Golf Team Confident to Win Next Time
October 18, 2009 • Ephraim Lu
Filed under Sports
The West High golf team finally met its match on September 22 and September 24 when it competed with Peninsula High School. Tuesday, the team lost with a scores of 190 to 287; on Thursday, it lost again with 242 to 199 (In golf, a lower score is better than a higher score.) Maki Murai (12)... Read more »
West Topples North
October 18, 2009 • Jennifer Welch
Filed under Sports
The West High Warriors played the North High Saxons on October 9th, at a near-full West High stadium. West took possession of the ball first, and the Warriors began the game strongly, with a touchdown scored by Kyle Slowey (12) within the first four minutes of the first quarter, giving West the lead... Read more »
Warriors Triumph Again
October 18, 2009 • Jennifer Welch
Filed under Sports
The West High Warriors are on an incredible winning streak so far into their season this year; they stand with three wins and no losses. The second game of the season was played on September 17th against the Torrance High Tartars. The Warriors did a fantastic job in building up momentum, and using... Read more »
Ice Cream on Campus
October 7, 2009 • Bryan Phan, Staff Writer
Filed under Feature
There is a new ice cream machine located in building five next to the Gatorade vending machine. It was recently installed on Friday, September 18 during lunch in front of many surprised students. The machine which has a picture of an M&M ice cream cone—a flavor that is not actually included... Read more »
The Fusion Ramen in Town
October 6, 2009 • Hanna Joo, Staff Writer
Filed under Entertainment
When was the last time you’ve seen Japanese and European cuisine on the same menu? At Ramen California, located around Crenshaw and Lomita, there are such menus, seemingly conventional dishes with a modern twist. As soon as Ramen California opens, customers flock in to get the first seats indicating... Read more »
The Beatles: Rock Band
October 6, 2009 • Jennifer Welch, Staff Writer
Filed under Feature
On September 9th Harmonix Music Systems released a new music video game called The Beatles: Rock Band, featuring forty-five of the Beatles favorite songs. The game was unveiled at a private party on the roof of the Standard Hotel in L.A. The party began at nine p.m., and demonstrated ten of the... Read more »
Smoke Signals Snapshot
October 4, 2009 • Aniqa Azad, Copy/Tech Editor
Filed under Feature
This cycle’s Smoke Signals Snapshot is awarded to Jaimee Partida (11). With the beginning of school, many students at West High took the opportunity to show off the wardrobe that they had built up for the school year. Jaimee, made a hot summer day in school seem as if a runway had been made for her. Jaimee... Read more »
Obama Encourages Students with a Back-to-School Speech
October 4, 2009 • Esther Kim, Staff Writer
Filed under News
On September 8, 2009, at Wakefield High School in Arlington, Virginia, President Barack Obama delivered a “back-to-school” speech to students throughout the country. He advised students to stay in school, try their best to achieve their goals, and work hard for the future. During his speech, Mr.... Read more »
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