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Bengals Offseason Challenge

Bengals Offseason Challenge

Nikos Stollenwerk January 29, 2024

QB Joe Burrow has some of the best targets in the league, but things will soon be changing. Tee Higgins, a big part of the offense, is entering free agency this year. While he did have a down year riddled with injuries, he is still a high-quality asset...

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Lakota West: School Lunch Choices

Lakota West: School Lunch Choices

Kenya Tyus-Embry January 29, 2024

Here at West, our cafeteria staff offers a variety of lunch choices. Some students may find these lunch options effective, while others might not. What Exactly Do They Have to Offer? Each day there is a different menu item giving students to have...

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What is The Hype Over The Viral Stanley Cups

What is The Hype Over The Viral Stanley Cups

Shahed Musa January 29, 2024

Stanley’s 40oz colorful tumblers have taken over the internet. The company has made millions of dollars just from their TikTok fanbase. These Stanley cups are known as “Quenchers,” ranging from $20 for a 14-ounce cup to $60 for a 64-ounce cup.  Stanley...

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FC Cincinnati Signs Former Houston Dynamo Forward Corey Baird

FC Cincinnati Signs Former Houston Dynamo Forward Corey Baird

Ethan McDonald January 29, 2024

FC Cincinnati has signed another significant free agent, announcing forward Corey Baird has signed through the 2025 MLS season, with an option for the 2026 season. Aside from Baird, who last played for Houston Dynamo FC, FCC has also added star center-back...

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Lakota West Boys Still in GMC Title Contention as They Play Late January Basketball

Lakota West Boys Still in GMC Title Contention as They Play Late January Basketball

Nick Johnson, Editor-in-Chief January 23, 2024

Heading into December, there were many questions about what the new Lakota West Basketball head coach, Kelvin Moss, would be for the program. Now being able to look back with a retrospective lens, fans and players alike on the west side seem to be happy...

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2023 Black Friday: Real or Fake?

2023 Black Friday: Real or Fake?

Amber Ross December 14, 2023

Annual Black Friday shoppers are complaining that Black Friday deals are declining year by year. Stores are not willing to lower prices as low as they used to. Some stores have even gone far enough not to lower their prices at all.  This year, Target...

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Police Beat: Eight Edition

Police Beat: Eight Edition

Sandra Philip December 14, 2023

This month’s police beat has some mentions of a fake 9-1-1 call in Mt. Healthy, a murder-suicide that caused the death of a man and a woman, and a misdemeanor event of a man recording up a woman’s dress.  An anonymous student called 9-1-1 on October...

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A Trip of a Lifetime: The Lakota West and East Marching Bands Travel to Hawaii

A Trip of a Lifetime: The Lakota West and East Marching Bands Travel to Hawaii

Noah Grayson December 14, 2023

The Lakota West and East marching bands joined forces last month for a trip to Hawaii to perform in the Waikiki Holiday Parade and for a performance at Pearl Harbor. Around 250 students traveled to the tropical island state for what would be an unforgettable...

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Prepping for The 2024 Lakota Robotics Season

Prepping for The 2024 Lakota Robotics Season

Jakk Morgan December 14, 2023

The Lakota Robotics Team is soon to enter the 2024 competition season. Each year, on the first Saturday of January, the team is given a different game for their robot to compete in. From the day that the game is released to the date of the first tournament,...

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The Debate Over Starbucks and Dunkins Holiday Drinks

The Debate Over Starbucks and Dunkin’s Holiday Drinks

Shahed Musa December 14, 2023

We all know and love Starbucks classic holiday drink menu, but Dunkin has boosted their game over the past few years. Let’s see what some students around Lakota West have to say about their Holiday drinks.   I interviewed Lakota West senior Olivia...

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Your Mission, Should You Choose to Accept It: Make Humans Laugh

Ameenah Syed December 14, 2023

Quick-wit, slang, and wordplay are the 0s and 1s of the grand language that is humor. Historically, bards, jokers, and, arguably, the greatest writer of all time: Shakespeare, each played a part in making their community chuckle. Now, software developers...

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Schools Across The US Receive Russian Bomb Threats

Schools Across The US Receive Russian Bomb Threats

Thomas Price, Website Manager December 14, 2023

Schools around the country have been receiving threats from a “Russian Terrorist Organization” about bombs being placed across American schools. Last Friday, the threat was emailed to many northern Texas school districts, claiming that explosives...

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