Each Tuesday after school, a motley group of students gather in an ordinary-looking classroom in the English hallway. Huddled over their Chromebooks, they converse briefly about their latest works, and...
On Sunday, March 18, hundreds of community members arrived at the Englert Theatre for the red-carpeted hometown screening premiere of “The Miracle Season,” a movie that chronicles the story of the...
Prom season is made up of ‘promposals’ all over Instagram, group dinners and glamorous outfits. For some students, however, the pressure to buy an expensive gown for the occasion adds stress to...
You start counting calories. 2,000 a day, then 1,500, then 1,000. You count lower and lower until you get to the point where you are eating less than 500 calories a day and burning off more through excessive...
Emma Brustkern, Print Entertainment Editor
• April 7, 2018
When a student normally walks into a bathroom at school, their main fear is that they won’t make it to class on time. But for a non-binary student, just stepping into the bathroom means facing stares,...
Reagan Hart, Reporter, Distribution Manager
• April 6, 2018
According to the national Stop the Bleed campaign, 20% of all people who have died of traumatic injuries could have survived with quick bleeding control. This campaign hopes to teach people the techniques on how to deal with a massive bleeding injury. One student hopes to take these ideals and apply it to West.
Al-Ani started his photography career at the age of 14, helping his cousin Mohammed Adnan edit pictures to upload on his website, Project Media. This website is Al-Ani and Adnan’s main platform for...
For many high school students, ‘What are your plans for college?’ is a question they face at every family event, block party or dinner with a relative over age 30. Some students are more sure of their...
I’ve been seeing a therapist since August 2017. When I mention this to people, I usually see their eyes widen for a second before they catch themselves and try to act like they don’t have a million...
The arrival of Chromebooks this school year has opened up the door to many possibilities for students. While the Chromebooks themselves are great, they could always use some improvements. That’s where...
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