Skip to Main Content
Wauwatosa East and West Student News

The Tosa Compass

Wauwatosa East and West Student News

The Tosa Compass

Wauwatosa East and West Student News

The Tosa Compass

Multimedia

Backstage on High School Musical Jr.

Backstage on High School Musical Jr.

Madelyn Ullsperger, Writer May 12, 2023

From a silent stage enters a single boy, clad in Tosa West marching apparel, a drum strapped to his back, shouting a battle cry sure to strike fear in the hearts of all divisional highschool sports teams:...

3 Reasons Why the State Supreme Court election is Important - Opinion

3 Reasons Why the State Supreme Court election is Important – Opinion

Aidan Barney, Editor April 2, 2023

On February 21st, Wisconsin held a primary for a little known statewide election that could affect the future of the state for years to come. This election is for a Wisconsin Supreme Court seat. This election...

Opinion: Solve the Problem of Gun Use in Suicide to Stop Mass Shootings

Opinion: Solve the Problem of Gun Use in Suicide to Stop Mass Shootings

Aidan Barney, Editor January 11, 2023

With the recent mass shootings in Colorado Springs at Club Q and a Virginia Walmart still rocking the nation, there has once again been renewed debate surrounding what the county should do regarding the...

Behind the Scenes with the Technical Theater

Behind the Scenes with the Technical Theater

Camille Socol, writer November 22, 2022

As the house lights dim and the Overture for Seussical begins, stage manager Kira Kirby sits in an unusual seat; on a balcony ten feet above the audience, with eyes on every aspect of the show. As stage...

All Shows for Tosa West "Seussical the Musical" Sold Out

All Shows for Tosa West “Seussical the Musical” Sold Out

Sydney Stinson, Writer November 4, 2022

No more tickets are available for the Wauwatosa West production of  "Seussical the Musical".  Dates for the play are on November 4th, 5th, 10th, and 12th, all at 7:00 PM. One showing is on November...

Tosa West Attendance Administrative Assistant Sara Looker is the first face one sees when they enter the school

10 Questions With Sara Looker

Daisy Lehman and Claire Guttormson November 19, 2021

Lehman: Hi Ms. Looker.   Looker:Hi.   Lehman: We’re here to ask you some questions.   Looker: Ok, let’s go!   Lehman:What is your official job title...

East Orchestra Produces Unconventional Concert

Maeve Kaufman and Audrey Catlin December 21, 2020

The Wauwatosa East winter orchestra concert is an annual tradition that parents, staff and students look forward to every year. Sitting together in the auditorium, singing along with a medley of holiday...

Locks of Love 2017

Locks of Love 2017

Rick Sear, Print Editor-in-Chief February 25, 2017

On Friday, February 24, students at Wauwatosa West donated their hair to Locks of Love, a charity organization which makes wigs for children suffering from hair loss. Tosa West's students have donated...

West Reacts After A Threat To The School

March 9, 2016

by: Zoe Stack All Wauwatosa West High School students were ushered into the gym this morning while an investigation of the building was being held due to a threat the school had received earlier that...

Center Street Bridge Reconstruction

Center Street Bridge Reconstruction

Jade Grippe and Zoe Stack January 30, 2016

Getting to school is almost nobody’s favorite part of the day, and recent events have made the commute just a little bit harder. Early Monday January 25th, the Center Street bridge, which runs over...

APPSE Wins State

January 18, 2016

The excitement in the room was palpable as the Wauwatosa West APPSE students all sat on the edge of their seats, waiting for the final results to be called. On Saturday, January 10th, the Wauwatosa...

Load More Stories
Donate to The Tosa Compass