By Emily White
On August 17th, West’s incoming freshmen got a day in the halls all to themselves. Transition Day consisted of a few assemblies, Club Rush, and a chance to walk their daily schedules. The students got to …
Freshmen Transition Day
Here’s what the incoming freshmen thought about freshmen transition day.
What is the scariest part of Freshmen Transition day?
“The scariest part of today is lunch because you don’t know where everyone is and everyone is like leaving and …
Camp ASB 2015 Show
The Academy of Scholastic Broadcasting host a camp at Lee’s Summit West High School every year for students across the country. This year, 23 students found, filmed, and edited a story in just one day for this show. Here is …
Recipe: 3 essential summer drinks
Happy summer! In the nearly 100 degree heat, we all need something to quench our thirst! Here are 3 fun drinks that are essential to enjoying this summer!
By Mackenzie Elliott
Drink #1: Copycat Starbucks Passion Tea Lemonade
Ingredients:
Tazo …
Recipe: Pinwheel Sugar Cookies (RWB edition)
I made this for a 4th of July party this year and thought I would share the recipe. They can be made in any color, but this is the red, white, and blue edition!
By Mackenzie Elliott
Prep time:…
DIY: Photo Collage Letter
This simple DIY will teach you how to turn a wooden letter into a crafty decoration.
By Mackenzie Elliott
All you need are some simple materials for this DIY including:
- A wooden letter (I found mine for $12.99 at
DIY: Baseball Bracelet
Here’s an easy “do it yourself” to make a bracelet out of a baseball! Enjoy!
What you need:
- a baseball (makes two bracelets)
- Xacto knife/box cutter
Now take the baseball and cut around both sides of the seem.
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Recipe: Chocolate Chip Cookie Bowls
Have a sweet tooth but are tired of regular desserts? Try these bowls to mix things up!
Ingredients: (amount may vary depending on how much is made)
- Chocolate chip cookie dough. For this we bought Pillsbury cookie dough but
Recipe: Fruit Pizza
To me this is the most perfect, simple summer recipe. Though it might not be the cheapest, it is definitely a crowd pleaser!
Ingredients
1 roll of sugar cookie dough
½ tsp of vanilla
6 oz of cream cheese…
Color Run 2015
Mackenzie Elliott put together a montage of her highlights of this year’s Color Run.…