Author: Bailey Speer

  • What to do if there is a medical emergency during class

    What to do if there is a medical emergency during class

    In the case of an emergency during class, following the instructions below can only help the situation. As is the case for any event in which consequences could be major, it’s very important to stay as calm as possible. According to CAPE Assistant Principal Larry Sadd, the first thing to do is send someone to…

  • West High Semi-Annual Talent Show

    West High Semi-Annual Talent Show

    Acts can range anywhere from doing flips to singing, and the proceeds from the admission tickets go toward the Carissa Lamb Scholarship Fund, which will give $500 to help a deserving senior who plans to attend a vocational school or college. (Applications will be ready around Spring Break for those who would like to apply). The…

  • Mass Shootings: A Rising Concern

    Mass Shootings: A Rising Concern

    One of the latest in a long string of mass shootings took place on Sunday, August 26th, in Jacksonville Landing, Florida. David Katz, a 24-year-old from Baltimore, Maryland bought two guns, one with a laser sight attached, to injure nine and murder three, making it the two hundred and thirty-fourth mass shooting this year. As…

  • Gearing Up For Homecoming

    Gearing Up For Homecoming

    Next Monday marks the start of Spirit Week, a school-wide activity meant to get the school excited for Homecoming. The idea is to dress up in a certain theme each day, to show school spirit. Monday is Character Day, where you dress up as your favorite character, whether its from a book, movie, T.V. show,…