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Bengals Fall 1-4, Heartbreaking Overtime Loss to Baltimore

Bengals Fall 1-4, Heartbreaking Overtime Loss to Baltimore

Nikos Stollenwerk, Lakota West Broadcasting October 10, 2024

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...

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Election 2024: VP Debate Last Televised Appeal Before Election

Election 2024: VP Debate Last Televised Appeal Before Election

Benjamin Nguyen October 10, 2024

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...

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Lakota West Students' Thoughts About the Upcoming Presidential Election

Lakota West Students’ Thoughts About the Upcoming Presidential Election

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,...

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High Schoolers Need Nap Time Too

High Schoolers Need Nap Time Too

Saniya Taylor, Philip Lee, and Gregory Joseph September 26, 2024

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...

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Homecoming 2024: Hit or Miss

Homecoming 2024: Hit or Miss

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...

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Movie Review: The Unforgivable

Movie Review: The Unforgivable

Jamie Fasig September 26, 2024

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...

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Homecoming Game Preview: Lakota West Vs. Colerain

Homecoming Game Preview: Lakota West Vs. Colerain

Alex Dufek, Lizzy Meyer, and Josh Perkins September 26, 2024

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...

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Buckeye Brief VIII: DeWine Defends Springfield

Buckeye Brief VIII: DeWine Defends Springfield

Benjamin Nguyen September 26, 2024

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...

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Cincinnati Embarrassed at Home by New England: What Went Wrong?

Cincinnati Embarrassed at Home by New England: What Went Wrong?

Nikos Stollenwerk, Lakota West Broadcasting September 17, 2024

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...

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Presidential Debate Night: Trump Squares Off Against Harris

Presidential Debate Night: Trump Squares Off Against Harris

Benjamin Nguyen September 17, 2024

On September 10th, 9 PM EST, the Second Presidential Debate between Fmr. President and Republican Nominee Donald J. Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris was held in Philadelphia. Less than a month ago, Vice President Kamala Harris was selected as the...

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Buckeye Brief VII: Ohio Dems Attempt to Change Ohio's Electorate

Buckeye Brief VII: Ohio Dems Attempt to Change Ohio’s Electorate

Benjamin Nguyen August 29, 2024

This November, Issue One 2024 will be on the ballot for millions of registered voters across the State of Ohio.  After reaching signature thresholds set by the State of Ohio, Citizens Not Politicians, an organization pushing against what they perceive...

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Battle For The Midwest: Vance vs Walz for VP

Battle For The Midwest: Vance vs Walz for VP

Benjamin Nguyen August 29, 2024

On the first day of the Republican National Convention, Fmr. President and Republican Nominee for President Donald J. Trump chose Senator JD Vance of Ohio to be the Republican Nominee for Vice President of the United States.  Across the aisle, Vice President...

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