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Bullseye!

Archery is the only sport offered at West Tech. It is overseen by both Coach Ginger Rossiter and Coach Eric Swenson. Tryouts for the archery team have recently concluded and teams were announced Oct. 17.

Maintaining Mental Health This School Year

What do you think of when someone mentions health?

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Big Butts and Big Bumps

Big Butts and Big Bumps

Late Friday night on September 7th, 2018, a fight broke out between Cardi B and Nicki Minaj during New York Fashion Week’s annual Harper’s Bazaar Icons Party. One witness reportedly videotaped the fight, revealing Cardi B being restrained as Minaj left the hotel. It was reported that shoes were thrown during the fight. Although it is unclear what exactly caused the fight to break out, many are linking the fight to the long-lasting feud between the two rappers. Many are saying

Sports Beyond High School

Sports Beyond High School

High school is a time where students need to start thinking and making plans for their future. However, there are many different reasons as to why kids play sports in high school. Some students, in their first years of high school, play sports to gain a better social life or to keep themselves busy. Towards the end of their high school journey, reality sets in and it’s time for these students to think about what they actually want in life. When this happens, some students qu

After the Catastrophe

After the Catastrophe

On August 30th, 2018, a powerful category four hurricane formed over the East Coast of Africa. Three days later, the hurricane was named “Florence” by the National Hurricane Center. By the third week of September, the hurricane had touched the shores of the US East Coast. Nearly two weeks later, the death toll went up all over the Eastern Coast. CBS states that, “Across multiple states, at least 47 deaths have been attributed to the storm.” As for the animals’ death toll, Nor

To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before Review

To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before Review

The butterflies dancing around in stomachs, the flood of nervousness washing over, and the hearts that skip a beat when that special someone is spotted across the room. Every day teens everywhere experience the emotional rollercoaster of having a crush, and this is best demonstrated by the characters of the Netflix original movie, To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before. Released August 17th, 2018 on Netflix, this movie has skyrocketed to popularity due to its charming scenes and r

Would You Ride the Bus?

Would You Ride the Bus?

How are the school buses affecting the students? Clark County School Buses are running low on drivers which causes the bus to arrive late to school. School buses tend to be late to the bus stop due to not having enough staff members. Ten people took an anonymous survey on whether or not they enjoyed taking the school bus. Sixty percent of people said that they sometimes enjoy taking the bus. Sophomore, Carmelina Del Rosario says, “I do not like taking the bus because of all o

The Face of the Student Body

The Face of the Student Body

The student body president of WCTA is a job that cannot be taken lightly. As serious as West Tech is, there are times when the student body has to have fun. The student body president has the hard task of entertaining the student body, getting everybody involved in school activities, and bettering our West Tech involvement with the community. But who has taken on the heavy task of helping West Tech achieve even higher than last year ? Parker Samuelson has taken on this deman

Fresh and Early First Impressions

Fresh and Early First Impressions

As the new year begins, many new students have started their journey to be a successful high school student. Along with being a new student, you must be able to get used to everything since the transition from middle school to high school is terrifyingly enormous. For the first few weeks, I have asked two freshmen for their first impression of high school. After a few weeks of settling in, our new freshmen students have finally gotten the experience of what West CTA will be l

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