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Wauwatosa East and West Student News

The Tosa Compass

Wauwatosa East and West Student News

The Tosa Compass

Your Choice is an organization whose mission is to prevent youth alcohol and drug consumption by informing parents and school communities about the risks of substance use. Your Choice is available for guidance and resources for families struggling with a member with addiction.

Vaping Prevention Presentation for Wauwatosa West Parents

James Gentil January 14, 2020

Wauwatosa West High School will be hosting a “Wake Up Call” for juuling event from 6:30 to 8:30pm in the Wauwatosa West auditorium Tuesday, January 14th, 2020. To attend the presentation, you must...

Photographer Phatanoune Douangvilay

Tosa West’s Fall Production of INTO THE WOODS

Jacob Burgardt and Tiffany Kincaid November 12, 2019

INTO THE WOODS will be performed by the award winning Trojan Players on November 15th, 16th, 17th, 21st, 22nd and 23rd.  Student tickets are $12. Adult tickets are $15 and children are $8. The performances...

Wauwatosa West student is seen playing the guitar in the new podcast studio in Wests library.

New Library Podcast Studio at Wauwatosa West

Ethan Garder and Vincent Olsen November 6, 2019

Guitars, Microphones, MIDI instruments, and a podcasting mixer and recorder are now ready for student and staff use in the southeast corner of the library. The equipment can be used by anyone with the...

2018-19 Tosa West Musical Selection

August 30, 2018

For the upcoming 2018-19 school year, the Trojan Players have chosen to do a musical in both the fall and spring.The musical in the fall of 2018 is going to Mamma Mia. The spring show is set to be the...

Screaming in the Cul de Sac

Screaming in the Cul de Sac

Devyn Martin, Staff Reporter June 13, 2018

Wauwatosa West students Kyle Cvecko, James Lynch and their band “Screaming in the Cul-de-sac” is one of 12 bands to compete in the 14th annual Rockonsin competition during Summerfest on June 29th,...

Tosa West Holds Annual Art Show

Tosa West Holds Annual Art Show

Myela Cooper, Staff Reporter June 5, 2018

Over 200 students presented artwork to the Wauwatosa community at the annual Wauwatosa West Art show. Students from introductory art classes to advanced placement classes presented art. “Most of them...

The Next Step High School Graduates Take

The Next Step High School Graduates Take

LaRon Perine, Staff Reporter May 30, 2018

Currently going to college is essential when it comes to getting a career and securing your future, so most students tend to go to college after graduating, but it wasn’t always like that. According...

Cheese Fry Journey

Cheese Fry Journey

Megan Veit, Staff Reporter May 24, 2018

Cheese fries. Arguably the greatest food of all time. I, along with my colleague, Megan Krummel intend to answer the frequently asked question: Where can I find the best cheese fries? Over the past...

West Orchestra Performs Spring Concert

West Orchestra Performs Spring Concert

Caleb Vollmers, Staff Reporter May 22, 2018

Come on a journey with the Wauwatosa West Symphony and Concert Orchestra for their spring concert May 22nd. The concert begins at 7pm in the West auditorium.  The line-up for the concert is as follows,...

Random Chatting With Ms. Jones

Zakyia Webb, Staff Reporter May 21, 2018

Ms. Jones is an English teacher here at Tosa West. She answered the following random questions during an interview. 1)What do you think would be the hardest thing for you to give up on and why? My...

School Safety According To West Students

School Safety According To West Students

Nathaniel Schultz, Staff Reporter May 20, 2018

Another school shooting occurred on Friday, May 18th at Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas. 9 students and 1 teacher were killed.  In 2018, there have been 68 shootings in schools in the United States....

Popcorn Program Benefits Student Lives

Popcorn Program Benefits Student Lives

Zakyia Webb, Staff Reporter May 16, 2018

A simple bag of popcorn. Special Needs students learn from this experience in real life situations bringing joy to staff around the school. “We were very happy to oblige as it gave my students a chance...

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