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Q:What has changed about you in the last three years you have been at West?

A:My braces, my first year teaching is when I got them on and this year, I now have them off

Moving on: Jared Perez

Kate Kealey, Editor-in-chief May 30, 2018

Q: How long have you been at West? A: Three years, and this was my first school I taught at. I will be moving to West Chicago Community High School.   Q: How do you feel about leaving West? A: It...

Q: What are the three top things on your bucket list and why?

A: Do a flip with a car, get a private jet, and become a millionaire.

Humans of West: Ricky Vance

Naomi Walker, Reporter May 4, 2018

How would you spend your last day on Earth if the world was ending? “First, I would get in a Ferrari. I am going to race all around, then I will hit a fat ramp and do a spiral, land, flip, probably...

Friends and family watch  as seniors sign with colleges across the midwest.

West’s 2018 athletic college signing

Naomi Walker, Reporter May 3, 2018

West’s college signing ceremony took place in the cafeteria at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 2, where 24 seniors signed for their athletic college careers. “It feels good to know that all my hardwork...

Here hangs a warning to other students to keep away from the chess board when there is a game in progress.

Falcons play chess

Aiden Rushing, Reporter May 2, 2018

Two years ago, security guard Timothy Freemole found out the Exceptional Education department students were playing chess with the Falcon Friends Club. The teachers did not know how to play, so Freemole...

What advice would you give to incoming students?

“Do not skip school, be involved, go to all the games because you will regret not going, and have fun, McCullough said.

Senior Spotlight: Rachel McCullough

Naomi Walker, Reporter May 1, 2018

What are your plans after high school? “I am attending Kirkwood Community College to get my associates degree in nursing, and then later on I will get my bachelors degree in nursing as well.” What...

2018 Hall of Honor Inductee, Dr.  Bryon E. Peterson, presents to Wests science courses on Friday, Apr. 27. 2018 Hall of Honor Inductees will be honored at the spring banquet on Saturday, Apr. 28, in the West High Cafeteria from 5:45 to 8:00 PM. The honorees include Dr. Petersen, class of 1976, John Maxwell, class of 1980, and Beth Godwin Calabotta, class 1985.

Hall of Honor 2018

Naomi Walker, Reporter April 27, 2018

Dr. Bryon Petersen, John Maxwell, and Beth Godwin Calabotta will be honored at the 2018 Hall of Honor that will take place at West on Sat. April 28th from 5:45 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.. “The purpose of the...

Keenan Dolan  is one of the four legs in the 3200 meter relay that qualified for the Drake Relays.

Boys track team goes to Drake

Joseph Potts, Reporter April 26, 2018

On Thursday, Apr. 19, Davenport West’s track teams won six events in the A Division at the Bettendorf ABC Track Invitational. Senior Andrew Wright won the 1600 meter and junior Kameron Morgan took the...

“The thing I want to improve most about myself is my self-confidence. I think everybody can always improve their self-confidence, and it is always good to feel good about yourself, so I am just really focusing on that right now, Kengott said.

Humans of West: Cassidy Kengott

Naomi Walker, Reporter April 25, 2018

What is a quote or saying you live by? “Nobody is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. Those mistakes will teach you life lessons that will benefit you in the end.”   What motivates you? “My...

On Apr. 20, a select group of West students took part in the Big Table event along with all other public schools in the Quad Cities. Big Table was a a two-day event that sought to bring 5,000 people to 500 tables across the Quad Cities to discuss the future of the community. The event brought people from all over the community together to address issues and identify solutions.

There is nothing more empowering than bringing people together and hearing their thoughts and allowing them to speak to see how they change peoples behavior, Nate Clark Vice President of the John Deere Foundation and the Associate Director of the  Corporate Citizenship for John Deere said.

Falcons big role models at Big Table

Kate Kealey, Editor in chief April 23, 2018

“It is a great day to have a great day. It always is. You can make any day great with a positive attitude and the small stuff will not matter five years from now.”

Humans of West: Mia Nelson

Naomi Walker, Reporter April 20, 2018

Mia Nelson is a junior at West and has been on the Diamond Dancers Dance Team since she was a sophomore. She has recently been chosen to be the first dance team captain for the 2018-2019 school year. What...

Junior Emma Day gives blood.

One last drop for the Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center

Naomi Walker, Reporter April 19, 2018

Update: West donated a total of 93 pints at the Apr. 19 blood drive. On Apr. 19 the Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center held the last blood drive of the school year in the YMCA gym from 8:00...

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