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A display in the commons at Arvada West.

Military recruitment policy in Jeffco unclear, prompting higher military presence in some schools

May 9, 2019
Seniors offer advice, wisdom for underclassmen

Seniors offer advice, wisdom for underclassmen

April 29, 2019
Veronica Roth signs books at the Tattered Cover on April 9, 2019.

‘Divergent’ author Veronica Roth discusses diversity in literature, writing process at Tattered Cover visit

April 15, 2019
Junior class president candidate Meaghan Towslee.

Student Council Elections: Meaghan Towslee, junior class president

April 11, 2019
Movie poster taken from IMBD.

Review: “Captain Marvel” is worth seeing

March 22, 2019
A-West athletes sign their letters of intent.

National Signing Day at Arvada West

February 22, 2019
Left to right: Jocelyn Gotfred, Graysen Winchester, Julia Trujillo, and Julia Rohner attended the Womxn's March Denver.

Womxn’s March Denver attended by A-West students

January 25, 2019
Calista Bergstrom, center, with Governor Jared Polis. Photo courtesy of Calista Bergstrom.

Calista Bergstrom: Too young to vote, not too young to make a difference

January 14, 2019
Photo gallery: varsity boys basketball game vs. Boulder

Photo gallery: varsity boys basketball game vs. Boulder

December 11, 2018
The Free Spirits on the roof of the Newseum. Photo courtesy of the Freedom Forum.

Student journalists carry torch of truth

November 29, 2018
The book cover of

Movie review: ‘The Hate U Give’

October 25, 2018
Photo Gallery: Powderpuff tournament

Photo Gallery: Powderpuff tournament

September 13, 2018
Bishop speaks at the back to school assembly on the first day of the 2017-18 school year, his last as A-West principal.

A-West principal announces departure

June 8, 2018

“Rebellions are built on hope” | A perspective on student activism

April 1, 2018
Courtesy of Sudan Ouyang from Unsplash

“Hamilton” mania is ‘Non-Stop’

March 13, 2018
Larysa Medina, sophomore, stands in front of the mural that she designed with National Art Honors Society.

Inspiration, competition, great art

May 23, 2017

The ACT is out; the SAT is in

April 21, 2017

Commentary: Journalism is alive and well

March 15, 2017

Book Review: The Game of Love and Death by Martha Brockenbrough

January 17, 2017

Book Review: The Girl Who Fell by S.M. Parker

January 17, 2017

Book Review: This is Where the World Ends by Amy Zhang

January 17, 2017

Book Review: Georgia Peaches and Other Forbidden Fruit by Jaye Robin Brown (ARC)

January 14, 2017

Election Aftermath | A Reading List

January 14, 2017
A-West is about to an upgrade. Photo courtesy of Austris Augusts on Unsplash.com.

AWest is about to get a lot more a’track’tive

October 31, 2016
Cast members Ian Rowzee and Kendall Mesch share an unexpected kiss in

“Almost, Maine” Heartfelt, Whimsical

October 17, 2016
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