Many relationships throughout high school last only a year or a few months, but there are a few that have made it even longer. One example of a long-lasting couple within our school is Jack Schripsema...

  The new addition to the Bridget Jones series has been released on Valentine’s Day. The original series was quite popular with four very famous movies made after the popular book by Helen Fielding....

 On Feb. 16, 2025, long-running Saturday Night Live released the episode for the 50th anniversary. The show has been admired by many and for many years. The special was a mix of brand new sketches and...

  Netflix released a new series on Thursday, Sept. 26, called Nobody Wants This. Despite the ironic title, EVERYBODY wants this, as Variety Magazine reports that within the first four days of streaming,...

  Some students try to start businesses of all sorts for many reasons, some being a way to make money or a way to keep themselves busy, but junior David Dee is starting a new business that isn't very...

The month of May means award season for the teachers in Michigan, this year West has three staff members who were awarded with meaningful titles to support their efforts in teaching. Biology teacher...

  Over the first two weekends of April, the local downtown theater, the Old Town Playhouse, put on a production of a well-known production of “Radium Girls.”    “[“Radium Girls”] is a...

  On Mar. 1, math teacher and club advisor Carl Edgren took five Math Club students from the school to compete at the University of Michigan Flint. This competition was a harder one to compete in, as...

  March is recognized as National Reading Month, and it’s a popular event occurring in many schools, but it is celebrated differently everywhere. The school’s library is providing a few opportunities...

  The famous singer/songwriter, Taylor Swift, has been appearing everywhere lately, including the Kansas City Chiefs football games to support her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, the Chiefs’ tight end....

  Leave the World Behind is Netflix’s newest Thriller/Drama, and as a person who does not enjoy thriller movies, I really enjoyed it. The film contained six main characters, Julia Roberts and Ethan...

  Matthew Perry, a hero to many, died on Oct. 28, 2023. Perry had been found in a hot tub at his home in Los Angeles, CA. Over the years, Perry has been beloved through the many characters he has played,...

   Were you ready for it? The Eras Tour movie premiered on Friday, Oct. 13, and the theaters were packed with people of all ages. Before this movie was released, I had never heard of something like what...

   On July 22, science and math teacher Kate Heydlauff and her family traveled to Monrovia, Liberia to get their newly adopted daughter, Ellie. When they arrived in Liberia, the hope was that they would...