The School Newspaper of Plano West High School

Best AP Exam Books

Sana Hameed, Staff Writer

April 5, 2016

Filed under Student Corner

With Advanced Placement (AP) exams steadily approaching in May, students struggle to cram content to score a perfect five. To ease the stress and anxiety that typically accompanies this time of year, teachers have provided their... Read more »

College Dorm Tips

Meraal Hakeem, Senior Editor

April 5, 2016

Filed under Student Corner

As the school year comes to a close, the class of 2016 begins to decide which colleges to go to and what they want to do with the rest of their lives. Once those decisions are made, another new experience beckons them closer:... Read more »

Spring Fashion Frenzy

Sophia Gonzalez, Staff Writer

April 5, 2016

Filed under Student Corner

Now that spring is fast approaching, many new styles and trends are on the rise. Aside from the ideal vision of spring fashion, such as florals and pastels, the official spring colors released by Pantone. Pantone is a proprietary... Read more »

Get Inspiralized This Year

Talia Kussman, Senior Editor

February 23, 2016

Filed under Student Corner

It is time to ditch the pasta and make 2016 your year to eat healthier, and not just for three weeks but all the time. Make eating healthy fun and get “inspiralized” with a few of these insanely easy recipes featuring the... Read more »

Evolution of El Queso

Catherine Hoffman, Staff Writer

February 23, 2016

Filed under Student Corner

Of all of the off-campus lunch spots, Tex-Mex restaurant El Queso has risen above the rest to capture the hearts and stomachs of Plano West students. “I first heard about it during sophomore year from a guy at West,” seni... Read more »

Talk About TEDTalks

Sriya Reddy, Staff Writer

February 23, 2016

Filed under Student Corner

Technology Entertainment and Design (TED) is a non profit organization, which started in 1984, that works to spread ideas and innovations through short talks from experts on a variety of topics. Here is a collection of TED tal... Read more »

Mr. West Post-Pagaent

Mr. West Post-Pagaent

February 23, 2016

Tips To Fall Asleep

Bianca Javery, Staff Writer

February 23, 2016

Filed under Student Corner

Whether it is due to late night study sessions or all-night Netflix binges, it is easy to spot a few students in any given class struggling to keep their eyes open. Because some studies show that a lack of sleep can lead to weight... Read more »

From Stress to Success

Talia Kussman, Senior Editor

December 10, 2015

Filed under Student Corner

With final exams rapidly approaching, it is easy to become stressed out and disregard precious studying time. This may lead to bad decisions, such as pulling all nighters, which in turn results in detrimental mistakes like forgetting... Read more »

Tunes for the Holidays

Tiffany Su, Associate Editor

December 10, 2015

Filed under Student Corner

Tired of listening to the same old songs every holiday season? Switch up your playlist with these untraditional yet festive songs. Whether they are covers of classics with a twist (BLEW XMAS by FIDLAR) or originals (The Chanukah... Read more »

Shows to Binge Watch

Bianca Javery, Staff Writer

December 10, 2015

Filed under Student Corner

We all have had the struggle of deciding which Netflix series to watch next after completing an emotional and intense series finale. With this upcoming Winter break, make sure to cuddle up next to your laptop and stay up all night... Read more »

Spread Love, Spare Your Wallet

Fatima Bhaiwala, Staff Writer

December 10, 2015

Filed under Student Corner

As the holidays approach and the weather cools down, it is time to get ahead on gift shopping for the season. At times it can be hard to think of an affordable or personal gift for a specific person in mind which can lead to last... Read more »

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