Students look around at their classrooms, noticing the friendly faces of teachers dwindle. Even when teachers need to take days off, finding a substitute can be impossible. Yet, this isn’t unique to...

Imagine school starting at 7 a.m. and ending by noon. It would be possible to go home, eat and pass the rest of the day leisurely, but how much would students learn? Now imagine school starting at the...

Human brains are diverse — shaped by a combination of personal experiences, genetics and unique circumstances. A classroom with diverse minds means that people learn in different ways, and certain accommodations...

The goal of this article is to give a reader more of an insight into what it is like to get a 504 plan and be a person with a disability at West. For a more informational article about the process, go...

Records have been around for years, starting with Thomas Edison’s phonograph in 1877 as the building block. The machine was able to record sounds and play them back using foil-coated cylinders etched...

In 1975, West High hosted its first iteration of Good Time Company. At its start, GTC —originally The West High Swing Choir— only consisted of 16 members before expanding to 28 members the following...

TikTok’s nature and algorithm are designed to be centered around things that the user is interested in. Whether that be fashion, food or lifestyle, everyone has their personal interests. This has caused...

What are you involved in within the West community? SZ: "I run the West Computing Club, which is a coding club. I also participate in competitions hosted by Mu Alpha Theta."  How did you first hear...

Gabriel Elsden is a first-year math teacher at West High whose Italian heritage has greatly influenced the person he is today. He now uses the values learned from his family in his teaching, promoting...

What got you interested in knitting? Polgreen: "One time at [my friend] Isun’s house, she was showing me how to knit. It was really interesting. She talked about the idea of creating a knitting club,...

Meet Junze Sun ’25, who holds the current West High Business Professionals of America record for the most awards won at a single conference. As a member at the school and state level, Sun finds that...

The West High Little Theatre was pitch dark except for the bright glow emitted from the stage. Two students, caught in a haughty and aggressive argument, passionately declared their lines. However, the...