The new normal
Megan Dunn, Reporter
May 11, 2020
What was once an easy task now takes 30 minutes longer. As you enter the grocery store, you head straight for the wipes to disinfect your cart. The aisles are now one way. There is no more browsing through the grocery store. Coming home with the groceries is a whole different task. Trying to swiftly t...
Gone too soon
Sarah Bernick, Managing Editor
May 11, 2020
Many high school students dream of walking across the stage on the day of their senior graduation, celebrating the past four years they have had with their classmates. Parents and guardians are planning graduation parties ahead of time, with a long list of family and friends to invite. Seniors have imagine...
An unusually alert spring break
Sarah Bernick, Managing Editor
March 30, 2020
“Ahhhh-Chew!” A sneeze that would usually be recovered by a smile and a “bless you” has now turned into an uncertain look and the social distancing of another person. COVID-19 is the most serious health threat that has faced the country in over 100 years, according to Dr. Robert R. Redfie...
Off Days at West
Karley Eacker, Reporter
February 27, 2020
Teachers and students have their off days at school and sometimes it’s hard to deal with. All students and teachers have different ways to deal with their emotions. ''When students don’t get on task or want to stay on task, it gets frustrating when you care about their well being,” math teac...
Serving up sweet smiles
Diana Garcia, Reporter
February 27, 2020
The only break we get in high school on a daily basis is lunch. Many students enjoy it because they get to spend time with friends and eat. What not everyone takes into consideration is the cafeteria staff. Being a member of the cafeteria staff means a lot of work. Staff have to come in everyda...
Saving lives with blood
Tim O'Leary, Media Editor
February 24, 2020
On Thursday Feb. 27, the Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center held a blood drive at West. During student’s second block, they could come down and donate blood. These blood drives are held once a term at West, however mobile units are always on the move. “We’re a mobile unit, so we’re in a di...
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 ...
Importance of security
Cierra White, Reporter
February 13, 2020
Fights, arguments, disagreements, and other conflicts occur at schools, so administration and school staff hold a lot of responsibility to help keep staff and students safe. Security professionals Chris Carr and Shay Serrano are two of six security guards at West. Security guards go by many names. They could...
Thoughts behind SEL (social and emotional learning)
Reagan Hoffman, Reporter
February 11, 2020
You walk into school on a Monday morning to a room of familiar faces. You sit down, pull out your chromebook, and sign up for flex. This is the usual, however, what about the occasional lessons and slideshows? Some teachers try to connect and open discussions with their students, some get through them...
