There’s an episode of Gilmore Girls where Rory joins her school’s newspaper. As someone who only watched the pilot episode before realizing she couldn’t put up with Rory’s attitude (I apologize...

  On Feb. 16, West alumna Hope Cartwright (formerly Hope Thompson) tragically passed in a hit-and-run accident just blocks from her place of work as an associate editor at Virginia Living Magazine. In...

  With constant pressure regarding college acceptances, many seniors feel the need to take up several leadership positions to beef up their resume. However, many high schoolers lack the drive, motivation...

  With the first semester of the 2024-2025 school year coming to a close, course selection for the following year is right around the corner. Picking a good class is essential for students, since the...

  Climate change has been a major point of contention globally, but that’s not to say it is too grand of an issue to have an impact on smaller regions. In Traverse City, being close to the Great Lakes...

  The first couple weeks of school can be an adjustment period for everyone, especially so for the German exchange students who participated in the program. This program consists of exchange students...

  Cabaret is an annual end of the year choir concert and celebration held at West. It’s essentially the final farewell for seniors in the choir program, as well as a chance for younger members to shine...

Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed on Tuesday, March 26, around 1:30 a.m. after being struck by a cargo ship weighing 213 million pounds. Moments before colliding with the bridge, the ship,...

  March is recognized nationally as Women’s History Month, a month dedicated to celebrating women's accomplishments throughout history and the impact that they have had on the world around them. At...

  Student voice has been influencing the school environment here at West for nearly 15 years. Changes that have been made in the past include, but are not limited to, student and staff member of the...

  From March 21 to March 30, students and chaperones will be traveling to Italy for the duration of spring break. The trip will include visiting many classic Italian destinations including Milan,...

  Students participating in the trip to Mexico have the opportunity to fundraise to help cover the cost of their trip. One of the fundraisers ran until Dec. 15 and included selling gift cards for the...

  With final exams right around the corner, both students and teachers alike are finding ways to prepare. By completing study guides, participating in class and spending time reviewing, students are...

  Nearly five million people all over the world are diagnosed with epilepsy each year. Epilepsy can become prevalent in a person at any age, unexpectedly occurring at any point in their lifetime. For...

  The 2022 Homecoming king and queen are seniors Morgan Holt and Evan Oswald. They were announced the winners at the homecoming football game on Friday, Oct. 7, after the final votes had been taken into...

  The Equestrian team is a unique club that students can join. The club has many different options for riders, including both English and Western styles of riding. On Sept. 25 and 26, the team competed...