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Issue #2 - October 2009

Bands Battle it out for Top Spot at West High

By Rachel Giles The lights dim, the audience roars, the stage is set, and West High student bands are poised to take center st...
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Stage Crew Fundraises a Factory of Fear

By Jesseca Wirth Chainsaws, zombies, and dark mysterious pathways leading to no where. It is that time of year again, the...
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When Pigs Attack

By Max Ziman " You can't even trust the 5 o'clock news," says West High School nurse Mrs. Mary Jo Youngmark, in regard...
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"Hurry Up. The Bell is about to Ring.

By Chasity Pool When the two minute bell rings, you start running through the halls. Thoughts of being late rush thro...
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New Law Makes for a Safer Furture on the Road

By Jacquelyn Nagel A phone vibrates on the passenger seat. The driver picks the phone up to see who the message is from and t...
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The World Comes Together at West

By Lindsey Riley and Gabe Hernandez Imagine flying into O'Hare International Airport for the first time. You do...
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ELL Program Breaking Boundaries

By Oscar Moreno Try to imagine walking down a hallway and being attacked by the sounds of crowds of people...
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The Fall Play Laughs Its way On Stage

By Shamike Stiles What makes a successful play? Is it the cast, the play itself, or maybe the preparation that goes into the...
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Dance Because You Want to

By Ashlyn Stanton Orchesis-"the act and/or art of dancing, Greek," www.allwords.com/word-orchesis.html . Orchesis is a ne...
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GSA Bringing Acceptance to West

By Terra Jackson According to a recent survery done by the US Health and Human Services department , Gay and Lesbian students ...
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'Emo' Stands For More than Emotion

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West High Learns to Shop and Save

By Brandi O'Banner As you walk the halls of West High, you notice students glancing at a person's wardrobe. Some students c...
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How to...

By Jesseca Wirth ...throw together a last minute Halloween costume. With today's economy, spending fifty dollars on ...
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Roll the Credits

By Hyvan De Leon and Gabe Hernandez This column is for the movie fans. We'll review the newest movies in theaters and s...
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Rockin’ Music Notes

By Lindsey Riley I said it before, and I'll say it again: "I feel that music is vital to the human life." It...
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Listen To What You See

By Oscar Moreno Your favorite shirt, the shoes you wear, the jeans you bought the other day; every single part of your style h...
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Another Day, Another Dollar.

By Jose Ramos Hello, my name is Jose Ramos. I'm a senior, and I just recently visited Uganda. During the trip I witnessed the ...
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Halftime With Brandi

By Brandi O'Banner The noble 90's brought out some of the greatest athletes in the world. Michael Jordan was the grea...
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Boys Soccer Scores Another Great Season

By Gabriel Hernandez and Oscar Moreno Boys varsity soccer's current record at press time is 11 wins, 2 losses, and 1 tie. Acco...
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Puttin' it on the Line in '09

By Rachel Giles, Chastity Poole, Max Ziman Friday Nights. To most people Friday nights mean relaxing after a long week at sch...
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Girls Cross Country Runs as One

By Jesseca Wirth "Intense, nerve-racking, and fun." This is how senior Melissa Babos describes the girls cross country me...
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Girls Cross Country Is Running Their Way to State

By Hyvan Deleon The Girls Cross Country season is off to the races, and the girls have been having a great start. The team ...
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Boys Cross Country Stride for the Best Season

By Jacquelyn Nagel and Terra Jackson "A great team is a group of individuals working toward a common goal. Everyone has to b...
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Girl’s Swimming/Diving Succeeds and Surpasses Setbacks

By Brandi O'Banner "It's work, work, work, work, work," says Joe Neukirch, West High Head Swimming/Diving Coach. "You have to ...
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Girl's Tennis Bounces Back Into Season

"Get better everyday" This is the coaching philosophy of West High girls tennis coach Brian Brooks. Brooks has coached g...
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Girls Golf Just Wants to Have Fun

By Lindsey Riley "If you are not having fun in a high school sport, you shouldn't play it." Those are the wo...
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Boys Varsity Golfers Looking For An Eagle

By Harry O'Brien The grass is green, the air is fresh, and the West Aurora Varsity Boy's golf team is poised and ready to swin...
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Bump, Set... In Your Face!

By Christian Gamboa and Jose Ramos 2009 West Aurora girls volleyball is under way. This year's team is led...
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