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Derailment and Doubt

Leo Burchell, Editor March 26, 2023

On February 3rd, 2023, about 40 cars of a freight train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio. The train had 150 total cars, with three people onboard. No one onboard was killed or injured; however, residents...

Bird is the Word: A Timeline of Twitter Chaos

Bird is the Word: A Timeline of Twitter Chaos

Ally Kling, Staff Writer February 2, 2023

Twitter was established in 2006 by a New York University student named Jack Dorsey. This app slowly took off and gave everyone with a cell phone or computer a platform to share short messages with many...

Your Future is in Your Hands: CB West’s Career Pathway Presentations

Your Future is in Your Hands: CB West’s Career Pathway Presentations

Charlotte Mendel, Staff Writer November 15, 2022

With the ever-evolving variety of majors, fields, and career pathways available to students, it can be hard to answer that age-old question: what do you want to be when you’re older? Balancing schoolwork...

Frenemies: The Harlequin Club's Annual Fall Cabaret

Frenemies: The Harlequin Club’s Annual Fall Cabaret

Alex Storck, Staff Writer October 13, 2022

On the night of October 1st, West’s drama club, the Harlequin Club, presented Frenemies, which is the title of the 2022 Fall Cabaret. Members of the club from all grades were able to perform a song,...

AP Exams: Tips & Info

AP Exams: Tips & Info

Ethan Maher, Editor May 7, 2022

For many students, taking an in-person AP Exam--or just any AP Exam--might be something new, since many of last year's exams were online. Here's a quick list of some important tips and info that might...

The Russian-Ukrainian War – The Facts and How it Started

The Russian-Ukrainian War – The Facts and How it Started

Alexandra Gitman, Staff Writer March 22, 2022

The collapse of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) in 1991 brought independence to 15 countries, two of which were Ukraine and Russia. As a result, there were tensions between the newly free...

Did You Get the "Wordle" for Today?

Did You Get the “Wordle” for Today?

Lauren Burchell, Staff Writer February 25, 2022

Five letters. Six tries. Once daily. Have you figured it out yet? It’s Wordle, the word game that’s taken the internet by storm. Here’s the gist: there’s a new word puzzle that comes out at midnight...

Student Council vs SGO, What Are the Differences, and Why to Get Involved?

Student Council vs SGO, What Are the Differences, and Why to Get Involved?

Jane Shapiro, Editor October 28, 2021

As we continue the school year, many exciting events and fundraisers are happening. Despite the fun and festivities, it is important to know the student voices behind these events. At West, there are two...

The entrance to Mr. Weaver's History classroom, where students studying the past also learn ways to comprehend the present.

The History of Our Current Lives

An interview with Mr. Weaver
Ainsley Massey, Staff Writer March 1, 2021

  I believe everyone can agree they did not anticipate the events of 2020-2021. As we round the corner to the anniversary of our lives being rearranged, I had a virtual meeting over Teams to...

What's Going On With Wentz? - An Analysis

What’s Going On With Wentz? – An Analysis

How did someone once considered one of the best quarterbacks in the league have an abysmal season that will result in his departure? 
Will Jack, Staff Writer February 14, 2021

The biggest story in Philly sports right now is, without a doubt, the potential Carson Wentz trade. Once considered the Eagles’ quarterback for the next 15 years, Wentz could be traded less than 5 years...

Album Review: Basement Style by Jaya the Cat

Jaya the Cat, an ignored band, somehow managed to combine rap-metal and ska pun in a way that works surprisingly well.
Alex Hartin, Staff Writer January 16, 2021

Twenty years ago, Jaya the Cat, a reggae-punk band from Boston put out an album called Basement Style that nobody cared about. It did not go on to become a cult classic and will never find itself on any...

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