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Ricky Lesney

Ricky Lesney, Contributing Writer

Ricky Lesney is a junior at Normal West High School and is an avid listener of rock and metal music. He participates in American Popular Music, where he discusses the extensive evolution of music and how it affects American culture. Alongside his school life, he also manages two YouTube channels outside of school- one just for his music and another for miscellaneous activities. Though he already writes and plays music, he aims to develop his writing skills and diversify to more formal writing styles during the school year as a contributing writer for The Paw Print.

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The 2024 boys tennis team continues to improve after a busy week. The boys head to UHigh tonight for another matchup.

Boys tennis continues individual and team improvements through 2024 season

Ricky Lesney, Student
April 25, 2024
The Normal West IMC celebrated Read Across America Week with trivia, prizes, and games! Head to the IMC throughout the month of April for even more prizes, contests, and overall fun!

Normal West IMC celebrates ‘Read Across America Week’ in early March

Ricky Lesney
March 20, 2024
Students Leah Carcasson and Belle Phillips look through the Blind Date with a Book options during Februarys fun IMC display. Students were encouraged to have a blind date with a book by choosing one to read and then reporting back on whether they enjoyed it or not. By filling out the bookmark, students were entered into a raffle.

West’s IMC has a busy February and prepares for an even busier March

Ricky Lesney, Contributing Writer
March 5, 2024
Junior music expert, Ricky Lesney takes on our latest album review after polling the people on which Drake album he should explore.

Album Review: ‘Take Care’ by Drake

Ricky Lesney, Contributing Writer
February 12, 2024
Above, Mrs. Petersons 7th Hour Advanced Art Class poses with their latest work in the IMC. Together, this class brought a sketch to life through paint and natural creativity.

Advanced Art class brings color to nonfiction section of IMC

Ricky Lesney, Contributing Writer
February 1, 2024
Ready or not: the holiday shopping and shipping season is here. USPS has shared information on their shipping plans to alleviate some of that holiday gift-giving stress.

USPS prepares for Holiday season with new shipping plans

Joshua Stearns, Jo Brown, Ricky Lesney, and Leah Smolen
November 21, 2023
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[Photo] Clue to be Kerr’s last production at West

October 6, 2023
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