The Courtwarming King candidates were seniors Bashir Khalil, Griffin Her, Tyler Batliner, Gage Bomar, and William Gragg. At the Courtwarming Assembly Friday, Feb. 11, Batliner was crowned Courtwarming King. The Courtwarming Queen will be crowned at the basketball game Friday, …
Boys Basketball vs North
The boys basketball team faced off against the LSN Broncos on Friday, Jan. 28, for a 71-43 victory. This was the Michael Hilbert’s last game as the Bronco’s head coach, and was recognized by Titan coach Michael Schieber before the …
New Athletic Director Prepares to Return to West
Ellie Johnson
A former Titan staff member is making a return to Lee’s Summit West. Kirk Hipple, a former West math teacher and SLMS Assistant Principal, is set to succeed Jereme Hubbard as Athletic Director.
Prior to receiving his confirmation …
Designers Jump-start Their Skills at West
Ella Skelsey, Keira Echelkraut
A slew of art classes are offered in LSR7, from drawing to ceramics, but one that may go unnoticed is the Graphics and Computer Arts course that takes art to the digital world.
The course is …
Titans Work on the ‘Knitty’-Gritty
Mia Guidolin, Ellie Johnson, Dana Stonebraker
Knitting– it’s not just for grandmas! Senior Abrianna Windmon along with the help of art teacher Melissa Woody lead an informal knitting group during Titan Time each day.
Windmon said she and Senior Evey …
Students Take a Look Through a New Window
Emily Gerhart, Sarah Hall, Jackson Barnes
“He doesn’t have a window and I think he just wanted something to look at. So, I was like, ‘I’ll paint you a window.’ And he was like, ‘Really!’,” junior Monique Megee said. “He …
Proposal Not Promposal
Natalee Still
Senior Kora Lyon was singing “The Moon Represents My Heart” with the concert choir during fifth period on an average day of school, with a cameraman recording them for an alleged promotional video for this year’s music trip. …
LSW Cheer Heads to Nationals
Ella Skelsey
This season, the LSW cheerleading competition team went to regionals under the belief that they would qualify for nationals with ease. After their first qualifying competition—where they placed second out of two and scored lower than anticipated—the team …
Babies, Dinos, and Ducks Oh My!
Sarah Hall
Seniors Molly Meara and Reganne Lintz have spent their years at West leaving their mark around the school, in the form of miniature figures.
“We saw a video of someone hiding tiny babies around an apartment, and we …
How to Stay Safe – Car Safety
Mia Guidolin
It seems like many students, and even teachers, at West have gotten in car wrecks lately. And as the weather gets colder, the roads can get even more dangerous.
Senior Madalyn Gaskin got into a wreck this past …