Story by Kora Wright
This past weekend, West’s theatre department showcased their directing and acting skills in One Acts.
West theatre is “where a bunch of people who have the same interests and the same love of theatre can come …
Chinese students visit West
Story by Kaitlin Lyman
Every Feb., West students are given the opportunity to host Chinese students coming from China. If paid for, any level of Chinese student can travel to China for 10 days.
For almost a decade, West has …
What senior is this?
Can you guess what senior this baby is? Tweet @lswestonline your guess to be entered in a drawing for a prize!…
Retiring Teachers: Beth Cramer-Cumins
What are your plans after retiring?
“My husband and I are moving to Stockton Missouri. We have a pontoon on the lake, and we are looking forward to fishing and life in a small town. I plan to take a …
Senior Section: Megan Creek
“My advice to underclassmen is to have as much fun as you can in high school because it ends too quick.”
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Cocaine use grows on college campuses
College campuses are getting larger, and the use of illegal drug
s, specifically cocaine, is growing too.
Trevor Bajkowski, who graduated from West last year and attends Mizzou, said, “I’d estimate roughly one in every fifteen to twenty students at …
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 …
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 …
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 …