My first impression of Model UN was not very exciting. It was all politics, public speaking, and debating, I found no fun in the idea. Except, when I tried the club just recently and went to a conference, I learned how amazingly fun the club is. While I was at the conference, debating about the … Continue reading Why You Should Join MUN – Told by MUN Delegates
I can only hope you made it to this year's Winter Formal, which was help at the Los Angeles Theater Center on Friday January 22. It was an absolute blast. (Scroll to the bottom if you want to see all the awesome pictures!) 5. Food Tacos. They were delicious. 4. Venue Does it get any better than … Continue reading 5 Reasons Why #WiFo2k16 Was The Best Yet
Jade Ross (9th grade): Twins: Similar But Not The Same “Usually when I meet new people, I won’t tell them I am a twin and then when they meet her they get like really confused and ‘Whoa?? You’re a twin??’ It’s weird to get to know someone and then find out that there is another … Continue reading Jade Ross: Humans of New West
Jaylen Poole (12th grade): “Through my collective experiences I’ve learned that things, good and bad, are going to happen. I don’t believe things happen for a reason, they just happen so you have to just take everything one at a time. Try and not let everything become a big deal, just focus on now and … Continue reading Jaylen Poole: Humans of New West
Angelica Wise (11th grade): “I do miss Alaska, I miss the nature a lot, but this is my home now. Well, it's been about a year since I moved here and Alaska is really different from Los Angeles. The town that I lived in only had like 500 people and there was a post office, … Continue reading Angelica Wise: Humans of New West
Eleanor Wolcott (12th grade): "I am interested in so many things but there is no one thing that I could go and study. Colleges and everyone is like (wagging finger and in a funny voice), ‘You should know what you want to do!’ and I’m like, ‘I don’t know what I want to do!' This … Continue reading Eleanor Wolcott: Humans of New West
Last month's Open Mic Night was pretty awesome. The show featured many talented acts, which made for a fun night. Student Government started off the night with some great dance moves to hype up the crowd. It's safe to say StuGov weren't the other people having fun. This month featured performances by violinist Jackson Mancuso, rappers Jessye … Continue reading February’s Final Friday
Last Friday, New West had its third annual Winter Formal at the African American Firefighter museum in Downtown LA. The night was absolutely fabulous, complete with a performance from Silent Partner. While I could ramble on about how great the night was and how fabulous the outfits were, I think I'll let the photos speak … Continue reading Winter Formal 2015
In the beginning of this year, 11th grade English teacher, Mrs. Everett assigned her students to write a narrative detailing their personal American experience. Because of the overwhelming depth, variety, and honesty in these essays, Mrs. Everett thought it may be interesting to hear from different generations of these students’ families, in order to see … Continue reading New West Charter’s First Annual American Experience Night
New West is a small school; there’s no denying it. Because of it’s small size, most would assume that it’s social media presence is small. However, as of late, it’s social media presence is growing. Official social network pages exist, such as Student Government’s Twitter, New West’s Instagram, and New West Press’ Facebook. But unofficial … Continue reading Will Humans of New West be the Future of New West’s Social Networking?
