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        GET READY FALCONS

        December 14, 2016

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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

        2
        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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        • Senior Adam Parcel is serious about applying for scholarships as he inches his way closer to graduation. Parcel has applied for 24 scholarships so far. "The most exciting things about going off to college is the ability to meet new people, continue in my studies, prepare myself for the work field, and grow more in my relationship with Christ," Parcel said

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          Scholarships lead to better future

        • Science teacher Brandon Yoder’s goals for his classes vary throughout the year, but he is always just as involved in the class as his students are. “I believe that every student is capable of doing well in my classes,” Yoder said. “It is my job to guide them where they need to go, to a certain extent they need to do things on their own, but I want them to pave that path to help get them there.”

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          Yoder ‘kills it’ in the classroom

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          2018 student hunger drive

        • Bright-eyed Veronica Chavez poses for her senior pictures to capture the end of her senior year. Photo published with permission by Veronica Chavez

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          Senior Spotlight: Veronica Chavez

        • "I think youth activism is extremely important because we

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          Women of West: Lily Hancock

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