The Paw Print

A young girls basketball team look to have a winning season, led by Coach Corey Ostling
Owen Voorheis, Makinzee Boyer, and Arin Walsh | November 18, 2024
Welcome Aboard: meet the new staff members who have joined the Normal West family
Jenna Washington, Gilberto Cornejo, and Karma Powell | November 15, 2024
Press Conference: Wildcat volleyball gets set for ‘battle’ in a super-sectional match against Chicago (Marist)
Paw Print Staff | November 11, 2024
Wildcat volleyball rolls in sectional championship, looks forward to a super-sectional match on Monday
Hunter Reid, Jack Hanks, Owen Voorheis, and Ben Stackhouse | November 8, 2024
Four Wildcat runners get set for a state championship run on Saturday
Jack Hanks | November 8, 2024
A six-game winning streak prepares Wildcats for round 2 of IHSA playoffs against 6A giant, East St. Louis
Ben Stackhouse, Contributing Writer | November 7, 2024
Wildcats claw their way into the sectional championship with big win against rival, NCHS
Hunter Reid and Jack Hanks | November 6, 2024
West cross country excited and ready for 2024 IHSA sectional race
Jack Hanks | November 2, 2024
Illinois Representative, Sharon Chung, visits Normal West
Raya Radoslavova | November 1, 2024
Wildcats ‘flip the switch’ as they head into 2024 IHSA state playoffs
Ben Stackhouse | November 1, 2024

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News

Normal West French Teacher, Brandee Klieber took a group of French students on a trip of a lifetime this past summer when they visited a variety of famous spots in the country of France. A clear favorite was visiting the Eifel Tower, as shown in the posed photo.

French teacher takes students on once-in-a-lifetime trip to France

Makinzee Boyer, Editor-in-Chief • November 17, 2024

Brandee Klieber, French teacher at Normal West helped many students go on the trip of their dreams to France over the summer. Klieber planned the trip alongside travel...

Illinois State Representative, Sharon Chung recently visited Normal West High School to explore various topics on how government works. Dr. Codron, West's principal arranged Chung to visit and tour Normal West's facilities on October 25.

Illinois Representative, Sharon Chung, visits Normal West

Raya Radoslavova • November 1, 2024

After a nationwide movement of colleges and high schools rebranding their language departments and dropping the word 'foreign,' Normal West has recently renamed their Foreign Language Department to the Modern Language Department. Val Higby, the department chair and German teacher, had a large part in this big change.

Embracing the future: Foreign Language Department rebrands as Modern Language Department

Raya Radoslavova and Abby Jackson • October 25, 2024

The Normal Marching Band are capping off a very successful competition season with their 3rd consecutive state championship title in the class 6A IHSA Marching Band Competition. They wrap up their competition season tomorrow at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign.

Normal Marching Band, led by recently award-nominated director, wrap up competitive season this weekend

Owen Voorheis and Ben Hargus • October 25, 2024

Feature

FBLA business club returns after several year-long hiatus

Ben Hargus • November 20, 2024

Feature

Welcome Aboard: meet the new staff members who have joined the Normal West family

Jenna Washington, Gilberto Cornejo, and Karma Powell • November 15, 2024

The Normal West archives are full of memorabilia to celebrate 30 years of existence. The above article was written during the construction of Normal West High School.

Feature

Driven by tradition: Normal West turns thirty

Paw Print Staff • September 26, 2024

Sports

Junior Renee Warren had a stellar season this year, ending with a PR at the State meet. She was also named Team MVP at the end-of-the-year banquet.

Stepping up: Wildcat runners rise to the occasion and PR at IHSA State Championships

Jack Hanks • November 20, 2024

On Saturday, November 9 at Detweiler Park in Peoria, IL, Normal West runners Renee Warren, Amanda Warren and Julie Bach, along with Zeke Rice, for the boys team, competed...

A young girls basketball team look to have a winning season, led by Coach Corey Ostling

Owen Voorheis, Makinzee Boyer, and Arin Walsh • November 18, 2024

West girls wrestling hopes to build ‘family’ atmosphere during long ’24-’25 wrestling season

Raya Radoslavova and Abby Jackson • November 18, 2024