Science Olympiad Wins Purdue
The team members of Science Olympiad, led by Mr. VonWerder, celebrated their victory at the March 2nd regionals competition at Purdue. The team won gold medals in 11 events, silver in 4 events, and bronze in 5 events, overall placing first in the entire competition. So what exactly does Science Olympiad do? The team attends […]
Students practice for superbowl
The season for Academic Superbowl has begun, and it is nearly the 30th year of West Side’s involvement in the competition. “I make sure coaches have all the information that they need, send information to the students, order all materials, and make sure that that students have study guides,” said Mrs. Bentlage, this year’s coordinator, a role that she […]
One nation under God?
Earlier this year, the Indiana senate passed a bill that read, “The governing body of a school corporation may offer instruction on various theories of the origin of life. The curriculum for the course must include theories from multiple religions, which may include, but is not limited to, Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Scientology.” […]
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 […]
