Senior Spotlight: Alexis Schutters
Aiden Rushing, Reporter
December 10, 2018
Filed under Features, Senior Spotlight, Showcase
Instead of dwelling in the past on things that can’t be changed, senior Alexis Schutters prefers to live in the present. Schutters is inspired by her aunt who was has taught her a lot about not dwelling on the past and living in the now. Schutters is a very kind and caring student, who tries her b...
Redefining the role of an educator
Zak Keel, Reporter
December 5, 2018
Filed under Features, Humans of West, Showcase
Through enduring an existential realization, sustaining a career change, and pursuing seven college degrees, AP Calculus teacher Michelle Pearce has managed to pinpoint exactly how she will imprint the minds of future generations. Stemming from her experiences as a teacher, Pearce has reached the underlyi...
Senior Spotlight: Gunner Avis
Mackenzi Burns, Reporter
November 28, 2018
Filed under Features, Senior Spotlight, Showcase
If you’re out and about at the mall anytime soon, you may come across Hollister sales associate and senior Gunner Avis. Working retail is something Avis has been involved in ever since he was eligible to work. Avis plans to go to Kirkwood for his first year after high school then move on to Io...
Senior Spotlight: Alexa Glandon
Naomi Walker, Social Media and Business Manager
November 27, 2018
Filed under Features, Senior Spotlight, Showcase
Throughout high school, senior Alexa Glandon has made many friendships, learned about herself, and participated in many activities. Glandon has been involved in volleyball all four years, she is the Vice President of HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America), a member of the blood drive committe...
Senior Spotlight: Kaitlyn Mays
Aiden Rushing, Reporter
November 20, 2018
Filed under Features, Senior Spotlight, Showcase
Senior Kaitlyn Mays is known for her good sense of humor and ability for making everyone around her laugh and smile. Her primary focus, however, is on school and getting good grades, rather than spending all of her time at sporting events. Mays has learned many things from her high school experience tha...
West receives new addition to behavioral support team
Kelly Snawerdt, Print Editor
November 16, 2018
Filed under Features, Humans of West, Showcase
All teachers have a distinct reason for why they chose to have the profession they have today. Whether it be that their mother or father was a teacher, they love shaping the minds of the future, they truly love children, or maybe a combination. The new behavioral support teacher Justin Shiltz’s reaso...
Who is Freddie the Falcon?
Tori Dierikx, Reporter
November 14, 2018
Filed under Award Winners, Features, Showcase
What would a school be without their mascot? What would the University of Iowa be without Herkey? Or Frosted-Flakes without Tony the Tiger? Perhaps most importantly, what would be Davenport West High School be without Freddie the Falcon? Davenport West is home of the Falcons, or more specifically Fred...
Volunteer extraordinaire
Naomi Walker, Social Media and Business Manager
November 9, 2018
Filed under Features, Humans of West, Showcase
Taking time out of her day to volunteer and further her own personal growth, junior Emily Brooks is known for her kindness and many involvements at West. Brooks participates in Student Senate, is Junior Class President, and a member of the junior varsity and competition cheer team. “I am p...
Clean water courtesy of West
Tori Dierikx, Reporter
November 5, 2018
Filed under Award Winners, Features, Showcase
8,133 miles away, there is a village in Kenya that lacks what many of us take for granted ‒ clean water. This daunting and very real issue was brought to the Davenport West Invent team by Joshua Ngao, a resident of Muamba who believed the seemingly impossible task could be tackled by Davenport West st...
Humans of West: Doyle Massey
Tyler Newman, Reporter
November 2, 2018
Filed under Features, Humans of West, Showcase
Teacher Doyle Massey has a passion for tinkering with computers and enjoys sharing his technological knowledge with students through computer science courses at West. Massey grew up in Sioux City, IA in a middle class home on the west side of the city. As a child, he occupied time by tearing apart e...
Fake it ’til you make it
Zack Misner, Features Editor
November 2, 2018
Filed under Features, Showcase
Throughout the ages, people have needed humour to give them a break from reality. This humor used to be found in a jester who either makes the royal laugh, or ‘off with their head!’, but now West’s Comedysportz team is here to provide it. Most people aren’t exactly aware of what Comedysportz is, but ...
Editor in Chief
She may be a senior at West with a bright mind, but Kate Kealey is involved in many more ways than just being a student. For example, she takes on the role of being Editor in Chief for the Beak ‘n’ E...