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...
