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Prom 2025
Bring that Wildcat energy to the dance floor!
Normal West's National English Honor Society have taken their volunteer requirements to the next level. At their latest volunteer opportunity on Saturday, April 12, they worked another Eastern Illinois Foodbank.
Serving the community and putting smiles on faces
Jack Hanks, Contributing Writer • April 25, 2025

Normal West's own National English honor society has surpassed a monumental and ambitious milestone as they have over 350 hours of community service, blowing the requirement...

Since the 1998-1999 school year, Normal West has allowed seniors to paint a brick to leave a lasting legacy as they head out into the real world. Mr. Tim Franz, current business teacher, was a key part of getting this  West favorite started.
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Senior brick tradition continues to bring color to Normal West hallways
Raya Radoslavova, Editor • April 21, 2025
The Unit 5 E-sports team has quickly made a name for themselves, and the above team is one of the reasons. This crew was the state champions in Fortnite.
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E-sports continues success, looks forward to sectionals and state finals
Jo Brown, Editor-in-Chief • April 17, 2025
Under the guidance of Dr. John Bierbaum and Seniors Benedicte Diamonika, Bailey Vaux, Belle Phillips, Austin Miller, Lena Ganschow, and Isabella Gilbert, the Normal West Mock Trial team had another stellar season, making history for a downstate mock trial team. They placed 3rd at the state competition.
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Normal West Mock Trial ends the year making history for 2nd time in 3 years
Owen Voorheis, Contributing Writer • April 17, 2025
'Ben's Vision' of 2025 NFL Draft:
‘Ben’s Vision’ of 2025 NFL Draft:
Ben Stackhouse, Contributing Writer • April 25, 2025

The no.1 overall pick for the Tennessee Titans was QB Cam Ward, a 22-year-old quarterback who played at the University of Miami last year. He was fourth in Heisman voting...

With the release of her 11th studio album which includes a secret 15-song album, Taylor Swift continues to blow the minds of Swifties from all over the world. Normal West is home to a few Swifties, themselves, and they share their thoughts on the newest album in this fun feature.
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The resident Swifties of Normal West react to Taylor Swift’s 11th studio album, ‘The Tortured Poets Department’
Natalie Spath, Rachel Evans, Katie Lopez, Leah Smolen, and Anna Klaire Hawkins April 19, 2024
Senior Editor-in-Chief, Leah Smolen is here to take readers through some of the top releases in the music industry this past April and March.
Entertainment
Best Recent Releases – March-April 2024
Leah Smolen, Editor-in-Chief • April 18, 2024
Seniors Leah Smolen and Anna Klaire Hawkins are gearing up for the latest Taylor Swift album titled, "The Tortured Poets Department, which drops on Friday, April 19.
Entertainment
Taylor Swift set to release 11th studio album, ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ on April 19
Leah Smolen and Anna Klaire Hawkins April 15, 2024
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Season 3 – Episode 18 – Spring Break
April 2, 2025
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