Year: 2019
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No restroom passes during AT
At West High, there is a rule where students are prohibited from using the restroom during academy time because some students who take advantage of restroom passes. Although, students are allowed to use the restroom if it’s an emergency, some students have caused problems in the restrooms. “A part of it had to do with…
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Black Friday & Cyber Monday
Black Friday is one of the biggest shopping weekend of the entire year. It is typically the day after Thanksgiving. Its overflowing with great deals, and drives some people insane ! What most people don’t know is how Black Friday originate. Where did it come from and why?.In the business world Red means like a…
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Mental Health, a concern in Wichita high schools
Places to turn for struggling Pioneers In May at Southeast High School, a freshman student took their own life in the girls bathroom. Extra counselors were at the school starting May 13th, 2019 for help with grief and a candlelight vigil for the student was held on May 15th, 2019. “I think it’s tragic and…
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Point guard on point
Senior point guard for the girls basketball team Kirah Stepps is a leader on the court who is admired by many of her teammates. Sierra Campos, senior, believes that Kirah is a selfless player. “She’s a great team leader she doesn’t have an ‘it’s just me’ mentality” Campos said. Campos appreciates Kirah because she’s a…
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Familiar Grounds
New Principal, Mark Jolliffe, has big shoes to fill after West High’s former Principal of 8 years, Joel Hudson, retired last year. Mark Jolliffe started his career as an 8th grade Science Teacher at Wilbur Middle School, moved to West High as an Assistant Principal for 3 years, then Marshall Middle School as a Principal…
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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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student resources
Gear Up, Pando, CCC Staff at West high are impacting and helping students move forward, they also help provide the students with the resources they need. Programs like Gear up, CCC, and Pando help provide students with matters such as college enrollment, scholarship, and supplies that students need in order to be successful in the…
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19 Years Later
Pioneer football started off the season with their first game against Hutchinson ending with a score of 38-14, for the first time in 19 years the football team won against Kapaun Mt. Carmel on Friday September 13 at Friends. Hoyt athletic field with a score of 34-0. Kapaun and West have a bit of a…
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