovative cinematic universe....

(Mert Alas and Marcus Piggot)

Look what you made me do: a “Reputation” review

Luke Reynolds, Copy Editor, Anchor, Reporter November 17, 2017

No one can deny the power Taylor Swift has over pop culture. Ever since 2006, her sweet and sincere pop country music has melted hearts and brought together a massive fan base. Even when she transitioned...

(Jason Carter)

Help me lose my mind: a “This Darkness Mine” review

Luke Reynolds, Copy Editor, Anchor, Reporter November 14, 2017

Announcer: Welcome back to "Another Unpopular Opinion"! Here's your host, Luke Reynolds! *audience cheers, some boo* Luke: Hello, everyone! Welcome back to another installment of this...thing....

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