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“I understand these decisions may be surprising,” read the email from Diane Schumacher, the director of curriculum, instruction and assessment in the ICCSD. In only four sentences, the...
For countless years, football has been a part of English teacher and football coach Garret Hartwig's life. From his early beginnings playing when he was six, to today where he is the head coach of the...
Summer has become the main fodder for movie studios to unleash their biggest, most prominent films, even more so than any other time of the year. As such, this jam-packed season of film releases can seem...
Alex Carlon, Online Editor-in-Chief
• May 22, 2019
Flamenco, Gotipua and Yangge are all examples of cultural folk dances. Aside from being entertaining, high energy movements containing upbeat music, they also often tell intimate stories of the history...
Alyssa Skala, Yearbook Managing Editor
• May 18, 2019
The West boys soccer team played against the Liberty soccer team on May 15. The Trojans were leading 6-0 before the game was eventually cancelled at halftime due to lightning. The game will not be rescheduled...
As graduation nears, many seniors are reflecting on their four years at West High. WSS seniors Lucy Polyak, Maddi Shinall, Sophie Stephens and Kara Wagenknecht record one last podcast to talk about high...
“Tortilla Curtain." “Of Mice and Men." “Macbeth." If you recognize any of the titles above, you’ve been fulfilling your English requirements. At West, students will read over 20 novel-length works...
Imagine not eating a single morsel of food from sunrise to sunset. In some cases, even drinking water is prohibited. Now imagine having to go through that process every day for an entire month. Fasting...
Alex Carlon, Online Editor-in-Chief
• May 11, 2019
With the illusive portrayal of boarding schools in popular culture, it’s no wonder that many students ponder packing up and leaving home to attend one of these distinguished institutions. Few, however,...
Each grade in high school presents new challenges and distinctions from the last. These changes can be a cause for stress in students who are unprepared to meet the new school year. Because of this, WSS...
