This story was originally published on Westside Wired on October 7, 2019.

Last spring, eighth grade student Jay Sanchez found himself struggling in school. Kelly Schulz, his Spanish instructor at Westside Middle School, devised a plan.

“I wasn’t doing so [well] in school,”…

On September 28 at 7 p.m. in room 328, Project Unify held their annual homecoming for Westside’s special education students. The group starts off with having their homecoming dinner, then they head down…

Senior Hannah Robino was involved in a car accident outside of Westside High School’s west parking lot on Tuesday, October 1, around 11:00 a.m. Social Studies Instructor Nathan Bramley and Business Instructor…

This story was originally published on Westside Wired on April 17, 2019.

At a Westside school board meeting on Feb. 27, it was announced that the district is facing a $2.8 million shortage. According to Director of Communications and Engagement Brandi Paul, it is the goal of…

Pride Players is a show comprised completely of scenes both comedic and dramatic, all written by the students in the program. Over the course program, Pride Players has allowed over 473 teens to tell their…

Scott Dobry is hunched over in the freezing rain, focused on his subject. He carefully adjusts his lenses trying to get the perfect resolution. Westside alumnus Scott Dobry is a professional photographer…

This story was originally published on Westside Wired on March 8, 2019.

For freshman Paige Vaccaro, seventh grade wasn’t just about finding new friends and dealing with a new schedule. It was about survival. Due to medical complications with her colon, Vaccaro had to receive…

This story was originally published on Westside Wired on January 31, 2019.

Senior Sergio Cardenas sees school as a barrier between him and his passion for working on cars for a living.

This story was originally published on Westside Wired on March 11, 2019.

This story was originally published on Westside Wired on March 4, 2019.

For one mod a day, five days a week, eighth-grader Aiden Theis is the youngest high schooler at the high school. Theis is three years ahead of his grade level in math, putting him in Advanced Algebra Honors…

On Wednesday, Nov. 7 during class time, the students of Culinary Arts had the chance to put down their knives and pans and grab onto a camera. Foods instructor Alice Smith invited journalism adviser Jerred…

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This story was originally published on Westside Wired on November 1, 2018.