The opening notes of “Turning Page” by Sleeping at Last pacified the Friday night crowd’s screams and cheers. It introduced a serene contemporary dance choreographed by Advanced dancer Karina Amezcua (12). Her dance kickstarted the electrifying...

  Hearing loss is what you’ll be left with when you leave a West High Dance Department showcase. The only thing louder than these dancers’ stage presence is their roaring fan base. On Wednesday, September 25, from 7-8 pm, West High’s celebrated...

   In the realm of pop culture,  trends are defined as an ever-changing societal interest likely to fall out of relevancy in a short amount of time. Despite the fleeting nature of most fads, some trends seem to live on forever in the hearts of those...

   In a time of tension both inside and outside of the United States, it’s best that we caution ourselves to the uncertain future and its outcomes. And in an all too timely manner, a movie has arrived that perfectly encapsulates the growing fears...

Whether it was the concluding storyline of the Guardians of the Galaxy, the story about the birth of the atomic bomb, or the tragic depiction of the Osage Indian murders of the early 1900s, 2023’s film rollout had something for everyone. In a time where...

    During West High’s spirit weeks, ASB plans exciting themes that allow students to wear unique attire and bring props to school. From Monday, Oct. 2 to Friday, Oct. 6, students participated in the first spirit week of the 23-24 school year. Themes...

   Doubtlessly, the Powderpuff game was an event eagerly anticipated by many West students as the highlight of this year’s winter rally. Featuring solely seniors, the Powderpuff players were split into two teams: the Pink Pancakes and the Maroon...

   When people attend a West High theater production, they can always expect the promise of a wonderful time. And the theater department’s 2023 fall musical “Changing Keys” certainly delivered. After auditions early in the school year, practices...

Hayao Miyazaki is an acclaimed director for the Japanese film company Studio Ghibli. Studio Ghibli has made many great films that are arguably better than most Disney movies. In 2013, Miyazaki discussed his retirement plans after making the film The Wind...

Although many of us now associate Valentine’s Day with red roses, chocolates, and oversized teddy bears, the holiday actually has much different, much darker origins- and has changed dramatically over history. Which begs the question; how has a day...

It’s a somewhat rare occurrence when a sequel, let alone a prequel centered around the backstory of an especially despised villain, lives up to the thrill and excitement of seeing the original film for the first time. It’s extremely difficult to reignite...

  In Oct. 2023, West High held its first-ever Senior Soak. This new excursion was planned out by West’s ASB, in which  students paid money to dunk volunteers with different-sized water buckets for three days.  Both the “soakers” and the “soaked”...