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West High club breakdown

Nicole Lee, Opinion Editor February 4, 2022

1 1440 Interact Welcome to Interact 1440. We are a service-oriented club that helps students connect with each other and their community through volunteer opportunities. Join us for our weekly...

The finished cookies need to cool for five minutes after being baked.

UNICEF Club to hold bake sale this week

Heidi Du, Print Copy Editor January 30, 2022

This week, West High’s UNICEF club will sell homemade baked goods during A, B and C lunch. Students can stop by a table next to the flagpole-staircase entrance to purchase goods. If planning to purchase...

Audrey Parrish 23 poses for a photo on Jan. 28, 2022.

Weekly news wrap-up

Vivian Polgreen, Helelia Wa Kalala, and Audrey Parrish January 28, 2022

  View this post on Instagram   A post shared by West Side Story (@wsspaper) Hi everyone and welcome back to this...

Bodie Williamson 22 works on a colored pencil drawing during his third period AP Art and Design class on Oct. 20.

8 West High students receive Scholastic Art and Writing Awards

Hanah Kitamoto, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief January 28, 2022

The Scholastic Art and Writing competition is the nation’s longest-running, largest, most prestigious recognition program for creative teens. Eight West High students received awards in this competition...

Winter volunteering creates community amidst COVID-19 pandemic

Alaina Greenlee, Video Editor January 27, 2022

As the winter comes to an end, so does one of the most opportune times of the year for volunteering. Numerous opportunities for community service arise during the holiday season. But this year, COVID-19...

News Wrap-Up host Audrey Parrish poses for a photo.

Weekly news wrap-up

Vivian Polgreen, Audrey Parrish, and Helelia Wa Kalala January 22, 2022

Hi West High and welcome to this week’s weekly news wrap-up! I’m your host, Audrey Parrish, and today I’ll be giving you an overview of what happened in the news this week, with something from...

From “Footloose” to the omicron variant, the winter months have had their fair share of news.

January news briefs

Hanah Kitamoto, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief January 22, 2022

Footloose  For the first time in two years, Theatre West performed their fall show live from Dec. 2 through Dec. 4. Arganbright Auditorium transformed into Bomont, a town where dancing and rock music...

Martin Luther King Jr. was incredibly influential in his work for Civil Rights and racial equality. (File Photo)

Remembering Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Vivian Polgreen, Managing Co-Editor, News Editor January 17, 2022

Introduced in 1983, the third Monday in January is a federal holiday honoring the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The day is usually celebrated with parades and marches, service projects, and speeches...

Weekly news wrap-up

Weekly news wrap-up

Vivian Polgreen, Audrey Parish, and Helelia Wa Kalala January 14, 2022

Hi everyone! Welcome back to this weeks’ episode of the WSS weekly news wrap-up! I’m your host, Audrey Parrish, and today I’ll be keeping you informed with the most important things that happened...

Class times will change with the new West High bell schedule, which will be introduced on Jan. 24.

West High set to implement new bell schedule

Vivian Polgreen, Managing Co-Editor, News Editor January 14, 2022

Monday, Jan. 24, West High will be getting a new weekly schedule, with a 37 minute AFT every day except Thursday. This will give more time for students to meet with teachers, retake tests and get a headstart...

The emergency lights went on as West High lost both the power and internet Jan. 12.

West High experiences power outage

Hanah Kitamoto and Mishka Mohamed Nour January 12, 2022

During third period at 11:19 a.m., the power went down at West High. Students, however, remained inside their third period classrooms. The internet went out at 11:33 a.m. For lunch, students were dismissed...

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