On October 8, 2025, Gavin Newsom signed a new bill called SB640 that offers California high school seniors automatic admittance to most schools in the state university program. This policy is effective for any students applying for the Fall 2027 school year and has elicited mixed responses from the public. According...

On August 13, Taylor Swift announced to the world that she would be releasing a new album on October 3rd called ‘The Life of a Showgirl’. Many Swifties were excited for this album, but they were also impatient and wanting to hear the album already. But me; I have never been a huge fan of Taylor Swift....

Faith, friendship, and a lot of planning is what it takes when it comes to running the West High Catholic Club It takes lots more than just belief, it takes teamwork. The West High Catholic Club is a new club this year that focuses on strengthening not only a strong bond with God, but to also grow a...

West High’s journalism class plays a big part in supporting students and teachers alike. These select few are responsible for daily morning announcements, bulletin videos, news articles, and formerly, the school newspapers. Many students don’t realize that journalism is in charge of these things...

As of the beginning of the 2025-2026 school year, The Zephyr will no longer be in print copy. Stories will now be moved to fully digital, and bulletins will be continued, until further notice. “...It’s a sign of the times,” says Principal Gary Henderson. He explains how he and Ms. Baker, new...

The West High JV football team is what I call the next generation of stars! The players on that team are motivated and dedicated to being the next Varsity players on the West High football team. The JV team does not mess around. Coach Rob has the players quickly on the field at 4:15pm. Saying, “Time...