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“Since The Fall Of ‘90”: Mr. Goudreau’s 30-Year Career At West High
November 20, 2019
Alana Belle M. Tirado, Reporter
Thirty years is a profound amount of time to dedicate to one workplace, but that’s exactly what Brian Goudreau has done for West High School, clinching the record of being West’s longest serving teacher in the process. “I love West. I love everything from the part of town, to the nature...
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What is TikTok Becoming?
November 20, 2019
Bailey Grossman, Reporter
As people become more connected and invested in entertainment options, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that TikTok is blowing up. Along with all the time invested into the app, how is it shaping our future? TikTok is the world’s fastest-growing social media platform, where users can edit and share...
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November 19, 2019
Thanksgiving Break: November 28-29 Winter Break: December 20- January 5th
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Varsity Baseball
May 8, 2019
Kayla Tyree & Lilyana Bailey, Reporter
West Anchorage High school baseball is back and the team is preparing harder than ever. The senior leaders want this victory more than ever and coming so close last year only fuels the fires of competition for this season. After a 2018 post season loss to the South Anchorage Wolverines the Eagles have...
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November 20, 2019

Many people believe that with hard work anything is possible, even at the high school level. This is shown with the preparation of...

Women of West Club

Briannon Bailey, Reporter

November 20, 2019

The Women of West Club is West High's very own women’s empowerment club. It helps fortify confidence for females transitioning into college and their adult life. The club was originally only for seniors and was created to prepare and inform the club members about what it's like to live in a male-dominated world in modern society. Women...

Of High School and the Highly Gifted

Cassie Armstrong, Reporter

November 20, 2019

West High School in Anchorage, Alaska, is quite the remarkable place for many reasons. In addition to the many students from the geographical vicinity, students from all parts of Anchorage, Eagle River, and beyond flock to West for a program unique to this one high school: The Highly Gifted (HG) Program. This program is designed...

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Can a Crip Donate Blood?

Theodore Bahr & Bubba Mendoza, Reporter

March 27, 2019

For many people in medical emergencies, blood donation is literally the difference between life and death. Blood banks rely on the donations of kind citizens who don’t mind being...

Fright Nite

Will Simpson, Reporter

December 12, 2018

Keeping customers interested is a big goal for haunted houses, and even though Kurt Solberg, the current owner of Fright Nite, won’t reveal his secret plans for next year, he did...

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Fall Choir Concert

Daniella Sudaria, Reporter

November 20, 2019

The golden curtains draped down the stage, as the West Anchorage High and Romig Middle School choirs came together on October 8th to perform a concert for family and friends. The very...

Mean Girls Mystery

Anthony Capala, Reporter

November 20, 2019

To most people, the first week of October was nothing out of the ordinary. However, in Popular “Pop” Culture, Oct. 3 was celebrated by die-hard fans to commemorate the cult classic...

The Life Behind a Play

Stephen Sereyko & Kayla Tyree, Reporters

April 23, 2019

West High hosts many theatrical productions throughout the year, but many people don’t know how much work actually goes into putting a play together. Currently in the making is Shakespeare’s...

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Small Plane Aviation in Alaska

Monica Sutton, Reporter

November 20, 2019

Small plane aviation contributes a large amount of money to the economy of our state. The pilots who run the business are important too, so here is a view of three pilots,...

The Spanish Immersion Program

Skye Hansen, Reporter

March 27, 2019

Learning a second language is both a valuable and difficult experience. However, language acquisition comes much easier if students begin this process at a young age. This...