IT: the scariest movie of 2017
Danielle Stevens, Managing Editor
September 15, 2017
Filed under Reviews
In 1986, horror author Stephen King published haunting novel It. The book was made into a movie and was released to the public originally on Nov. 18, 1990 as a TV mini series on network TV. After 27 years, It is back after its release date, Friday, Sept. 8. On Sunday my father and I went to go s...
Movie Review: The Hitman’s Bodyguard
Emma Day, Social Media Manager
August 30, 2017
Filed under Reviews
I personally believe there is nothing better than getting some popcorn, an icee and sitting in the comfortable reclining chairs at the movie theater as you watch a movie. It is especially great if you watch one of the best movies you have seen in a while. The Hitman’s Bodyguard is definitely taking a...
Movie Review: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Bailey Turner, Reporter
May 17, 2017
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is one of the best movies I have seen in the last few years. People often say that a sequel is never better than an original, but that is not the case for this series. The second movie was just as interesting as the first, and I was impressed that the producers were able...
Album Review: Divide by Ed Sheeran
Danielle Stevens, Editor
May 11, 2017
On March 3, 2017, Ed Sheeran released an amazing album titled Divide. The album features sixteen different songs, including his very well-known hits “Shape of You” and “Castle on the Hill”. When Divide first came out, there were half a million copies sold by the end of that week. One o...
What WICKED song are you?
Michael Davis, Features Editor
May 9, 2017
Filed under Entertainment, Quizzes
What kind of fruit are you?
Danielle Stevens, Reporter
May 9, 2017
Filed under Entertainment, Quizzes
Spanish Club Chicago trip 2017
Emma Bernick, News Editor
May 9, 2017
Filed under Entertainment
The Spanish Club went to Chicago on May 5, 2017. They visited Millennium Park and visited the Cloud Gate sculpture, also known as "The Bean". They also spent some time in the Art Institute of Chicago where they saw famous paintings by Pablo Picasso, Georges Seurat, Vincent Van Gogh and many more. ...
Family-friendly Cinco de Mayo festivities
Emma Bernick, News Editor
May 3, 2017
Filed under Entertainment
Cinco de Mayo will be celebrated on a Friday this year which means children and families have the opportunity to partake in some fun weekend events. Here are several family-friendly places that will have food and festivities to celebrate the popular Mexican holiday. Ganzo’s Ganzo’s Mexican Restauran...
Blindfolded Box Challenge
April 30, 2017
Filed under Entertainment, Video
West staff and students were asked to put there hand in a box while blindfolded. Watch their hilarious reactions to touching a stuffed animal!
Supernatural: A world where demons are real
Danielle Stevens, Reporter
April 28, 2017
“Saving people, hunting things is the family business.” Do you know this quote? If you don’t, it’s from a very popular and my favorite TV show Supernatural. Supernatural is about two brothers, Sam and Dean Winchester. They hunt supernatural creatures and help save lives at the same time. ...
Lego Batman: The spin off we need, but the one we don’t deserve
Austin Richards, Opinion Editor
February 24, 2017
Batman is back after universal praise for his role in The Lego Movie with an installment of his own, The Lego Batman Movie. A touching story about true hate that can move even the toughest of people, and a bromance that will enchant audiences with every showing. The movie displays a fear of snake c...