Due to COVID-19, students and teachers were forced to wear masks in the school building. Lots of complaints occurred throughout the year as a result of many people disliking the masks. Before this year began, students were promised mask breaks throughout...

“It’s crazy how fast time flies and how things progress” - Nathan Chen.  Throughout your high school career, most of us students feel their senior year will never come. The years drag on and on, causing you to feel like you have all the time...

Many people just think of Valentine’s Day as just another holiday and don’t really think about the real story behind it. Valentine’s Day was started in the 14th century and originated from a Roman festival called Lupercalia. They used this festival...

Let’s face it, 2020 has been a very difficult year for many. After shutting down for the final quarter of last year’s semester, Lakota decided to give their students two options at the start of the 2020-21 school year: return to in-person classes...

  Most people view the holidays as a nice and relaxing time to look forward to. A long break, tons of family time, no school, and just time to get away from the stress of normal life. Unfortunately, this is not always the case for people with...

The banners hanging from the ceiling of the Lakota West High School often go unnoticed. But if you ever have looked up, one might just wonder what the students on these banners do after high school. Many students graduate high school with plans to attend...

When thinking about all of the different types of people that have been affected by the pandemic, one group usually slips people’s minds:  special-needs children. However, although they are sometimes forgotten, Special Education students, and their...

With unknown expectations as students returned to school, many wondered how the arts program could function under a pandemic. Not knowing what the year would hold, students walked through the doors of Lakota West High School with nothing but masks on...