West theater brings drama to the school in their play Hamlet
Katie Giebelstein, Reporter
December 11, 2019
West took the stage with Hamlet from Friday December 6th to Sunday December 8th. They used this show to present several forms of comedy, such as dark humor and a more mocking-style of modern references and language, as well as a plot driven story that ties up all ends which were given earli...
Falcon Friends take off
November 5, 2019
Prior to Wednesday October 30, Mrs. Rommel’s class learned about Newton’s law of motion and the basic structure of CO2 dragsters through instruction given by St. Ambrose professors, Dr. Opar and Dr. Serianz. They were able to create fully functioning dragsters that were later used to compete in a...
Homecoming 2019 dance recap
Olaoluwa Johnson, reporter
September 30, 2019
West celebrated its Homecoming dance last Saturday. This year's theme was "Old Time Rock and Roll." Student Senate helped to organize the event as well as the other events taking place in the week leading up to it. This year was a first for the event as it was one of the first to have both a king a...
2019 Homecoming court Q&A
Olaoluwa Johnson, reporter
September 24, 2019
Notice: King candidates note featured. Isabella Castel How do you feel about making homecoming court? "Surprised and shocked, but excited!" What first went through your head when you found out you made court? “Wow! Did they really just say my name?” Why do you think you deserve this role of bein...
Surfing through West’s Charity Week
Cameron Wilson, reporter
May 22, 2019
Once a year West has a Charity Week run by Student Senate to provide for those in need. The $3, 415 dollars raised from this year’s event goes to West’s own Falcon’s Nest. The Falcon’s Nest provides essential needs for more than 1,000 people and their families social studie...
Dating advice from the teachers of West
Emma Bernick, Media Editor
February 14, 2019
West staff gives their best dating and love advice to high school students in preparation of Valentine's Day.
Second in the state
Emma Bernick, Media Editor
November 5, 2018
On Saturday, Nov. 3, West’s cheerleading team headed to the Iowa State Fairgrounds to compete in the Iowa High School State Cheerleading Championships. The team placed second for their coed cheer dance routine, and their stunt groups placed 13th and 14th for the 4A division. This victory comes after a week of intense s...
Freshman volleyball takes a win over Assumption
Dani Reitz, Opinion Editor
September 18, 2018
Brimming with high energy and intensity, the freshman volleyball team took a satisfactory win over rival Assumption in one of last night’s sets. “We had a couple plays that got us down, but we got our energy right back up,” libero Hannah Taylor said. After a week of no practice, the team a...
Homecoming week recap
Emma Bernick, Media Editor
September 17, 2018
West celebrated the 2018 homecoming week with various events. The week started with the homecoming presentation aud on Monday, Sept. 10, featuring the homecoming court and their escorts. On Tuesday, Sept. 11, the first annual obstacle course event was hosted by student senate during fourth block. The...
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Hello, my name is Erika Contreras. I'm a junior at West High School and it is my first year on the Beak 'n' Eye staff. I'm involved in band, but I also wanted to be involved with more, so I decided to...