In the world of sports, athletes are always looking for a way to get any edge that they can in order to succeed. Athletes will go out and exercise to improve stamina, or just simply go practice whatever sport they are in. While the athlete is doing this, the coach is also looking for ways […]

Being a student athlete at the college level requires lots of determination and hard work. Not only do the athletes have to excel at their sport, but they have to have respectable grades as well. Other athletes continuing their sports at the college level are Megan Brineman, Casey Crosser, Melissa Gutwein, Susan Hubbard, Dominic Patacsi, […]

New, eager young faces flooded the halls of West Side this April as another group from Germany came for a two week visit to the United States. This year’s batch of German students visiting were from the city of Bad Camberg, which is around 50 miles north of Frankfurt. This visit is not just a […]

The spring 2015 Girls’ Tennis Team is off to a good season. After a little bit of a rocky start, where the team only won 1 of the first 5 games, West Lafayette has rekindled its competitive fire, winning the past 4 matches 5-0. Coach Tim Wright had a lot to say on his teams […]

Trying to get on a teacher’s good side has been a time-honored tradition by students on every level, whether it be preschool, high school, or college. Students have gone out of their way to “suck up” to teachers, thinking it is in their best interest for them to be liked by all their teachers, but […]

Wonder Food…Or is it? The school we all call home is back in session for another exciting year, and as always, there are exciting new improvements to this wondrous establishment. We have a beautiful (and secure) new entrance, new guidance counselors, and….new food. The walls of the snack bar are barren, with once crowded shelves […]

Sloths take two weeks to digest their food. The lifespan of a squirrel is about nine years. There are more than 50 kinds of kangaroos. Every lion has its own unique arrangement of whiskers. More people are killed from bees than snakes each year.

After the recent crash of the y-drive, our school is reminded not only of the importance of technology, but also the tragedies that can strike when it fails. In a generation where technology is everywhere, it’s hard to deny that a life without technology is simply unimaginable. While it allows us to obtain quick and […]

Round of 62- The first round is generally the most exciting round of the tournament because of the common upsets and the non-stop basketball.  The stories of underdog teams were flying around and Cinderella teams were born.  One of the most popular teams that made it out of this round was Georgia State because their […]

Instagram is a great social media that people can use to share their life through photos. Now, it is used for more than just entertainment, and could be said is an art form all of its own. If you want to gain instant followers, here are a few tips… 1. Don’t overuse filters. Too much filters on […]

Having just finished their state competition, which marks the end of their season, the SheDevils are now reflecting and preparing for a strong season next year.  The team placed 6th in pom and 5th in the jazz category, which is the best they have ever placed at a state competition.  Individual soloists also placed well […]

It is finally here. The 7th movie of the Fast and Furious series was released on April 3rd, and it has been much anticipated since the end of Fast and Furious 6 when Jason Statham made an appearance and hype only grew when word got out that they had started production on the seventh one before the sixth […]

As the 2015 MLB season gets under way, it is important to know what to expect from teams around the league. After a very busy offseason, many teams have tried to establish themselves as title contenders, some have done nothing if they did not need a spot filled, and some teams were gutted by the […]

Earlier this semester West Side bid farewell to one of their most beloved teachers, Mr. Collins.  In Mr. Collins’ place is Ms. Verner who is serving as a permanent substitute teacher for all of Mr. Collins’ classes until the end of this school year.  Verner graduated from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas and began […]

Jurassic World This movie follows the success of lead star Chris Pratt’s last summer hit Guardians of the Galaxy and returns viewers to the Jurassic universe.  One massive potential drawback is that the movie will have a new dinosaur that never actually existed and that might lessen its awe inducing visual effect. The Avengers Age of […]

Softball starts up a new year.  After a successful season last year winning conference the Lady Devils begin this year with a new coach.  Chauncey Stacy, the JV head coach from last year, takes the team by the reins this year with a team of mostly juniors and seniors. “The only thing different from last […]

Right to work legislation has taken root in several Midwestern states, including Michigan, Wisconsin, and our beloved Indiana. This idea, centered around workplace freedom, sounds like the type of law that would become popular around here. The common-sense approach to the passage of these laws relies on the argument that workers shouldn’t be forced to […]

After viewing the movie “Legally Blonde” when I was younger and more impressionable, I decided I wanted to join a sorority when I grew up.  Imagine my surprise when certain members of my family informed me that they could never picture me in a sorority. As I grew older and my experiences and views on […]

The Indiana Religious Freedom Restoration Act, otherwise known as the RFRA or SB 101, comes into effect on July 1, 2015. This law has caused a lot of problems for our state, from national outrage to a decrease in investment. While many have shown their personal disgust for this piece of legislation, there are many […]

Traveling the world is something that a person plans to accomplish some time in their life, usually at an older when one has retired from working.  What happens when someone has traveled the world at already a such a relatively young age? Alex Bougher ’15 has moved 13 times, been to 11 different countries, and […]