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Wauwatosa East and West Student News

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How to Prepare for Final Exams

How to Prepare for Final Exams

Victoria Lopez January 14, 2020

Finals are right around the corner with less than a week before the end of the semester. The pressure for students to bring up their grades is on.  “I am pretty stressed, it’s a whole week before...

West Senior Isabella Jacobson receives a tattoo on her arm at a tattoo parlor.

Behind the Ink – Student Tattoos in Wauwatosa

Victoria Lopez January 13, 2020

Tattoos. They are everywhere, on people's arms, legs, and necks. If you look around the halls of Wauwatosa West you don’t have to look hard to see a tattoo.  Despite the law in Wisconsin banning...

Over 200 Wauwatosa West students participated in a student led walk out from 11:00 to 12:30 on Friday, December 13th.

Walking Out Not as Easy as it Seems for Students

Victoria Lopez and Izzy Jacobson December 20, 2019

It may seem easy to "walk out" of school to protest school safety issues, all you have to do is take a few steps and you’re outside. But for some students deciding to participate in the recent student...

Teachers Thoughts Revealed Through Podcast Class Dismissed

Teachers Thoughts Revealed Through Podcast ‘Class Dismissed’

Victoria Lopez and Anyiah Chambers December 9, 2019

"What's the biggest problem that you see facing society?" Nicolas Koepke asks. "I would have to say working with kids I think there is a big disconnect with communication, everything is online or texting...

Wauwatosa West student donates blood at last years blood drive in the Upper Gym.

Wauwatosa West Holds Annual Blood Drive

Victoria Lopez November 18, 2019

Wauwatosa West partners with the Blood Center of Wisconsin to hold its tenth annual blood drive on Friday November 22nd in the upper gym.    "I’m donating plasma because I have sickle cell anemia...

How are Students Paying for College?

Victoria Lopez and Aniyah Chambers November 8, 2019

When Jacob Burghardt first started applying to colleges he was convinced he would be able to go to his dream school Iowa State. But when the harsh reality of finances and student loans kicked in, he came...

AP Art Students Present Portfolios to Colleges

AP Art Students Present Portfolios to Colleges

Victoria Lopez October 25, 2019

Over 70 AP Art students received feedback on their artwork portfolios after presenting them to college representatives and previous Wauwatosa West students during Portfolio Day on October 17th.  With...

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