“Let’s just give up and go to El Camino.” “Oh, you mean UC Torrance? Ayeeeee.” Community college is the punchline of many self-deprecating jokes, especially since West High is 4.5 miles away from a significant one in SoCal: El Camino College. For many people, it is...
She changed the game "Beyoncé," then she did it "Beytwicé." For the second time since her eponymous album, "Beyoncé," Beyoncé Knowles has self-released her new album, "Lemonade," immediately after her HBO special; the feature-length film that served as a visual...
The ten most challenged books of 2015 were revealed in the 2016 State of America's Library Report. Additionally, the American Library Association (ALA)’s 2016 Banned Books Week is Sept. 25 - Oct. 1. To clarify the distinction between a "challenge" and a "ban", the ALA...
Around 70 new Sony security cameras have been installed across campus and in the football stadium as a part of Measure T and Measure U, approved by Torrance voters in November 2014. Part of what is being funded by these measures is better security for all campuses...
West Torrance High's Science Olympiad team won first place overall at Regionals held at Antelope Valley College in February, and will be advancing to State, which will be held at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena. West High's Science Olympiad team was...
Ladies Are of Worth, or LAW, was founded in 2013 by senior Alanna Bledman in order to create a safe space for girls and boys alike to discuss aspects of the patriarchy that affect both genders, in addition to important current events. Meetings are held during lunch...
West High’s Speech and Debate team held its annual Speech and Debate Showcase in the library, with two shows at 3:30 and 6pm on March 11. The main objectives of the showcase were to interest prospective Speech and Debaters, as well as raise funds for future...
An issue raised on social media after one of West Torrance’s home games was dissatisfaction with the lackluster amount of spirit mustered by the student section. North High School had defeated West, 35-17, at the homecoming game. There were moments during the game...
The cliché of the starving artist is grounded in truth. While not everyone can be an artist for a living, we need the arts to enrich our lives, to encourage creative and critical thinking across the disciplines. The YoungArts Foundation aims to do just that.
