Elections are coming up, and some people aren’t even sure who won North Carolina primaries on May 17th. So for all soon to be voters use this as a get to know the candidates for the local 2022 elections. Federal...

Forsyth Technical Community College came to West two weeks ago to showcase all the programs it offers and brought welcome news to rising college freshmen. Tuition will be free for seniors who will be attending...

With an addition of 49 new cameras installed around campus many students are saying they feel invaded. To me, the addition doesn’t feel any more invasive. This is a government building, trusted with...

We are halfway through the year, and with that we are tired. Yet to greet our exhaustion we get new classes. This may seem hard, and it is hard. As someone who is chronically sleepy, I am having a hard...

The first semester is coming to a close, and with that end comes the first wave of exams. Yet this year students will probably find themselves with more free time. Even though we will still be having exams,...

We can all name a number of reasons why “cancel culture” is bad, and how it is unfair to its victims. Yet how many times has someone been cancelled for something actually unwarranted? Most of the time...

Imagine this; you’re sitting in class, waiting for the bell to ring, and you’ve had to endure the feeling of your stomach growling for what feels like eternity. Then it rings, finally you can get lunch,...

Think of a time you or a peer was unfairly punished at school. It was frustrating, wasn’t it? You might have felt you had no voice, or that no one cared about your side of the story. Ask around and you’ll...

Growing up, I didn’t even know that liking women was an option, and when the day came that I realized it was, there was one thing that never stopped bothering me. Were there gay people in the past? I...

What’s your favorite thing about the holiday season? If you were asking me, I wouldn’t be able to tell you. There are so many things to look forward to when it comes to the holidays, yet there are...

Going back to school is always nerve racking as we start to wonder, who will I have classes with? What will my teachers be like? How hard will my classes be? On top of all the regular back-to-school things...