by Saprienyae Lloyd

On January 28th, 2015, the Readers and Writers Club discussed numerous exciting upcoming events, not just for the clubs but also for the entire school. If you’re looking for a place to share your drawings or literature with other people, why not submit a piece to Inkwell? If you go to the West Hills High School website and click on the “Library” link, it’ll take you to a page where you can find more information on Inkwell, as well as submitting your works of art. All submissions have to be in by March 6th, so don’t hesitate! Also, three prominent authors, Susan Adrian, Stephanie Diaz, and Maggie Hall will be coming to our school on February the 17th. More details will be disclosed on later dates.

by Saprienyae Lloyd

On Wednesday, January 14th, I had the pleasure of attending the African American Club. As an African American myself, it was refreshing to see people of my color so enthusiastic and proud about their heritage and culture as they prepared for the Multicultural Festival heritage. If you don’t know what the festival is about, it’s essentially a convention where students of diverse ethnicities organize booths to show off their culture (the current date of the festival is undecided, but it’s said to take place in the spring). Students of the African American Club wanted to focus their booth on the roots of African Americans; this would consist of African food, dance, clothing, artifacts, and much more!

by Saprienyae Lloyd

On December 18th, West Hills High School had its Blue and Black Brigade Winter Concert for 2014. This concert featured the Symphonic Band, Concert Band, and Jazz Band; each band performed well known Christmas songs like “Silent Night,” “Jingle Bells,” and “When Santa’s Away the Elves Will Play.” Other pieces were performed in ensembles – a scene or passage written for performance by a whole cast, choir, or group of instruments – with variations on the melody and tempo. Two of my favorite songs from the concert were “Hanukkah Dance” and “Adventum;” both pieces were performed by the Symphonic Band and were elegantly orchestrated.

If you’re looking for a club where you can express your love for a TV show, anime, or video game, then Fandom Club is just for you. At this club, geeks, nerds, and enthusiasts unashamedly come together to, well, enthuse about things they’re interested in. This doesn’t just have to be shows, anime, or video games; you can talk about anything in the realm of geekiness you feel needs to be talked about. Card games, boardgames, Youtubers, game news, movies, novel characters, celebrities, and so much more!

by Saprienyae Lloyd

Club Livin’ It is a club where you can go, bring a group of friends, and have bunch of fun! In this club, they plan fun events and other things to help the community. They teach you important life lessons each meeting, and you can even create new friendships and meet new people. Livin’ It meets every Thursday in SS14!

by Cody Nickelson

by Madison Davis 
 

With Homecoming just over, the official date was October 11th; don’t forget about the assembly and dress up days and how fun they were. ASB worked very hard to make scenes and posters for the week of homecoming to fit the Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Homecoming theme. The dress up days were as follows: Monday was Oompa Loompa Day (Twins), Tuesday was Generation Day (Different age groups), Wednesday was Tour the Factory Day (Tourists), Thursday was Mike TV Day (Western), and Friday was Loompaland Day (Tropical). The assembly was on that Tuesday.

by Michael Griffith

Infinite Campus is the new, controversial system the school is running on for grades, attendance, and other uses. The old one was replaced due to it being a DOS program, therefore being outdated compared to newer technologies. The fact that Infinite Campus is an all-around upgrade that will eventually allow students, parents, and staff members alike to access records with relative ease. The staff hopes to get these features up and running by the end of the semester, even though there are various problems that the staff faces, the most prominent being that they must retrain most of the staff in order to use the software program correctly. Another potentially annoying catch is that the school district will be strictly monitoring the new program, and limiting some of the features, and, as a consequence, the software may not live up to its full potential.

by Caden Kulas

School can be difficult. If you try hard, it won’t be easier, but it will pay off in the end when you get a good grade. Don’t slack off and lose track of your assignments. If you play your cards right, school can be fun and worth it. As Dagny Daniel says, “Yes!!!”

by Saprienyae Lloyd

English class exposes students to many different types of literature from a diverse selection of authors and cultures. In the second week of school, many junior classes were assigned The Crucible by Arthur Miller– a historically-based and classic play during 1692 Salem, Massachusetts. A group of people called the Puritans had established strict social and political laws against sin, which is evidently seen when witchcraft is suspected in the town of Salem. Mr. Tricarico, one of the junior English teachers, stated that when reading The Crucible we get “to see that everyone has secrets. We see that not everyone is perfect.” He also said that students learn that hypocrisy is bad. The combination of history, with a touch of dramatic revision, is exactly why The Crucible is an interesting play to read….that is, if you enjoy this type of literature.

by Dagny Daniel

AP Government & Economics is off to a running start! A couple weeks ago, the class received back their first FRQ quiz and geared up for the Unit One test. The end of this week holds cake, educational cake. Through this delightful dessert, the class will be demonstrating the different forms of government. Says Brady Zelaskowski (‘15), “Mr. Cambou is a really great teacher. The material really helps me understand the concepts that Cambou brings to life.”