Last week, I watched The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. I’m not a Tolkien fan (actually, I have never read any of his books) but after seeing this movie, I definitely plan on reading some of Tolkien’s...
by Kelsey Keranen
Lana del Rey, Shaun Ross and a unicorn walk into the Garden of Eden.
Thus begins the epileptic explosion of color and sin that was Lana del Rey’s “Tropico.”
Lana del...
By Meredith Cullen and Shirley Wang
The West Side Story asked students what they thought of Catching Fire, the new Hunger Games movie, after it became a huge box office hit, earning $161 million in...
By Katie Peplow and Brittani Langland
Are you still looking for an ugly sweater for Ugly Sweater Day on Friday? Does holiday shopping have you too short on cash to go buy one? Well you're in luck, because...
By Megumi Kitamoto
Photos by Megumi Kitamoto
Let’s admit it. The first trimester was stressful, and the first day of the second trimester was just chaotic. So after the power outage and early dismissal,...
By Ryo Ohashi and Ricky Rodriguez
WSS Interns
With rehearsals consisting of about three hours of singing and dancing since the late summer, show choir is working harder than ever. Their first show,...
West High's Concert Choir performed with Western Illinois's college choir on Wednesday, November 6th in the auditorium. The two choirs exchanged moments on the stage as each performed multiple pieces.
By...
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By Megumi Kitamoto
As the Arts and Entertainment of the West Side Story, I have been incredibly blessed to get sent music from moxie.org to review. A few days ago, Bastille’s...
By: Consuelo Mendoza
West Side Story: When did you first start playing guitar?
Alexandra Dobre: I began playing about four and a half years ago when my dad finally gave in to my constant whining and...
By Fiona Armstrong-Pavlik
They won a Grammy and disappeared for three years, but Arcade Fire is definitely back.
But they’re not the same. It’s not a surprise, though. Pretty much...
"Guns go off when I enter the building" opens M.I.A.'s new single off her upcoming album, "Matangi", however, this isn't the 38 year old Sri Lankan EDM artist's first head-banging, hair swirling club hit.
Mathangi...
