He is among the many students that walk from class to class distracted from what’s happening around them and focused, instead, on what they hold in their hands. His device of distraction, however, is...

Art teacher Kelsey LaPorte studied the blank, white walls of the art room. The thought had crossed her mind years before, but everything was still so new then. The walls of the art room were young like...

On Feb. 25, the girls wrestling team drove to Wichita to compete in the state championship, where they won multiple state titles. Sophomore Laney Finazzo, in the 155 pound weight class, and senior Elle...

In a normal year, spring break is a common time for juniors to get a jumpstart on college visits. However, like many things this year, campus visits and tours don’t look like they usually do.  Colleges...

If you’ve ever had a medical emergency during school hours, or even if you needed something as little as Ibuprofen or a water bottle, you may have met general education school nurse Sara Anderson. Anderson...

Every minute, a truckload of plastic is dumped into the ocean. That plastic will sit in the ocean for thousands of years. This was shocking to me, so I have decided to make a change by trying zero waste...

According to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, as of February 16, about 10% of the Kansas population has received either the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.  This leaves many more...

Every year, students all over the nation compete to have the opportunity to play their favorite sports at their dream schools. For a few lucky West students, they have no need to compete for they have...

ACT scores have always played a prominent role in post-secondary education, but is the test unfair for some students? Looking into the demographics of the ACT, it has been found that students of different...

It’s been a difficult year for everyone. That pretty much goes without saying. But, it’s been particularly hard on a department that is often overlooked: the Special Education department, or SPED.  The...

Olathe West’s award-winning Give a Hoot project is now in its fourth year of operation. To some, this annual community service project is just that: a service-learning lesson that is only relevant one...