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Business leadership classes organize cold-weather drives

Brayden Startzer, Staff Writer

December 4, 2018

Because of the winter season, Greeley West freshman leadership class started a blanket and jacket drive for those in extra need of warmth in the cold temperatures. All blankets are going to the Greeley Sheriff Department to be distributed to victims and their families at the scenes where families spen...

Freshman Derek Jimenez counts jackets in a box last week. Jimenez is leading a coat drive through Friday of this week.
Brayden Startzer

Business leadership classes organize cold-weather drives
Professional artist, professor, shares work, culture with West students

Evelin Chanchavac, Staff Writer

November 26, 2018

It was a delight for students at Greeley West High School to experience a special presentation from Mizrain Cardenas an artist from Michoacán, Mexico on Thursday November 15. Lunch was provided to students to have as much time as possible with Cardenas as time was limited. For Cardenas, it was a pleas...

Mexican artist Mizrain Cardenas talks to a group of Greeley West students in the presentation room about following their muse.

Professional artist, professor, shares work, culture with West students
Local group honors West art teacher

Luisa Zamora, Staff Writer

November 13, 2018

Mr. Travis Krause recently received a Golden Globe from The Assistance League of Weld County. He received this award by participating in an Art Auction and Film Festival where people voted on whose they liked the best. Krause has been involved in art as well as selling it since he was young. When...

Mr. Travis Krause was recently honored by the Assistance League of Weld County.
Osborne Earl Smith

Local group honors West art teacher
Groups ‘run out’ to share programs

Gavonne Goodwin, Staff Writer

November 13, 2018

Every year, the performing arts program goes to various middle schools and performs for the younger students, trying to get them interested in music. This year the chamber orchestra, marching band, Spartones jazz choir, theater, and Poms dance team headed to five different middle schools. They arrived...

The Poms perform at Brentwood Middle School during runouts last week.

Groups ‘run out’ to share programs
Construction trades classes will sell sheds at auction

Mackenzie Hora, Staff Writer

October 26, 2018

The start of a new project may seem daunting to some students, but not for this construction class. Construction trades 1-3 are creating garden sheds to sell at auction in the near future. The classes have shown hard work through their creations, already completing the foundation of the buildings. “I...

Mr. Jordan Karlberg instructs his students as they build a shed.

Construction trades classes will sell sheds at auction

West community recognizes theater department contributor after fatal crash

December 10, 2018 • No Comments

Members of the Greeley West community united to honor the legacy of former student Connor Gilmore on Monday at St. Mary Church. Gilmore, a frequent contributor to the Greeley West theater program and a 2015 graduate died...

Greeley West remains AVID Demo School after visit

Osborne Earl Smith, Staff Writer

October 23, 2018 • No Comments

The Greeley West AVID program will continue to be on display for the foreseeable future after the AVID Demonstration School Re-validation team shared its findings with students and staff on Tuesday afternoon. In pronouncing...

Community rallies to support West graduate’s family after fatal car crash Sunday night

Evelin Chanchavac, Staff Writer

September 26, 2018 • No Comments

A GoFundme page for 2018 Greeley West graduate Yesenia Uribe has been set up to help family raise money for medical and funeral expenses after Uribe died in a car crash near Island Grove Park on Sunday night. West students...

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Sports

Girls basketball team off to best start in over a decade

Osborne Earl Smith, Staff Writer

December 5, 2018 • No Comments

The Greeley West girls basketball team beat Thornton on Tuesday night, 53-36, as part of the Centaurus Warrior Classic. The win was the Spartans' third straight to start the season, which is good for their best start in...

Sepeda makes college official by signing with Chadron State November 14, 2018
Football success, future plans coming together for senior class November 14, 2018
Starkey’s will-power carries her to second-straight state cross appearance October 19, 2018
West pilots newest CHSAA sport: unified bowling October 18, 2018

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Viewpoints

Dia de los muertos provides perfect celebration

Evelin Chanchavac, Staff Writer

November 2, 2018 • No Comments

Americans celebrate Halloween while Hispanics celebrate Dia de los Muertos. Dia de los Muertos is a celebration of our past ancestors. With that comes building an altar with...

Students can combat apathy by becoming involved in local politics

September 21, 2018

New technology has already led to student growth

September 19, 2018

Staff’s diversity should reflect student population

September 19, 2018

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The Hub

Forgotten MORP dance will make its return in February

Jackson Morgan, Staff Writer

December 10, 2018 • No Comments

This winter, Greeley West is bringing back one of its oldest traditions: MORP. MORP is a less formal dance where the girl asks the boy to the dance, which is why the name is prom spelled backwards. The...

After placing third, Pom seniors start to look ahead to college

December 10, 2018

Have you found your snowflake yet?

December 10, 2018

Christmas Gala replaces week’s worth of shows

December 10, 2018

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Westward

Theater class preps for ‘Magic’ travelling show
For the remainder of this semester Ms. Peggy Freemole's fourth-period class is putting on a grouping of short children shows to perform at local eleme...
Museum exhibits inspire art, fashion students
Last Wednesday, IB Art classes and FIDM took a field trip to the Denver Art Museum as they do every year. This year was different because students cou...
Homerooms will play angel for needy children
Christmas time is approaching and the Greeley West Key Club is out to make a difference. They are holding an Angel Tree program to bring gifts to chil...
Sports medicine class checks out Colorado Eagles’ training facilities
On Thursday November 8, the sports medicine class at Greeley West got the chance to have an inside look into the Colorado Eagles hockey teams’ athle...
Beloved faculty member turns to Uber driver at night
Although he has a packed schedule of coaching and teaching, Mr. Greg McAdams is finding time to be an Uber Driver in Northern Colorado. McAdams tea...
Suntych siblings share DECA Districts experience
Bohden and Maliya Suntych are just two of more than a dozen Greeley West DECA students who are competing at Districts at UNC on Friday. However, don...
West students vote in first eligible election
All teenagers in the state of Colorado get two chances to register to become a voter. They are asked if they want to vote when they receive their perm...
West club helps celebrate Denver Fashion Show Week
On November 4, the Greeley West Fashion club went to The Denver Fashion Week Show. On this particular night, the theme was kids/teens, which gave ki...
FFA begins preparations for holiday plant sale
Greeley West FFA is having their yearly holiday sale. The pre-sale starts on November 2 and will end on November 16 where you can buy your poinsettia ...
Theater students experience underground dancing at field trip
The Greeley West theater students went on a field trip Friday to Denver to watch an international festival of hip hop dance. This is the second year t...