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...
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I am Katie Giebelstein and I’m a sophomore and writer on the newspaper staff. I'm a very open-minded person. I try to not let opinions judge how I feel about new things, people, or places. On the topic...