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The making of S.P.I.T. with the 2015 directors

The making of S.P.I.T. with the 2015 directors

Lushia Anson January 14, 2015

Comedy directors Ryan Bozer and Jenna Choi and drama directors Ryan Hansen and Olivia Sheff take you behind the scenes of Students Producing Innovative Theatre, also known as S.P.I.T. The four directors...

Dollars for Scholars 2015

Dollars for Scholars 2015

Paige Brazina, Design Editor January 12, 2015

Show choirs from West High School and City High school came together at City High School to perform their shows January 7th, 2015.

No-shave November

No-shave November

Barbara Badovinac, Social Media Editor, Broadcast Co-Editor, Videographer and Designer December 18, 2014

The second annual No Shave November, organized by the WHSDM club, raised $2200 for the kids fighting against cancer. This year, Ben Gast’s class raised the most, over $1000 the past month. Many teachers,...

On the arts: Cameron Braverman '15

On the arts: Cameron Braverman ’15

Nick Deerberg, Photographer December 15, 2014

"I just decided to go for this and see what happens." Cameron Braverman '15 shares his music experience with WSS and talks about his upcoming mixtape.   WSS: So what exactly were you going...

Art by Shanthi Chackalackal

Dancer problems

Chanel Vidal December 15, 2014

Compiled by Chanel Vidal and Shanthi Chackalackal “Dance is easy.” “Dance is just an art.” “Psh, dance isn’t a sport, what are you talking about?” I hear it every day when I mention...

Fashion Friday: Nisha Coney '16

Fashion Friday: Nisha Coney ’16

Nick Deerberg, Photographer December 12, 2014

Juggling long school days, 30 hours of work a week, and all the other stresses of teenage life, it can be hard to take time to look classy while you're doing it. Nisha Coney '16 manages to find time to...

Profile: Math team vs West Side Story

Profile: Math team vs West Side Story

Layla Hannaford, Video Editor and Broadcast Manager December 11, 2014

West High's most successful team isn't basketball or football, it's math team. Winning every single competition so far this year, and the state competition for the past ten years in a row, the math team...

Netflix confessions

Netflix confessions

Layla Hannaford, Video Editor and Broadcast Manager December 10, 2014

Netflix is a great thing you can always turn to when you are bored, or just have nothing else to do. Some people watch one or two episodes of a show in a day, other watch one or two seasons. No matter...

Little Women documentary

Little Women documentary

Barbara Badovinac, Social Media Editor, Broadcast Co-Editor, Videographer and Designer December 5, 2014

Showtimes: Friday, December 5 at 7:30 Saturday, December 6 at 2:00 and Saturday, December 6 at 7:30 Theatre West Presents Little Women for this fall's play. Below is a video sneak preview and...

On the arts: Madison Voigt '15,  Mackenzie Voigt '17 and Pieper Stence '18

On the arts: Madison Voigt ’15, Mackenzie Voigt ’17 and Pieper Stence ’18

Layla Hannaford, Video Editor and Broadcast Manager December 5, 2014

Singing and theater performances aren’t always just a hobby; for Madison Voigt ’15, Mackenzie Voigt ’17 and Pieper Stence ’18, music is a family affair. In addition to being related, the two...

Mockingjay: Part 1 movie review

Mockingjay: Part 1 movie review

Kelsey Keranen November 24, 2014

Settling down in the third-to-last row of the theater to watch Mockingjay: Part 1 Saturday afternoon, I wasn’t entirely sure what I expected from this movie.  I vaguely recalled the novel’s plot from...

Fashion Friday: Ricky Rodriguez '16

Fashion Friday: Ricky Rodriguez ’16

Megumi Kitamoto November 21, 2014

West Side Story: What is your favorite item in your closet? Ricky Rodriguez '16: I like woven dress shirts, because they are so functional and versatile. WSS: Do you have a fashion inspiration? RR:...

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