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DECA is putting posters all over this corner of the school to get ready for their opening.
DECA is in the process of launching a new store: what that means for students and community
Julian Luby, Reporter • January 24, 2025

The Distribution Education Clubs of America, or DECA, is a program high schools across America- including...

Graduation and it's new location
Graduation and it’s new location
Emma Parton, Reporter • May 13, 2024

Graduation: it’s that time of the year again. Hundreds of Arvada West seniors prepare for the most...

Locks, lights lockdown drills
Locks, lights lockdown drills
Aly Nichols, Reporter • April 22, 2024

In the state of Colorado there have already been 2 school shootings in 2023, and even though it’s almost...

Junior Saylor Swanson  and other inductees takes an oath, at the original NHS induction for the 2023-2024 school year.
National Honors Society to induct a second round of members
Chloe Rios, Editor • March 29, 2024

National Honors Society, an organization for students with high academic standards who follow the four...

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Math teacher Kimberly Mizenko – a teacher not simply defined by teaching.
Kami Mathers, Reporter • April 1, 2025

On a bulletin board near her desk are Kimberely Mizenko's pins, too numerous to count. Even with a pin...

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Rosie O’Dorisio: Theatre, Improv, and Choir
Carolena Landon, Reporter • April 1, 2025

As Rosie O’Dorisio is currently in her last semester of senior year at Arvada West High School, she...

Senior Saylor Swanson's record-breaking high school career as an athlete is coming to an end.
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A record-breaking high school career, senior Saylor Swanson’s days as an Arvada West athlete are coming to a close
Chloe Rios, Editor in Chief • March 26, 2025

Arvada West High School senior Saylor Swanson has had no lack of attention throughout her high school...

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Q&A: The 2024 Presidential Election, youth’s view of the future of American politics
Chloe Rios, Co-Editor in Chief • November 5, 2024

Editor's Note: The views expressed in this story are not necessarily representative of the Arvada West...

A mob of insurrectionists storms the Capitol on January 6th, 2021 (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)
Is there any justification for political violence?
Madeus Frandina, CTE Officer • February 26, 2025

60 years ago, Malcolm “X” Little stood in church delivering one of the most impactful speeches ever. Among the main points: violence. Little believed that while African...

Closing gender-neutral bathrooms: A disservice to Arvada West’s diversity
Closing gender-neutral bathrooms: A disservice to Arvada West’s diversity
Carolena Landon, Reporter • February 25, 2025

Gender neutral bathrooms, or a gender-neutral toilet, can be used by a person of any gender or gender identity, and are required by the Colorado Department of Education. As...

Ten of the most influential movies of all time
Ten of the most influential movies of all time
Ian Boeckman, Reporter • February 23, 2025

  “Seven Samurai” by Akira Kurosawa, 1954 This movie doesn’t really have any recognizable pop culture scenes, unlike other films on this list, but it serves...

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The distorted spotlight: how society honors serial killers
Emma Parton, Social Media Officer • February 7, 2025

At about 11:30 on the night of July 22, 1991, Milwaukee Police Department patrol units saw a partially clothed man stumbling down the road near an apartment building on North...

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