Advanced classes require a lot of vigorous work, and often times are thought to be taken by girls. But it hasn’t always been this way. Abby Dodge brings you the story.…
Shaeffer finds success on saxophone
Story by Malia Myers
“There’s something incredibly thrilling about knowing that you moved this audience to tears because of how you played; it’s just very powerful,” Senior Kayla Shaeffer said about her passion for the saxophone.
Shaeffer began playing at …
Fake babies teach lesson
Annie Thomas
The past few weeks, students in West Teacher Pamela Holstein’s have been participating in a baby care-taking project. This project shows students the responsibility and hard work that goes into taking care of an infant. Students practice through …
History Students Learn About WWI
Story by Alex Asbury
Students from the World History class take a field trip to the National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial. The field trips went on from April 9-10, boarding the buses at 8:00 a.m. and arriving …
Physics Students Experiment With Electricity
Story by Erin McFarland
In Mr. Weiland’s Physics 1 class students participated in lab that focused on electricity.
The class contains many juniors and seniors who were allowed to connect circuits and discover how to make light bulbs burn brighter …
Day of Silence Raises Awareness
Story by McKenna Rex
Students like Ambrielle Hegarty stood up for their beliefs on Friday for the national Day Of Silence. The event works to bring attention to the LGBT community to help stop bullying in schools. Participants remained silent …
Infamous Card Game Sponsors Women in STEM
Story by Emily White
The infamous card game, Cards Against Humanity, has gained attention for the past several months, and most recently the past few weeks.
Cards Against Humanity is primarily known for it’s vulgar, adult content that is played …
Fire Alarm Sends Students Outside
Story and photo by Abbey Stoetzel
Yesterday during third hour, Titans experienced the fire alarm going off. A fire truck showed up on the Summit Ridge side of school while students were standing outside. It is unclear whether the alarm …
Students Face Tough Decision on Field Trip
Story by Lexie Salamone
The senior IB history students paid a visit to the Truman Library and White House Decision Making Center this past Thursday. The seniors had just recently studied the Cold War, so while there, the students took …
State Music Brings Success
Story by Emily White
This past weekend, the West music department competed in the MSHSAA state music festival. The weekend was highly successful for all of West’s music groups, however all choir groups earned a 1, the highest ranking. The …