The Paw Print

Important upcoming local election set for April 1 in both Bloomington and Normal
Raya Radoslavova, Makinzee Boyer, Jo Brown, and Abby Jackson | February 20, 2025
Boys’ swim team having record season and high hopes for postseason
Jack Hanks, Contributing Writer | February 19, 2025
Breaking glass ceilings: how a female West student proves STEM is for everyone
Jo Brown, Editor-in-Chief | February 13, 2025
Normal West Cheer marches on to state competition:
Jenna Washington, Contributing Writer | February 7, 2025
West students and staff think ‘beyond the box’ in collaborative project funded by local grant organization
Paw Print Staff | January 31, 2025
Inside the ring: a look at Normal West’s Boxing Club
Raya Radoslavova and Abby Jackson | January 30, 2025
10 questions with Cadence Duvall:
Ben Stackhouse, Contributing Writer | January 29, 2025
Normal Marching Band ‘crosses the pond’ for once-in-a-lifetime experience in London New Years Eve performance
Jack Hanks, Contributing Writer | January 28, 2025
Young leader recognized outside the halls of Normal West:
Jo Brown and Owen Voorheis | January 27, 2025
The quest to 100 wins: Rader & McGrew hit career milestone together
Hunter Reid | January 23, 2025

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News

Important upcoming local election set for April 1 in both Bloomington and Normal

Raya Radoslavova, Makinzee Boyer, Jo Brown, and Abby Jackson • February 20, 2025

April 1 isn’t just a day for pranks and jokes; it’s also a day to consider your local political candidates. Following the primary election in Nov. 2024, the local...

The Student Council's "King of Hearts" has been a favorite tradition for 20 years. This year's show will take place tomorrow night, February 8 at 7pm. Above, Seniors Benedicte Diamonika and Kiarra King work together to teach the 2025 contestants their choreographed dance.

Student Council’s ‘King of Hearts’ returns for another year with a ‘superhero’ lineup

Adsea Schieler, Contributing Writer • February 7, 2025

Led by the FACS, STEM, & Tech departments, Normal West will be seeing a balcony "face-lift" at the end of the school year. Above, Mr. Dave Weber and Dave Lehr, two pivotal members of the staff team to bring this project to life, discuss the execution of the plans with students in the Stem Capstone class.

West students and staff think ‘beyond the box’ in collaborative project funded by local grant organization

Paw Print Staff • January 31, 2025

The Normal Marching Band has a strong history of success, and over Christmas break this year, they traveled to London for the London New Years Eve Parade.

Normal Marching Band ‘crosses the pond’ for once-in-a-lifetime experience in London New Years Eve performance

Jack Hanks, Contributing Writer • January 28, 2025

Senior Delilah Kozlovsky may be the only female in her STEM capstone class this year; however, she has not let that stop her from continuing towards her dream of one day becoming a Chemical Engineer. Kozlovsky, along with her classmates, enjoy the STEM capstone class for the hands-on and project-based approach. They are currently help to restructure/redesign the atrium balcony, as well.

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Breaking glass ceilings: how a female West student proves STEM is for everyone

Jo Brown, Editor-in-Chief • February 13, 2025

The Normal West Boxing Club restarted in the Spring of 2021, and advisor, Jim Rumps has continually grown the club's numbers as well as the impact the club has on its participants.

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Inside the ring: a look at Normal West’s Boxing Club

Raya Radoslavova and Abby Jackson • January 30, 2025

The Wildcat Fight Song banner is on the wall in the North Gym, showing the infamous song's lyrics. The banner is dedicated to Melanie Smith, a cheerleader who passed away on August 3, 1997.

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The Fight Song: “A vital part of the school’s image”

Jo Brown, Editor-in-Chief • December 17, 2024

Sports

Press Conference: Boys swim gets set for sectional meet this weekend

Paw Print Staff • February 20, 2025

Members of the The Paw Print staff sat down with three members of this year's boys swim team prior to the big sectional meet this weekend. The boys will compete in the...