Senior Kamila S. recently posed for the cover of Vogue Poland along with her dance group Polonia. “It was an amazing experience I never thought I would have the chance to be apart of,” said Kamila “What surprised me was they even knew about our dance group here in Chicago. Now every time I look at the cover I’m even more proud to be Polish.”

Class of ‘19 came out loud and proud to show support for the Warriors’s away game at Fenton High School. “The energy of the game is fantastic. The stadium is electric, with lightning and all,” senior Olivia Perkins said. Go Warriors!!

Staff and students sing “Sweet Caroline” together at the assembly. Mr. Aldworth said “When I get home I’m going to tell my family about this. I got goosebumps.”

Decked out in gold, student leaders get ready for the "I am the Warrior Way" event planned specifically for freshmen. Throughout the day, freshman students will be paired with a leader who will take them through different activities and traits that make a good Warrior. Qualities such as finding a balance, kindness, team building, digital citizenship and successful study habits will all be discussed. The freshmen will also be provided with free gold t-shirts to prepare them for today's assembly and first football game of the year! "The purpose of what we're doing here is to give the freshmen a sense of belonging and to show that we're all warriors together even thought they've only been in the building for two weeks. We want to make them feel a part of the west side, feel a part of everything we're doing and try to take away some of the anxiety that comes with being a new student, especially in an assembly that is as crazy as ours", said Aldworth.

Varsity volleyball started off their season with a win at Elk Grove 26-24, 25-23 in an intense match. Sophomore Krysta B. is pictured crushing a ball to add to the lead. Freshman Clare O. adds “This was a great way to start my volleyball career off at West.” Come support the girls at their first home game Thursday at 6!

Getting ready to serve dinner, Voice for the Nameless helps out at Inspiration Corporation. "This has changed from being a simple volunteer opportunity to an ongoing experience that has helped me be a better person, but more importantly, it makes people's lives better," senior Abdi Mustafa said.

Girls tennis, along with other fall sports, are starting their seasons already! Come support our varsity girls tomorrow at 4:30 at their first home game. “I’m really impressed with the new players on varsity, and I think this season will be great because I’m only seeing improvement,” junior Alex M. said.

The Taste of Des Plaines was held over the course of two days, Friday and Saturday in downtown Des Plaines. The festival featured free live music, different games, food from local restaurants, wine, and even a climbing wall. Many were able to enjoy their time listening to the live bands in the designated seated area, while others with children were provided a family area full of different games.

The seniors leave their mark in the new Westerner office by putting their handprints on the wall. #2018

The Westerner office is packed up and ready for its new home in C200A for the upcoming school years. “I hope it’ll be comfortable and even better than the previous Westerner office. I’m also excited to see what it holds for us in the future,” junior Zac A. said.