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A picture of the Homecoming Court Top 15 (from left to right, top): Aeonn Rubi, Kostadinos Loukatos, Cameron O’Neil, Darren Chang, Haruto Asami, Isaac Sanles, Jackson Mancilla,  Jonathan Valot, Kainalu Barricklow, Lawrence Pong, Micah Taw, Noa Wada, Philip Lam, Sean Toomey, and Saul Hernandez. Bottom: Aastha Kashyap, Amaya Sanles, Avery White, Chloe Kang, Danielle Wissler, Maddy Heineman, Gracie Ito, Karsen-Reese Takenaka, Cyrilla Zhang, Masami Fumimoto, Sadie Hopkins, Richa Thakre, Simran Bhattacharya, Tiffani Yoshimura, and Yumiko Kasai. Nominee Chang said, “I do not think I will become Homecoming King but I’m also fine with that because I feel like there are other people who are more deserving of that title.”
The 2023 Homecoming Court
Katelyn Baba, Staff Writer • October 21, 2023
After a bitterly fought one hundred and forty-eight day long strike, the strike is officially over. The new labor agreement is going to be set to an official vote October 2 through October 9 for WGA members to ratify. With writers officially cleared to return to work, the future of studio writers is looking considerably up.
WGA Strike Officially Ends
Alexandra Arnold, Staff Writer • October 15, 2023
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West High’s Got Talent

   As the lights dimmed the crowd prepared themselves to be amazed by a wide array of dance, music, and art. In total there were nineteen performances—each act setting a higher bar of excellence for the following performers. Thomas Heflinger (11) described, “It felt like every performer did pretty well.”

   The talent show varied from piano solos and singing, to hip-hop dancing. Kathryn Wu (12), 1st place winner of the “Variety” category, thrilled the crowd with her Sonatine, Movement III—a song requiring precise and demonstrative hand agility. “It felt as if I was watching a professional playing the piano. Every note and melody seemed perfectly intact,” praised Shan Tank (11). Van Latimer stuck to the classic talent of juggling; the crowd cheered and jumped off their seats with excitement. Latimer juggled multiple pins and balls between the legs, behind the back, and off the feet, which Michael Guan (11) said was “very cool”.

   Bryan Vicari (12), winner of the sweepstakes award for “Best Overall,” stole the crowd with his melodious vocals and guitar solos singing his original song “Due Process” and encore performance of “What I Got” by sublime. The talent show not only left the crowd entertained, but also revealed the many hidden talents of West High.

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