The long-awaited spring Broadway musical, Newsies, has finally taken the stage at Lakota West Theatre. And, after long preparation from all the performers, the show turned out to be a huge success, selling out every single show. If you weren't able to...

After last year's cancelation, the Lakota West theater will finally be bringing the award winning musical Newsies to stage. The performance is based on the real-life Newsies’ strike of 1899.  (A newsie is a newspaper reporter.)  Jack Kelly, the protagonist,...

Wall Street is booming at the start of 2021;  people are rushing to make a quick buck from business failures due to COVID. One of the hottest companies right now that people are buying stocks in is GameStop. The rise of the company's shares are driving...

As a new feature to the West Press, I will be introducing a Senior Spotlight, but with a slight twist. I was supposed to interview a random person from our school and ask them some particularly odd questions.  But I decided to select Tyus Jones, who...

The air is chill; there are only two weeks before winter break and the end of the semester is near for Lakota Students. Typically around this time of year, we would start hearing the panic in students’ voices and the constant reminder of teachers of...

From a young age, we as students are taught a set of ‘hidden curriculum’ aside from the academic side of school to prepare us for a future. Not only do schools teach us reading and math, they also instruct us in soft skills, such as time management...

It's a new school year with new faces - including those of new administrators. Over the summer, Lakota West High School went through a series of administrative adjustments which was a shocker to the students attending the school. Elgin Card stepped down...

In today's world, professional sports are the primary source of entertainment for millions of people. However, in this weird and difficult time, many professional sports have been suspended because of COVID-19. Teams around the world are losing millions...