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One big happy family. West High students perform their final dress rehearsal before their big performance. The Addams Family musical was supposed to be performed last year before it was cancelled due to the pandemic.

Dressed for the part

Luke Loving, Reporter May 21, 2021

The show must go on! The Addams Family Musical is finally here and it’s a must watch performance. Even through all the ups and downs throughout the school year, the theatre program did not disappoint....

Who will play who? Find out what roles your fellow classmates will be performing. “Come see it! It’s going to be great!” Andersen said. “It’s a fun musical that I feel like a lot of our students and community can connect with.”

The second time’s the charm

Luke Loving, Reporter March 12, 2021

Buh duh duh dum (snap, snap). An opening sound that resonates with people everywhere across the country. For those of you who don’t recognize that sound, it is the opening music from the TV classic,...

Senior Olivia Wilber acts out monologue for Romeo and Juliet auditions.

Modern Shakespeare

Zack Misner, Features Editor September 6, 2018

One might know the tale of the forbidden love of Romeo and Juliet, a tale filled with bloodshed, banishment, poison and (spoiler alert) the death of the Veronian lovers themselves. That was a tale spun...

"I love it [teaching] because it makes me feel good. It’s selfish, but it's a good type of selfish. It just brings me joy to help people.”

Humans of West: Nic Anderson

Joseph Potts, Reporter April 23, 2018

What do you like the most about working with students? “When kids get creative. That’s my favorite thing. I love it when they are able to figure things out without me telling them what to do.”...

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