https://vimeo.com/1199132872?fl=tl&fe=ecListen to our final Unfiltered episode of the 2025-26 school year as our hosts reflect on the podcast's first full season and the year in general before signing out! Stay tuned for Season 2... More episodes dropping this fall!

  The gym stirred in anticipation as West High’s Nathan Franco (12) stepped up to serve at the recent West High v.s. Palos Verdes Senior Night game. This game would mark the end of his four-year high school career on the boys' volleyball team.     Although many may see this as something to mourn over, Franco isn’t upset by this. Instead, he sees this experience as something to be excited...

  For the West High Academic Decathlon team, the secret to their most successful season in nearly three decades wasn't just raw intelligence, it was an unparalleled dedication to the grind.   Following months of intense preparation, late night study sessions, and weekend scrimmages, the team captured third place at the California state competition of 2026, marking a historic milestone for the...

  The sun beats down overhead as students run laps. They zoom past, feet beating down on the track’s rubber, breath coming hard and fast, sweat streaming down their backs. Just one in the pack, Benjamin Wong (12), is anything but ordinary off the track. As he is a cross country and track athlete, on board in California Scholarship Federation (CSF) and National Honor Society (NHS), just to name a...

  The 13th annual CAC (Community Advisory Committee) Awards Night was more than just an event; it was a night filled with honest stories, loud laughter, and meaningful recognition for special education students, teachers, and staff.   Families and educators arrived outside the PAC and enjoyed the pleasant evening with food and conversations before the program began.    The night opened with...

  May 2026 has been a rollercoaster ride for horror movies, one in particular being Lee Cronin’s bone-chilling The Mummy. Just this past month, I went to see it in theaters to understand the hype behind the “scariest movie of the year.” Let us just say…It was something. The following review contains spoilers, so be warned!   The story begins ominously with a mysterious woman and her...

As we inch closer to the end of the school year, seniors reflect on their past four years at West. From attending electrifying football games and school dances to joking with their friends in the back of class, each senior carries a few precious memories that always leave them smiling. As they prepare to move on to the next chapter of their lives, they share their favorite memories, many of which...

https://vimeo.com/1199128015?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ciOn this episode of Unfiltered, Shael and Enrique bring Warren Shao (12) on to discuss previous experiences in robotics, a look ahead into how each speaker is planning to spend their college years, and Shao's obsession with Dungeons and Dragons, a fantasy, board game-style role-playing video game.

  Warriors, in the midst of your doom scrolling have you stumbled upon the rave about the new Wuthering Heights production? It’s everywhere, and I’m here to spill the beans on why this classic story is popular amongst this generation.    Wuthering Heights is an old book written by Emily Bronte centered around Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff. Emerald Fennell made an adaptation onto the movie...

  As spring makes its way through the cold air of late winter, it’s time to switch to products and clothing better equipped for the warm weather. Here is a list of the best spring and summer essentials for 2026 from West High students. Clothing   Warm weather marks a major turning point in our closets. Sweaters, jackets, wool, and corduroy are tucked away in our inaccessible top shelves to...

   Refreshed and rejuvenated from spring break, Warriors returned to campus buzzing with energy. Excited, perhaps, for the end of the year festivities and ceremonies, like prom and graduation. Happy, maybe, to see friends again. Other students, though, were full of nervousness and dread as they returned from their vacations. Coming back from spring break marks the beginning of testing season, including...

  A little under four years ago, they walked into their first meeting as novices, fingers nervously pulling at the cuffs of their suits. The room is quiet except for the soft scratching of pens against paper as judges take notes. Across from them, competitors sit poised, waiting for a decision that reflects months of preparation. A single speech, a single round—moments like these have defined their...