Achievement Award Winners
June 15, 2010
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West High School “Pursuit of Excellence” Achievement Awards June 9, 2010 _____________________________________ Trophy Winners Publications: Advanced Journalism: Smoke Signals Michelle Cho 12 Annual: Chieftain Mariko Terasaki 12 Arrowheads Kathryn Wu 12 Athletics: Male Daniel... Read more »
Last Rally of the Year
June 14, 2010 • Jennifer Welch, Staff Writer
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The Senior Good-Bye Rally was held on Friday, June 11. The gym filled quickly as excited students rushed in to enjoy their last rally of the year. The rally began as Secretary of Spirit Jimmy Takashima (11) welcomed the students. A routine from the Dance, Cheer, and Drill Team seniors followed;... Read more »
A Star-Filled Night
June 14, 2010 • Jennifer Welch, Staff Writer
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The Pavilion was filled at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, June 9th, as students, faculty, and parents gathered to celebrate the annual Achievement Awards Ceremony. Stephanie Nakamura (12) welcomed the audience, and began the evening by leading the Pledge of Allegiance. Mr. Egan then presented various awards,... Read more »
Girardini Keeps His Eye on the Ball
June 10, 2010 • Ariel Kimmok, Staff Writer
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Joshua Girardini (11) is more than meets the eye; not only is he an exceptionally talented athlete, he is also an acknowledgeable scholar. On and off the field, Girardini consistently challenges himself academically and physically—taking rigorous courses such as Biology AP and Calculus AB... Read more »
ComedySportz: The Last Laugh
June 4, 2010 • Hanna Joo (11), Staff Writer
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On May 27th, the last ComedySportz of the year took place in the bright, neon light-filled Scarlatta Theatre as a man appeared on stage and said: “My name is Mr. Welch and I will be your referee today…” ComedySportz is entirely improvised and inspired by the audience’s suggestions. Rather than... Read more »
New to the Team
June 3, 2010 • Jennifer Welch, Staff Writer
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For the first time in West High history, according to Ms. Eriksen, the varsity cheerleading team will consist of both male and female cheerleaders. When tryouts began in early May, two male students were among the many who tried out. Of the two, Miguel Venegas (11) was accepted to the varsity team. Venegas... Read more »
A Night of Recognition for CSF Sealbearers
June 1, 2010 • Ariel Kimmok (10), Staff Writer
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On May 27th, the California Scholarship Federation held its annual Sealbearer reception. It was a ceremony to honor and recognize the seniors that have achieved membership throughout their four years in high school by maintaining a certain GPA and, most, also volunteering. The ceremony began with CSF... Read more »
Senior Spotlight: A Glimpse at Behan
April 29, 2010 • Jennifer Welch, Staff Writer
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Kevin Behan (12) is a popular student on campus for a good reason: he contributes to West High both academically and athletically. Kevin is currently on two West High teams: basketball and track and field. He has played basketball since the age of six, and “was told that [he] was very agile,... Read more »
Sadie Hawkins Cut
April 19, 2010 • Ariel Kimmok, Contributing Writer & Photographer
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On April 15th, 2010, West High ASB cancelled the Sadie Hawkins Dance due to a lack of ticket sales. Sadie coordinator Yu Hu (11) stated, “We absolutely did not want to have a dance with less than one-hundred people at the most. We just decided as a collective whole to just cancel the dance altogether.” The... Read more »
Competition Heats Up
March 22, 2010 • Bryan Phan, Staff Writer
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Club pride was evident during the week of March 15th as yelling crowds of high school students cheered on their friends and fellow members in the club competitions. The week began with a limbo line of forty contestants. As the bar fell lower and lower, only the flexible participants prevailed;... Read more »
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