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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
Torrez’s win tennis tournament

Hailey Ortega, Staff Writer

October 24, 2018

The third annual Greeley West Faculty-Student Tennis Tournament was a lot different from the past two years in regards to who put the event together. A business class taught by Ms. Kory Zulauf during six period put the tournament together. After talking to freshman Walker Marcum, who was the lead...

The Torrez's celebrate their victory at the Facaulty-Player Tennis Tournament.

Torrez’s win tennis tournament
FFA officers head east on road trip

Kylee Bullard, Staff Writer

October 24, 2018

Each year, FFA holds a national conference for all of its members. Greeley West’s FFA raises funds to allow its officers the opportunity to experience the converntion in Indiana. This year’s officers left last Monday and the roadtrip through middle-America began. The roadtrip is important because...

FFA officers pose for a picture at the great stateline of Oklahoma.

FFA officers head east on road trip
Greeley West remains AVID Demo School after visit

Osborne Earl Smith, Staff Writer

October 23, 2018

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 West a Demo school, the visitation team stressed West's growth in regards...

Greeley West principal Mr. Jeff Cranson works to organize AVID students for a picture after it was announced that the school maintained its Demonstration School status.
Osborne Earl Smith

Greeley West remains AVID Demo School after visit
Jazz band entertains patrons of Gourmet Grub

Gavonne Goodwin, Staff Writer

October 18, 2018

The Greeley West jazz band had their first performance of the year on Monday, in tribute to the American flugelhorn player, Chuck Mangione. The band played at the Gourmet Grub Scratch Kitchen along with Chappelow and Brentwood’s jazz band. West’s band was third to perform and they pl...

The Greeley West jazz band performs at Gourmet Grub on Monday, October 15.
Gavonne Goodwin

Jazz band entertains patrons of Gourmet Grub

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

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...

Students have opportunity to show school spirit starting next week

Evelin Chanchavac, Staff Writer

September 21, 2018 • No Comments

One of the most awaited games for students at Greeley West High School is the football game against rival Greeley Central. In honor of National Salad Dressing Week, Student Council picked spirit week to be named after various...

Greeley West increases rigor with changes to IB, AP programs

Jackson Morgan, Staff Writer

September 19, 2018 • No Comments

This year Greeley West's International Baccalaureate program got a revamp. Since the program began at West in 1996, it had been run as an opt-in program for the incoming freshman that required an application process. Starting...

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Sports

Starkey’s will-power carries her to second-straight state cross appearance

Osborne Earl Smith, Staff Writer

October 19, 2018 • No Comments

Junior cross country runner Megan Starkey’s competitive spirit was instilled early in life and continues to pay dividends – most recently on Thursday when she qualified for the Class 5A State race in Colorado Springs. Starkey...

West pilots newest CHSAA sport: unified bowling October 18, 2018
West football team readies for biggest game of season October 16, 2018

Boys tennis team makes recent history with victory over Legacy September 18, 2018
Former Wildcat represents West tennis in rival match August 24, 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

Horticulture greenhouses receive face-lift

Haylie Juhl, Staff Writer

October 24, 2018 • No Comments

Over the summer, Greeley had two major hail storms that were devastating to not only the city, but to the Greeley West greenhouses. The greenhouses were built in 1960 and have been left untouched over...

LULAC shares Dia de los Muertos traditions with West

October 24, 2018

Marching band rated superior at annual festival

October 19, 2018

Young Life students hand out donuts to bring attention to organization

October 15, 2018

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Westward

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...
Students register as voters
Many juniors and seniors at Greeley West High School are registering to vote in order to participate in the midterm elections this November. Many peop...
AVID ambassadors excited for important visit from national group
Don’t be alarmed on Tuesday October 23rd upon seeing men in fancy suits and women in professional dresses walking and entering classrooms. Greeley W...
Booster Club takes reigns of craft fair as fundraiser
For many years, Greeley West’s neighbor Generations Church has held a craft fair in November for the community in Greeley. This year, the church d...