The West High Academic Decathlon team competed at the California State Academic Decathlon Competition from March 24-26 in Sacramento. The team, who placed 8th at State, was invited to compete in the competition after an impressive county performance...

On Monday, March 19th, week two of the West Olympics officially started. The freshmen, sophomore, junior, and senior classes continued their competition in a set of diverse activities. Friday was also Hawaiian Day, and students got the chance to dress...

   On November 13th, Judge and Alabama Senate candidate Roy S. Moore faced a fifth sexual allegation from Beverly Young Nelson.   Nelson stated that Moore attacked her in his car after her shift at a local restaurant when she was 16 years old....

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this article are of the writer and do not necessarily represent the opinions of the staff of Smoke Signals.          At the COP23 climate summit in Bonn, Germany, Syria announced that it would...

  On October 30, federal judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly partially blocked the enforcement of President Trump’s ban on transgender troops serving in the military. The presidential order would prevent the Pentagon from recruiting transgender people to...

   West High School’s Homecoming dance took place this past weekend on October 28th, 2017. The theme was based on Moulin Rouge, a cabaret in Paris, France, and ASB re-decorated the Pavilion with red curtains and pillars to capture the romantic atmosphere...

  Fashion and portrait photographer Terry Richardson, who has worked with stars like Beyoncé and Lady Gaga and has photographed Barack Obama, has been blacklisted after being accused of sexual harassment.   Multiple women, including models...

On October 20, President Donald Trump tweeted his intentions to release confidential reports from the National Archives containing the details of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination.     The Warren Commission’s reports are to be released...

   The first time I heard about Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring was not even in AP Environmental Science.  It was in my junior year U.S. History class, and, ironically, it only came up because of Reagan’s staunch opposition to the new environmental...

   In recognition and support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, ASB has planned a “Pink Out” for the upcoming home game on Friday, October 6, at 7pm.   West has been hosting “Pink Out” games every year now.  Katie Timmerman (12), Vice...

   On October 1, over 500 people were injured and 59 found dead due to a rapid fire on a country music festival at the Vegas Strip. The shooter, Stephen Paddock, was found dead inside a luxury suite at the Mandalay Bay Hotel.   The shooting started...

   On September 18th, Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico and other islands in the Caribbean. Hurricane Maria is a Category 4 hurricane with consistent winds of 155 mph.   According to CNN, Donald Trump is planning to visit Puerto Rico on October...