With February over, we have 3 weeks until our next break. This short time off is the perfect time to practice self care before AP tests in May.   During this time work from, school, clubs, volunteering, and part-time jobs  may seem overwhelming,...

  Alanna Tran (12) is a senior who is regularly active in the art community at West. I interviewed Alanna about her high school experience and what she is planning for her future. Q: Are there any specific accomplishments or experiences that really...

   As the 2017-2018 school year begins, West High School gives a warm welcome to the new assistant principal, Mr. Eric Spotts.   Mr. Spotts, recently an assistant principal at Torrance High School, has been in the Torrance District for...

Mrs. Heinrich is the new principal of West High after Mrs. Metz’s retirement at the end of the 2016-2017 school year.   Before West, Ms. Heinrich was the principal at Jefferson Middle school for three years. Mrs. Heinrich began her education...

President Donald Trump met with Democratic leaders on Thursday to discuss a possible deal to protect the undocumented immigrants known as “Dreamers.”    These immigrants, brought to the United States at a young age, are currently protected under...

   Actor Harrison Ford underwent investigation this February after flying his private jet over an American Airlines passenger aircraft. The investigation ensued after Ford mistakenly landed his plane on the John Wayne Airport taxiway, instead of the...

   Senator Bernie Sanders has not been shy about criticizing Donald Trump and his role in the oval office so far, but this past month Sanders said that the “entire world is watching” for the response of Trump and chief strategist Steve Bannon, in...

   The development of technology has been on the rise all over world, including North Korea. A few days ago, North Korea was conducting tests on a new engine for their rockets. According to  USA Today, “North Korea has conducted a ground test of...

  Over President’s Day weekend three national monuments in Washington D.C. were vandalized. The vandalized monuments included the Washington Monument, the World War II Monument and the Lincoln Memorial Monument.   According to The Washington...

Jim Mattis, the Secretary of Defense under President Donald Trump, warned NATO (the North Atlantic Trade Organization, an alliance of countries in the North Atlantic that monitors import and export operations) on Wednesday that they must increase their...

  West High Girls’ Varsity Soccer played their last CIF game, and lost to Newbury Park on February 16. The final score was one to three.   The game started off in West’s favor as they scored a goal within the first ten minutes; however, as...