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A Commentary on Valentine’s Day

by Carsyn Owens
A Commentary on Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is a day full of love, gift-giving, and being around the people that make you the happiest, but all too often it is also full of self-loathing.

“Are you kidding me, I’m single for yet another Valentine’s Day? …

Winter Guard Season Continues

by Carsyn Owens
Winter Guard Season Continues

Story by Emily Harmon
The Lee’s Summit HS winter guard team competed on Saturday at Ozark High School with the Summit Lakes Middle School team. This was West’s 3rd competition and SLMS’s 1st. West swept the floor with their show …

Kindness Council Creates Care Packages

by Carsyn Owens
Kindness Council Creates Care Packages

Tuesday morning, the Kindness Council assembled to create care packages for a local homeless outreach center. The group made 20 in total during their meeting. The packages were full of non-perishable food items, soap, a washcloth, deodorant, a toothbrush, toothpaste, …

Lady Titans Find Success

by Carsyn Owens
Lady Titans Find Success

Story by Erin McFarland
On Monday, the Lady Titans Varsity basketball team competed against Lee’s Summit High school.
The girls played at home in the field house and took home a win in the border war.
With this new win …

Psychology Students Observe

by Carsyn Owens
Psychology Students Observe

Story by Hailey Skinner
General Psychology students in Mr. Welch’s class have been observing the way their individual brains work to control the left and right sides of their bodies. On both Monday and Tuesday a series of tasks/games were …

Visual Arts Given Sketchbook Challenge

by Carsyn Owens
Visual Arts Given Sketchbook Challenge

Story by Emma Coleman
The visual arts classes throughout West have been given a special sketchbook assignment this month, the February Sketch Challenge. Students have been challenged to draw something each day this month to improve their art skills. They …

Seniors Sign for College Sports

by Carsyn Owens
Seniors Sign for College Sports

Story by Lilly Mather
On Feb. 4, 15 seniors athletes signed to colleges of their choice. Friends, family and coaches gather to watch as the seniors sign their sports contracts. Star athletes like Ryan Williams signed to University of Missouri …

Choir Preps for Festival

by Carsyn Owens
Choir Preps for Festival

Story by Taylor Clewell
Freshmen Women’s Choir works hard to prepare pieces for the upcoming Solo and Ensemble Festival. Students are placed in groups of six based on their strengths and weaknesses. The ensembles work to read, memorize and prefect …

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