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Joseph Potts

Joseph Potts, Reporter

Senior and reporter Joseph Potts is a very optimistic student who lives his life grateful to be alive each and everyday. He enjoys time outdoors especially in the park by the Mississippi River where it’s nice and quiet, with nice people and ducks that wander around.

He is very ambitious, with his future yet to be decided as he has many things that he wants to do such as become a cartoonist, an engineer, or a reporter. No matter what he chooses to become he hopes that people will still think of him as being the jack of all trades, and as being creative. He is known around the newsroom for always leaving little doodles on the board for everyone to see flaunting his creativity and drawing skills.

Joseph is a very kind helpful person although the most important thing to him is solving his own problems before he tries to fix other people’s problems. Although you have to work on your personal problems before helping others with theirs, Joseph feels that people should help each other more often and get along more to work on bigger problems. He believes that instead of the world working with one for all this should be changed to all for one, bettering the community.

Written by Aiden Rushing

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One of the featured games at the annual Falcon senior picnic was bags. West gym teachers were able to bring their supplies for students to use. According to Associate Principal Mike Orfitelli, it was the most popular activity. " I like that we have the bags here because a lot of people are enjoying that and I like playing it too," senior Presely Roseman said.

Senior Falcon festival

Joseph Potts, reporter
May 24, 2019
Junior Gillian Collins wins the viewers choice award.The audience voted her as the winner of the variety show as she had the most money in her bucket by the end of the even. She did a duet with senior Rolando Gonzalez. They sang a song called "Perfect."

Thoughtful theatre

Joseph Potts, Reporter
May 15, 2019
"I am familiar with the equipment that was demoed, but I learned a lot the first time we visited," Anatomy and Physiology teacher John Arnold said. "The last activity as a whole group using the Hudl app was cool. I didn't realize some of the functions."

Brilliant biomechanics

Joseph Potts, Reporter
April 15, 2019
If you want to be a part of the speech and debate team, you can go to room 238 before and after school.

Suspenseful speeches

Joseph Potts, Reporter
April 8, 2019
Quad Cities Blues hockey is a local high school team that consists of people from Illinois and Iowa such as Moline, Davenport, Bettendorf, and Pleasant Valley. It is a part of the Midwest Hockey League, which contains teams from all over the midwest.

Wings of winter

Joseph Potts, Reporter
March 20, 2019
This graphic represents the U.S. State Capitol. The building with the ribbon symbolize the Capitol building, the water drops represent the Kenya water project created by West students, and the four images in the water drops are based on the four class types that make up the STEM education: science, engineering, technology, and mathematics. The light bulb on top of the Capitol building represents the flow of ideas being made in the building daily.

STEM goes to the Capitol

Joseph Potts, Reporter
February 24, 2019
The Falcons will face the most intense competition of the year at the state meet in Des Moines on Feb. 14.

Wrestling at West

Joseph Potts, Reporter
February 11, 2019
"We'll be having standard turkey, mashed potatoes, and all the general foods you expect to have at a thanksgiving dinner. Some of it will be catered by Hyee and others will be donations from teachers," Cody Neeper Burris said.

Formulating fall festivities

Joseph Potts, Reporter
November 19, 2018
“I just love the students at West. It’s a great population of kids that work hard, and it’s just a fun place to be.” guidance counselor Amy Murphy said.

Humans of West: Amy Murphy

Joseph Potts, Reporter
October 5, 2018
Junior Tyler Newman competes against staff member Carol Miller during event three of the obstacle course.

[Photo] Homecoming week recap

Emma Bernick, Media Editor
September 17, 2018
This year Smith taught Family Consumer Science. He taught foods in particular.

Moving on: Jason Smith

Joseph Potts, Reporter
June 4, 2018
Joy Saladino helps freshman Samantha Gilliland with advanced Microsoft Office.

Retiree: Joy Saladino

Joseph Potts, Reporter
May 30, 2018
Student work ethic

Student work ethic

Joseph Potts, Reporter
April 13, 2018
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