On November 21-23, a team of The Zephyr editors attended the Journalism Educators Association (JEA) conference held in Washington D.C.. This was the first national conference that both advisor and students were able to attend together for The Zephyr’s continuous improvement on providing a quality...

  Laasya Gadamsetti Senior Laasya Gadamsetti has volunteered over 350 hours of community service in her four years at West High. By serving over 200 hours at Astoria Gardens, she developed positive connections with the elderly by playing chess and piano with them. Gadamsetti was driven to continue...

As the lights begin to dim, the crowd becomes silent and watches eagerly as the actors start to perform. Suddenly, the doorbell rings and in comes the not-so bright, but comical Colonel Mustard, who is wonderfully brought to life by Senior Mykayla Martin. Next comes the beautiful and elegant Mrs. White,...

Homecoming Week is always an exciting time for the students. Some are witnessing their first Homecoming as freshmen while others feel the bittersweet emotions of their last Homecoming passing by. Though West lost against St. Mary’s with a score of 19-64, spirits had never been higher for those who...