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...

On September 20, the Human Rights class celebrated Peace Day during lunch in the quad. Peace Day is celebrated every year to recognize the efforts of those who work hard to end conflict and promote peace.  This year’s theme, “Climate Action for Peace”, is to help bring awareness that climate change...

Whenever I tell someone that I’m from West, I get the automatic response, “Oh, it’s the ghetto school right?” or “Isn’t there a lot of fights there?” After four years of getting the same response, it made me think, why are we still known as the “ghetto” school? I would be lying if...

Losing a loved one is one of the hardest things we encounter.  It is extremely difficult to wrap your head around the fact that the person you talked, laughed, cried and shared memories with is really gone.  Often you may feel a tornado of rage, sadness, guilt and confusion overwhelm you and make you...