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...
Yoder ‘kills it’ in the classroom
Kate Kealey, Editor in Chief
April 12, 2019
Entering room 119 one will encounter the aroma of fresh air coming from the courtyard windows, and popcorn. Depending on the day, you will find a deceased Anna Garcia mannequin laying on the floor, or students measuring blood splatters. Science teacher Brandon Yoder has been teaching Principles of Bio...
Senior Spotlight: Veronica Chavez
Michael Davis, Features Editor
April 19, 2018
Q: How does it feel to be a senior? "It feels like high school went by really fast. We can move on from high school now and continue to study in something we’re interested in." Q: What are you planning to do post-high school? "After high school, I plan to attend the University of Iowa and major in healt...
Women of West: Lily Hancock
Emma Bernick, Media Editor
March 23, 2018
"My happy place is my house because I can always count on someone being there; my family, my pets, my friends. My biggest influences are my parents because they support me in everything I do. They give me their input when I need it and let me do my thing when I'm confident in my decisions." -junior Lily Hancoc...
Women of West: Hailey Dormire
Emma Day, Social Media Manager
March 21, 2018
“The most memorable part of my last competition would be getting off stage and realizing that it was my last one. I took a deep breath and started sobbing because I would never do it again. I had a new appreciation of what I’ve been doing and the stresses from this year didn’t matter anymore be...
Women of West: Lindsey Gosse
Samantha Makl, Reporter
March 19, 2018
“I teach because I have a passion for helping students grow and learn the skills they need to be successful in life. I had some really influential high school math teachers, and I thought ‘yeah I would enjoy being that person shaping tomorrow’s future.’ I hope to ignite an excitement and pas...
Women of West: Angela Staber
Elise Frohna, Reporter
March 16, 2018
“Why I teach is difficult to summarize. There are so many reasons, but I think I teach literature and writing because I recognize the great power of the written word. In a world where it appears we listen and follow the loudest voice, I wish for my students to recognize that is not the method to make ...
Women of West: Amanda Bohart
Joseph Potts, Reporter
March 14, 2018
Born in Peoria, Illinois, special education teacher Amanda Bohart loved school and always wanted to be a teacher, despite struggling. “I have a learning disability which causes things that I hear to be difficult for me to understand,” Bohart said. “It is more of a auditory processing issue. I understan...
Women of West: Lori Duquette
Mackenzi Burns, Reporter
March 13, 2018
Who is someone you look up to and why? “Even to this day, although she’s been gone for 20 years, it would be my grandmother. She cared. She did things for others; she put others before her. She was born in 1901 and then passed away in 1997, so she lived through so much and she would talk about th...
Women of West: Amanda Loucks
Hannah Andrews, Reporter
March 12, 2018
“When I was younger I had a rough upbringing. These experiences have taught me how to overcome instead of shutting down. I feel that my experiences have given me the opportunity to relate to my students more so than others.” -English teacher Amanda Loucks
Women of West: Patricia Sheehey
Kate Kealey, Editor in Cheif
March 10, 2018
“I enjoy seeing my students learn. I am very much an independent person, but I do enjoy working with students and helping them learn. I think English is one of the fields that some people probably think there is not much to, but it is just amazing how much people need writing and reading as a basis ...
