On November 5th, Fmr. President Donald J. Trump was re-elected President of the United States with a mandate of over 72 million Americans, allowing President-Elect Trump to win with both the electoral and popular vote.  While Nevada and Arizona are still...

Reminder: This is an opinion article. Any and all viewpoints are not reflective of The West Press or Lakota West High School as a whole. Entering the 2024 United States presidential election, the world knew it would be a tight race;  no one candidate...

After two straight wins, the Bengals dropped an embarrassing 20-point loss to the Eagles, remaining winless at home. Game Recap The Bengals started off hot, with nearly a 10-minute drive resulting in a Ja’Marr Chase touchdown catch. The defense...

This past Sunday, our offense scored 38 points, but the Bengals still dropped a crucial game to a division rival. What Went Wrong Cincinnati looked like they had the game locked down, with multiple different 10-point leads in the second half. The...

On October 1st, the Vice Presidential candidates for the 2024 Presidential Election descended on New York City at CBS’ Headquarters to deliver their cases to the American people on why they and their running mates at the top of the ticket should be...

People have a lot of different thoughts and opinions about the upcoming election, but as a community, we never think to ask: How do students view the candidates? The West Press went around Lakota West High School interviewing a large variety of students,...

Imagine sitting at a desk for 7 hours a day and not getting a break to relax and take a snooze. A 30-minute nap, or even just having time to reset, could help a majority of students maintain a good focus as well as boost their mood. Better energy results...

The upcoming Lakota West 2024 homecoming has been causing quite a stir, particularly regarding the theme of Neon for the dance. Many students have expressed their dissatisfaction with the chosen theme and have indicated that they do not plan to adhere...

Over this past weekend, I spent time scrolling through my Netflix account and decided to watch the movie “The Unforgivable”. This movie had many great actors and actresses in it, including Sandra Bullock, who’s been featured in “Birdbox”, “The...

During this year’s homecoming game for Lakota West, the Colerain Cardinals come to West Chester seeking their first win of the season against the 4-1 Lakota West Firebirds. Recap of the 2023 Contest In last year's game at Colerain, Lakota West...

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine [R] wrote an op-ed (opinion letter) for the New York Times on Sept. 20th defending Springfield, Ohio – more specifically its Haitian immigrants – from the large amount of negative attention it's been given as a result of...

After a pathetic home opener, the Cincinnati Bengals will now attempt to regroup heading into week 2. The biggest question remains: What went wrong? Expectations VS. Reality After his massive contract, Burrow had an injury-riddled season in 2023...