Secret Clubs of West
Madison Barton, Reporter
February 18, 2020
With 34 clubs at West, there is a chance students may not know all of them. Not everyone may not be aware of the more “unknown” clubs. Every student is encouraged to join a club, sport or some kind of activity to get involved. With all these choices, there is no way a student cannot find what they...
Civil Rights augmented reality exhibits at West
Kaylee Milem, Reporter
February 13, 2020
On Friday, Feb. 7, West received new exhibits in the library. These exhibits use a type of technology called augmented reality (AR), which takes advantage of current hardware, such as a smartphone, to show more information as an overlay for the object shown. West is the third school in the country to ...
Student first, athlete second
Diana Garcia, Reporter
February 7, 2020
Throughout the years West High School has been a competitive school with sports. In every sport, all teammates and their coaches support one another, become close, and encourage academic success. As an athlete, it is important to keep up with grades in order to be able to play and compete for Wes...
What is MVP?
Olaoluwa Johnson, Reporter
February 6, 2020
The Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP) program was created in 1993 by Dr. Jackson Katz and his colleagues reports MVP Strategies. MVP was established in order to bring awareness to and prevent gender based violence, sexual harassment, and bullying. Mentors in MVP consist of 38 students who ...
Dual-Enrollment for Falcons
Farnaiza Gulam, Reporter
February 3, 2020
Davenport West High School has partnered with Scott Community College for a dual-enrollment program. Through this partnership, Falcons will have the opportunity to enroll in dual-credit classes that will earn them a high school credit along with college credit for certain classes. According to Scot...
Falcons need to lock up
Farnaiza Gulam, Reporter
February 3, 2020
West provides locker rooms for students to keep their gear and equipment for Physical Education class, but some students use their gym locker as a personal locker. Inside the gym locker room, some students keep their valuable belongings, school materials, and backpacks. “It is supposed to be used for keeping the...
Falcon athletic standouts
Marissa Mendez, Reporter
January 16, 2020
Every sport has that one outstanding player. A player that you know is going to be good as soon as they step onto the field, court, mat, or floor. A player that is passionate about what they do and how they do it makes them stand out among other athletes. Senior Erica Henderson is one of those athle...
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...
Living up to the ‘West High Way’
Farnaiza Gulam, Reporter
December 7, 2019
Like any other institution, West is bound by its goals and ideals to provide quality education to students. However, the role of the school goes beyond that. While its main purpose is to give students the knowledge that is necessary for them to survive in the future, it is important to note that regul...
‘To be, or not to be: that is the question’
Katie Giebelstein, Reporter
December 7, 2019
This winter West is showing a production of Shakespeare's Hamlet from Dec. 6-8. Hamlet is a show about the Prince of Denmark, Hamlet, who seeks out vengeance for his father’s death while also slowly slipping into insanity due to over-contemplating life and death. The cast is provided a preview o...
World language classes: bulging at the seam
Katie Giebelstein, Reporter
November 25, 2019
The world language department is short handed this semester as a result of a teacher retiring and the district not hiring someone to fill the gap, leaving only five full time teachers to handle 406 students, according to a breakdown of students in the courses. Of the five, two teach Spanish full time, on...
Scholarships lead to better future
Kaylee Milem, Reporter
November 25, 2019
Senior Adam Parcel is very active in the scholarship application process. He has already applied for around 24 college scholarships, and has already received one. “It’s from the Quad City area on youth leadership. It is $250 for the book store, which is not much, but anything helps,” Parcel s...
Hey my name is Marissa Mendez and I am a reporter for the Beak ‘N Eye. I enjoy writing especially when it deals with sports. Over the summer I attended Media Now at Drake University in Des Moines. It...