The new year is nearly upon us, and that means one of many things: the music and entertainment award season is inevitably (and unfortunately, in some cases) approaching. Tis the season for the small group of people perceived as the top tier of society to make...

          There’s something much darker than where all that pizza comes from at West Tech these days. Our school has shown us that discipline is a pretty shapeless word and that we have a  sorry excuse for judgment for what makes up the most important population of Wes...

          As high school students, teenagers are navigating through who they are as a human being. During this crucial time in our lives, self-expression is vital to defining their individuality, and frankly, West Tech is failing to forge this environment for its stude...

          What even is a PBL? A PBL is West CTA’s spin-off on a personal well-being day which shortens the classes of students on a day once every couple of weeks and lets them participate in activities for about an hour which is supposed to help them relieve a bit of...

          The music that people listen to has a huge impact on their lives, whether they realize it or not. The messages within the music carry meaning and that meaning can serve as an inspiration to the listener’s life. This could be a beneficial thing, as many songs...

          TikTok, a social media app released in 2017, is becoming increasingly popular with students. The app involves making short, lip-syncing videos for both a laugh and to grow on the platform. 

The most interesting part of the app is the c...

          Back in 2015, Disney announced that a new contract had been set into play to introduce Tom Holland’s Spider-Man into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, all beginning with Captain America: Civil War all the way to recently with Peter Parker as an Avenger. Back in...

     As West Tech is a CTA and Magnet school, it is to be expected that there will be many assignments given out to a student. But the question is… “is homework really that necessary?” Sure, it might be helpful so it allows students to learn, but is it really necessary...

     Music is a huge part of every student’s life, from turning it on to help them study to blasting it in the car with all of the windows rolled down. It seems that there’s a playlist to fit every activity, but what genre makes up the perfect playlist?

     W...

     In the effort to get their kids into the best schools, many rich celebrities bribed their way into colleges and paid thousands of dollars to a fake foundation.

     There have been many rich people that have altered their kids ACT/SAT scores, faked been a...