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Melakhi Hickey and Esther Shin smile after being announced Homecoming King and Queen.

Your 2025 Homecoming King and Queen: Esther Shin and Melakhi Hickey

Alyssa Muheljic, Feature and Multimedia Editor September 30, 2025

On September 19, between the freshman and varsity football game, the West High 2025 Homecoming King and Queen were announced, Melakhi Hickey and Esther Shin. The week prior, juniors and seniors cast their...

Growing With Adventure

Growing With Adventure

Brooklynn Berumez, Reporter September 29, 2025

Senior Mayra Taylor has been making a name for herself throughout the halls of West High. After living in Washington for the first 13 years of her life, Taylor moved to California. Despite moving to...

Ganese Harrington holding the winning medal in her mouth.

PHOTOS: Powderpuff Kicks Off Homecoming Week

Mackenzie Johnson, Social Media Editor September 24, 2025

Powderpuff is an annual Homecoming tradition at West High School where girls form teams and are coached by football players. This year, the event organized by Student Senate was held on the baseball field...

Homecoming Court: Meet your 2025 Candidates

Homecoming Court: Meet your 2025 Candidates

Layla Shannon, Art Entertainment and Opinion Editor September 18, 2025

Waterloo West High teachers pose together for a photo before their May Day walk-in. These teachers all wore red to support public education as they enter the school building for their contract hours.

Teachers Lead May Day Walk-In to Support Public Education

Kaylynn Crawford, Online Editor-in-Chief May 30, 2025

On May 1, International Workers' day, educators across the nation stepped outside their schools—not in protest, but with purpose. Wahawk educators joined a “walk-in” event as part of a National Day...

Students at waterloo west participating in the ice bucket challenge inside the outline of a W. This symbolizes the unity the challenge brough to West High.

USC Ice Bucket Challenge: Waterloo West Edition

Jake Melcher, Reporter May 28, 2025

The ‘Ice Bucket Challenge’ has swept the nation once before, but now with a different purpose. Many of you may remember when the Ice Bucket Challenge made its first appearance back in late 2014 with...

Graphic depicting Gregory Kent Walker Jr. forever 33 years old. Walker falling victim to violent gun fire. Over 13,000 innocent black men are shot and lose their life every year.

Beat The Streetz: The Unsolved Homicide of Gregory Kent Walker Jr.

Karma Goodson, Opinion and Arts & Entertainment Editor May 16, 2025

Gregory Kent Walker Jr. was a beloved father, a brother, a son, an uncle and an innocent black man. Walker was loved by his community, honorably given the nickname "Streetz." Raynelle Walker, describes...

Canva Graphic made by Liberty Castillo representing injuries and how they could be taken care off.

Student-Athlete Injuries are Becoming Too Common

Liberty Castillo, Reporter May 13, 2025

High school sports are a big part of students’ lives, whether playing or watching, especially at West High School. High school sports are when sports become serious for athletes and extra pressure gets...

A teen boy adjusts his tie while he looks out into the distance. Many teenagers attend prom each year and it is looked forward to by many.

How To Prom On A Budget

Knya Dellit, Reporter May 8, 2025

Let’s be honest, Prom can add up quickly: the dress, the shoes, dinner, tickets, and activities after prom. It can all be overwhelming and honestly exhausting, but as someone who has already gone to...

Canadian director Ben Proudfoot discussing his movie "The Last Repair Shop" during the National High School Journalism Convention in Seattle Washington.

Ben Proudfoot: The Last Repair Shop

Karma Goodson, Opinion and Arts & Entertainment Editor May 2, 2025

The Last Repair Shop is an Oscar-nominated short film created by Ben Proudfoot, a Canadian documentary filmmaker and entrepreneur. Proudfoot, born in the Halifax Regional Municipality, Canada, is an award-winning...

Located on the 11th floor of the library, Andrew Carnegie is quoted among the prior building models.

The Heart of Seattle: The Central Public Library

Jacy Gomez, Knya Dellit, and Alyssa Muheljic April 25, 2025

Found in the heart of Seattle, the Central Public Library is one of the most architecturally diverse buildings in Seattle, Washington. Surrounded by 26 other community libraries, it is one of the most...

Two new bills are aimed at stopping children from being able to use their phones during school hours.

Students Struggle With Phone Addiction

Hunter Spitzer, Reporter April 23, 2025

On average, 1.5 hours of a 6.5-hour school day is used up by students on their phones. One in four spends 2 hours on their phones. The usage of Phones in and outside of schools is nothing shy of being...

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