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,...

American Sign Language has been a commonly undervalued language in society. Most schools don’t even offer it--and if they do--not many students take it. Here at Lakota West, this beautiful language has taken off and is now offered at all 4 levels of...

What is Pre-Med Club? Pre-Med Club, started by sophomore Ishanvi Karthikeyan, is a club geared toward students wanting to discover their medical interests. In Pre-Med Club, members participate in projects, medical stations, and even fundraisers. Occasionally,...

The FBLA is a new club here at Lakota West.  It meets on in Mr. Rice’s room.   FBLA, or the Future Business Leaders of America, is the largest business and technical student organization in the world. This club exists to help students thrive...

On April 9, the Lakota West Quiz team participated in Regionals at Walnut Hills High School. This competition was the culmination of a great season:  The 21-22 Lakota West Academic Team finished the regular season with 15 wins and only 3 losses, making...

Riya Patel and Abby Wilson have advanced to the HOSA National Championship in Nashville this summer. HOSA, which stands for the Health Organization for Students of America, is a club devoted to preparing students who aspire to a career in the medical...

Women empowerment has become a movement in recent decades. Throughout history, women have been degraded in many ways -- from simple name-calling to pure discrimination in the workplace and real world. Sadly, this type of bullying still occurs, but more...

Is this a joke? Are there actually going to be cookies? These were likely the thoughts of the majority of the students as they made their way to the first-ever Cookie Decorating Club(CDC) meeting  The meeting was held in room 115 right after school....

When: Typically on the first and third Tuesday of the month Where: Community room Adviser: Ms. Van Benschoten   Hope Squad is a suicide prevention group at Lakota West. Although spreading awareness for this topic is the main focus, the...

When: First and third Friday of the month  Where: Rm. 248 Advisor: Ms. Siemers   The Mu Alpha Theta Club is the math club of Lakota West.  At their meetings, the club members compete in practice math competitions.  The math competitions...

When: November 11th after school Where: Rm 115 Adviser: Mr. Burns   Lakota’s Philosophy and Debate club is a student-run organization where students can take communication and critical thinking skills to the next level. It’s a club...

When: Every other Thursday Where: Above the Hub Adviser: Kristin Henley   Junior Board plans Lakota West’s prom each year, using creativity, cooperation, and event planning skills to do so. From invitation design to budgeting costs,...