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The Futon: sophomore edition

The Futon: sophomore edition

Zoe Smith and Isabella Tisdale September 17, 2021

New school year and a new episode of the Futon. In a special sophomore episode, your new hosts Isabella Tisdale '24 and Zoe Smith '24 sit down and talk to Max Gerke '24. From West's unstoppable swim team, to...

The isolation room in South Korea we were forced to stay in due to COVID-19.

Nicole’s Headspace: 10 days in isolation

Nicole Lee, Opinion Editor September 15, 2021

COVID-19 has been tough on us all. I'm sure you're tired of all the tests, the regulations, the quarantines and so on. So you can probably imagine the frustrations of this 15-year old Korea-American girl,...

West High Weekly Wrap: Sept. 10

West High Weekly Wrap: Sept. 10

Paige Albright, Managing Co-Editor, Podcast Editor September 12, 2021

As the dust of starting the new school year is settling, the most important news can just miss you, the weekly wrap offers the most important headlines for the students of West, in a short podcast keeping...

West High Weekly 9.10.21

The first Weekly of the 2021-22 school year features anchors Owen Aanestad '22 and Coach Camille Gretter '23 with your fall sports updates, and showcases Mohana Sunkara '23 interviewing students in Passing...

Advice from West High’s first graduating class

Alaina Greenlee, Video Editor August 21, 2021

West High’s historic class of 1971 returned to the newly renovated building and reminisced on their vastly different experiences. By sparking change through combating dress codes and gender roles, this...

Lights, Camera, Action: Bollywood

Lights, Camera, Action: Bollywood

Thayer Abu-Hijleh, Entertainment Editor May 31, 2021

In the first installment of "Lights, Camera, Action", Advika Shah ’22 and Akhil Bharanidhar ’22 discuss Bollywood, its key components and its cultural importance. They explain the usage of Hinglish,...

Sliced

Alaina Greenlee, Video Editor May 31, 2021

With seniors nearing their last days of high school, they could use a second to reminisce on their childhood. In this parody of Chopped, two teams containing a senior captain and an assistant (plus some...

No eggceptions

Alaina Greenlee, Video Editor May 26, 2021

Everyone has done the egg drop, but succeeding is a whole different challenge. Some can't even manage to get the egg outside, let alone save it from a twenty foot drop. In an exact replica of the original...

West High Weekly: May 25th

West High Weekly: May 25th

Paige Albright, Managing Co-Editor, Podcast Editor May 26, 2021

As the school year comes to a close, the weekly news this week is covering all of the need to know events for the week of May 25th. Including the starting of summer sports, the continuation AP testing,...

The team gathers in the infield during a timeout in the first game of the doubleheader on June 18.

No cap recap: summer sports preview

Owen Aanestad and Camille Gretter May 23, 2021

On this episode of the No Cap Recap... Almost one year ago the baseball and softball team arrived back on campus for a chance at a shortened 2020 season. This year it's a little different. As mask mandates...

Yolked: Cartoon foods

Alaina Greenlee, Video Editor April 25, 2021

Oh, the limits of real life... namely not being able to eat the mouth-watering foods from TV shows or cartoons. Not to worry, Alaina Greenlee '23 is here to save the day and make a few of the world's favorite...

Thayer Abu-Hijleh 22 and Camille Gretter 23 dive into the myths and theories in Iowa.

WSS Investigates: William Smith

Camille Gretter and Thayer Abu-Hijleh April 16, 2021

In the newest installment of WSS Investigates, Thayer Abu-Hijleh '22 and Camille Gretter '23 dive deep into the mystery of William Smith, a founder of Mormonism. William Smith was famous for his quarrels...

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