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Strange things are afoot at the pool
Alyse Allred Perhaps you’ve seen various AP Chemistry students hanging around the poolside throughout the week, toting briefcases containing odd-shaped lab equipment and mysterious powders. Perhaps you’ve even watched them sampling the water of our resident pool. But you probably haven’t noticed the changes. That’s because there aren’t any. Yet. Give it another year, […]
Hair loss for a cause
On Thursday, October 27th during the post lunch-hour lull, clumps of hair could be found lying on the floor of the Student Commons area. These were not part of a scene from a horror movie, but instead the remnants of West Side’s REACH Club’s Red Ribbon Week fundraiser. During the past week, the REACH club […]
College applications cause stress
Imagine college application season in the United States, circa 1950s. Students apply to colleges close by, usually in their home town or state. Few feel the need to apply to more than two or three places. The process is extremely low-key and results are predictable. Fast forward sixty years and you’ll find yourself in today’s […]
Anirudh Prabhu changes boundaries
By Alyse Allred What’s so special about the number 6? It’s far more than somebody’s lucky number . . . it’s a perfect number. What exactly is a perfect number? By definition, it’s a positive integer that equals the sum of its divisors. The perfect number 6 has three divisors: 3, 2, and 1. When […]
Beneath the surface
A look under West Side’s hallowed halls reveals an unknown past. There are many different theories regarding the basement of West Lafayette High School. How far does it go? Are there tunnels? Do we even have a basement? On Friday 14, 2011 those elusive questions were answered, along with a few no one ever thought […]
Fall production promises laughs
The fall season has begun, and with it comes the first of two plays presented by the West Side Drama Club. This fall, the club is performing “You Can’t Take it With You,” a comedy co-written by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman. It is the first ever directed by junior high English teacher […]
West Side goes wild
On Monday, September 19th, West Side was a sea of plaid. The day marked the start of Spirit Week, consisting of five different themed dress-up days and culminating with a pep rally, parade, and homecoming football game on Friday night. This year’s theme was “Wild Wild West Side”. While for the majority of the student […]
Marching Band Competition Full of Awards and Angst
When the marching band and dance team headed to the Indiana State Fair, they had spent the summer practicing for hours at a time for the Marching Band Day, a competition held at the fair annually. According to band director Mr. Conaway the practices were, “the same as always”, the outcome of their performance […]
West siders study abroad
Everyone dreams of living in another country and experiencing the different culture. A few lucky West Siders were able to live out that dream for seven weeks this summer. Some of the students that were able to enjoy the experience were Beau Westbrook, Melissa Freiser, and Maggie Furtner, who went to France; and Maggie Oates, […]
Longtime counselor Mr. Thomas resigns
On the morning of Wednesday, August 7th, the student body was greeted with the surprising news that well-known counselor Mr. Nate Thomas had turned in his resignation the previous night. Though the reason underlying his resignation remains private, Mr. Shriner and Mrs. Grimble were quick to assure seniors that their college application process would […]
