Abby White
Most teens these days are active on social media, but senior Abby Sauer takes it one step further engaging in a different side of social media with her food blog Instagram page, @abbigails.eats.
Sauer said that she took …
Local take on Green New Deal
Ella Skelsey
On Feb. 7, 2019, US Representative for New York Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) and Senator Ed Markey announced the Green New Deal legislation. The Green New Deal proposes two major parts. The first is the environmental side and the …
Student shows interest in computer creation
Keaghan McDaniel
Sophomore Jacob Grider shows his unique talent in making and fixing computers.
Grider is a member of Cyberpatriot group at West, The Cyberpatriots is an event in which a group of students are given a broken computer and …
The Diet Debate: Vegans discuss why they choose to exclude meat
Rachel Ackerman
Being vegan has been a topic of debate for a while. While some think that going vegan is beneficial, others argue that you won’t get the nutrients you need.
Freshman Jaelynn Middleton was vegan for over a year, …
Music students take on All-State
West is home to much success over the years and has recently welcomed even more with 11 members of the music program being accepted into All-State Band and Orchestra.
Students in the Missouri All-State Band and Orchestra are Stephanie Richardson, …
History teacher discusses course to career
IB History teacher Steve Smith is a favorite among IB students. However, Smith said his journey to education was not always a straight path, be it where he wanted to teach, what subject, or if he wanted to teach in …
iPhone Glitches: New phones cause concern for iPhone users
Story and Photo by Anna Eulinger
Just recently, Apple has released not one, but three new iPhones, each of them promising to be even bigger and better than before. Their names are the iPhone Xs, Xs Max, and XR.
According …
Student takes on career in gymnastics
Story and Photo by Anna Long
Sophomore Jaye Mack has a unique lifestyle. While all of her friends were busy playing with dolls and barbies, Mack was putting time in the gym. From the age of 4, Mack has been …
Community works to preserve environment
Being green is something many students have been made aware of from a young age, but with the recent United Nations report stating that “Climate change is one of the major challenges of our time;” being eco-friendly is now a …
Ed Sheeran Divide World Tour – Concert Review
Sophie Berning
Everyone’s favorite redhead singer performed at Arrowhead Stadium on Saturday, October 13. Ed Sheeran is an amazing performer and he actually does everything by himself live in front of the audience.
Sheeran used his loop pedal to record …