On February 6th, southern Turkey and northern Syria were hit with a 7.8 magnitude earthquake. Approximately nine hours later, the quake was followed by another of magnitude 7.5, which was located about...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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 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...

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...

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...

  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...

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...

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...