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      Weekly West News- April 27, 2017

      May 3, 2017

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      This photo by senior Skylar Hintze that depicts the aspects to lead a happy and healthy life such as being a role model, communicating, having faith, friends, family, humbleness, forgiveness, passion, balance, confidence, and compassion. “Everyone has different keys to life for themselves. One person may feel families are the most important aspect, while someone else may feel communication is important to them,” Hintze said.

      The keys to living a happy and healthy life

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      Freddie the Falcon shows his support for the Student Hunger-Drive and those without a meal.

      Who is Freddie the Falcon?

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      “Every student should get to choose if they want a locker. Some lockers are more beat up and old than others,

      Lockers: useful or useless?

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      “I think Flex gives students the option to get a more intense intervention, if they’re having more difficulty with a class,

      FlexiSched: Flexible or not?

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      Jon Ripslinger’s yearbook photo from when he taught at West in 1973. Ripslinger did not write while he was teaching because he worked part-time jobs outside of West to provide for his six kids. His legacy at West lives on through his daugher and English teacher Jane Kroening.

      Author, former West teacher’s work comes full circle

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      • “It’s really upsetting that I had my last day stepping foot in West High School as a student and I didn’t even know it,” senior Alex Solbrig said. Unable to celebrate on the graduation stage, Solbrig celebrates her high school accomplishments at home and is ready for whatever her future brings.

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        Gone too soon

      • As flights were cancelling, Westerhof noticed a large drop in the amount of people traveling through the airports. “The airports were pretty busy when we were on our way there, but on the way home people were more scarce and everything was closed," sophomore Claire Westerhof said.

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        An unusually alert spring break

      • Sophomore Cristian Agulaira is stressed about an upcoming test.

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        Off Days at West

      • In 2019, the  Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center collected well over 1000 donations from only six schools. This does not include donations from places such as churches or donations given at one the local buildings. 

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        Saving lives with blood

      • Medieval Club is not just an extracurricular, it is also a family, says adviser and talented and gifted teacher Jay Swords.

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        Secret clubs of West

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