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Building off of a homecoming-game win, the Wildcats look forward to Waubonsie High
Owen Voorheis, Ben Stackhouse, and Hunter Reid | October 4, 2024
Distinguished Alum returns to speak to student athletes
Makinzee Boyer, Jo Brown, Jack Hanks, and Abby Jackson | October 1, 2024
Photo Gallery: Homecoming 2024 goes ‘Under the Sea’
Jack Hanks, Katie Munson, and Karma Powell | September 30, 2024
Normal West volleyball brings Wildcat energy on and off the court
Paw Print Staff | September 27, 2024
Homecoming assembly takes Wildcat energy to an all new high
Karma Powell | September 26, 2024
Driven by tradition: Normal West turns thirty
Paw Print Staff | September 26, 2024
Homecoming 2024 News Brief
Paw Print Staff | September 24, 2024
2019 West grad returns home for homecoming show at the Castle Theater
Paw Print Staff | September 6, 2024
Humans vs. robot: Is AI going to take over?
Jo Brown, Contributing Writer | May 20, 2024
West’s Schermann hits 500 career wins
Jossie Rood, Contributing Writer | May 20, 2024

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Mandy Garner-Leaux was a successful Wildcat who has gone on to do big things post-high school. On Thursday, Sept. 26, she came back to West to speak to student athletes.

Distinguished Alum returns to speak to student athletes

Makinzee Boyer, Jo Brown, Jack Hanks, and Abby Jackson • October 1, 2024

On Thursday, September 28th Normal West Alum and 2024 Wall of Fame inductee, Mandy Garner Leaux, returned to West talk to current student athletes. You could have heard...

Homecoming 2024 News Brief

Paw Print Staff • September 24, 2024

2019 West graduate, Leah Grehan has certainly made a name for herself in the music industry with her run on American Idol as well as through her two self-produced albums, two EPs, and multiple singles. She will play a homecoming show on Saturday, September 7 at the Castle Theater, a venue that has always been a dream goal of her's. Doors open at 7 p.m. The show will begin at 8 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online or at the door, and all West alumni and current students or staff are encouraged to receive 20% off of their ticket price by using the code NCWHS.

2019 West grad returns home for homecoming show at the Castle Theater

Paw Print Staff • September 6, 2024

Within the next few weeks, 2 broods of cicadas will emerge from the grounds of Central Illinois. Cicadas are winged, red-eyed insects.

Cicada phenomenon has Midwest buzzing

Leah Smolen and Joshua Stearns • May 20, 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.

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Driven by tradition: Normal West turns thirty

Paw Print Staff • September 26, 2024

AI has made it really easy for anyone to create images with virtually any content imaginable. Above is a compilation of AI-generated images or images that incorporate AI. It was created in Canva.

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Humans vs. robot: Is AI going to take over?

Jo Brown, Contributing Writer • May 20, 2024

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A deep dive into NCWHS 3 sport athletes

Ezekial Waters, Contributing Writer • May 20, 2024

Sports

Coach Nate Fincham, along with senior captains, Kyle Thoennes, Charlie Moore, Abram Rader, and Cooper Temples head into the captain's meeting prior to the game against Peoria High School last Friday. The Wildcats went on to pull of a huge upset, beating Peoria, who was ranked 6th in class 5A at the time of their meeting, with a score of 20-18

Building off of a homecoming-game win, the Wildcats look forward to Waubonsie High

Owen Voorheis, Ben Stackhouse, and Hunter Reid • October 4, 2024

After beating the tough, 6th-ranked Peoria High School Lions last Friday, the Normal West Wildcats, (3-2), look to build off their momentum against the 8A Waubonsie Valley...