Category: Columns
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Spirit shutdown
West High School’s environment has been heavily affected by lack of student spirit. After two years of not experiencing a normal school environment, students at West High School are feeling the lack of excitement and motivation. According to Derek Perry, senior Vice President, COVID was the main factor. “When people have to stay home for…
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Culinary arts
There are various pathways a student can take to further their education in culinary. A variety of technical schools are available in Kansas as well as on the job training depending on the restaurant. Students have a unique opportunity to choose how to continue in culinary after or during high school. “You could actually go…
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Rubio’s Last Dance
By: Nevaeya Lotches Stepping into wrestling in her Senior year of high school RubyRubio is planning on winning state. For the past 4 years ofhigh school she has been balancing Track, Cross Country,Orchestra, Managing for the Football team and Wrestling.Juggling so many different activities might be a challenge.Ruby made regionals in Wrestling last year.“Last year…
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Editorial – Mask usage: a double standard
On January 11th, 2021 students returned back to face to face for the first time since March of 2020. Students in the building are expected to wear masks correctly at all times, except for lunch, meanwhile some faculty members are not following mask usage guidelines, potentially signaling to students that mask wearing doesn’t need to…
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Band-O-Roma
The West High marching band performed at the yearly Band-O-Roma on monday November 4th, at South High School. Over the past few years the band has been improving, but according to band director Joanna Freed this has been one of their strongest years. “We had lots of people come up and just say that every…
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Last Hoorah!
The class of 2019 were undefeated this year after winning all four of the pep assemblies. Their legacy began in 2015 when they became the first freshmen to ever win the spirit sick in a pep assembly. Before the end of each pep assembly, each graduating class competes for the famous spirit stick. The goal?…
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The Day Of Silence:
How it started and how it impacts LGBTQ+ Youth today The Day of Silence is a national awareness day in the month of April to spread awareness to LGBTQ+ students that are bullied and have no voice in schools across the nation. The Day of Silence was created by Maria Pulzetti in 1996. Pulzetti was…
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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…
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Sleep and Students: Why high school students are struggling to stay awake
West High School students are not getting enough sleep at home, which is causing them to fall asleep in class. There are a variety of reasons for teens being so tired all the time. Teens at West, for instance, lose out on sleep because of their jobs, family responsibilities, and other environmental factors. Fatima Sanchez,…
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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…