“It’s so great to see a young minority woman here!” an older white woman said to me with exuberance at my second Trump rally. As I interviewed five-year-old girls hiding behind their parents’...

Yesterday, Aug. 30, the ICCSD school's were dismissed two hours early for the heat. Superintendent Stephen Murley later apologized for the dismissal in an email to parents after skepticism was voiced amongst...

This past Thursday afternoon I got home from spending five days at the Al Neuharth Free Spirit and Journalism Conference. Free Spirit is a yearly conference that has been held since 2000 to honor one student...

Well you did it. Despite advice to the contrary and your better instincts, you became friends with some seniors. If you are not a senior, this poses a problem. In case you didn’t realize, after today...

Your gut sinks as you watch the tragic scene unfold on the screen before you. Tears prick at your eyes and all you can think is: It happened. Again. The trend of writer's killing off LGBT+ characters...

One day, I got a take home math test, and I went home and worked extremely hard on it to get a good grade. I felt like I had done great on it. A few days later I got the test back, only to find out...

On June 16th, 2015, Donald Trump announced that he was running for president. This announcement brought mixed emotions to the American people. His supporters praised his outspoken personality and policies...

Swiping through your daily Instagram feed nearly always entails encountering a photo of a girl showcasing her newest henna designs. Most people make a quick decision as to whether or not the photo deserves...

Once upon a time, on a West Side Story exporting night, I, Fenna Semken, went to the bathroom. This should not have been a problem, people use the West High bathrooms daily, but it was far from being just...

The 50th Super Bowl in NFL history is tonight as the Denver Broncos face the Carolina Panthers. This game will not be below expectations; It will be as historic as it looks to be, and to make history there...

I learned that my friend was a Republican in hiding today at my first caucus. However, she asked to not be named and due to journalistic integrity, I sadly can’t shame her in writing. But this column...

"Should teachers ask students for preferred pronouns?" 8-8 The West Side Story editorial board was split on the subject. For Since covering Transgender Awareness Week in November, we began...