In Tennessee, all public high schools mandate that students earn one art credit to graduate. At Morristown West, students can choose from Visual Art, Band, Choir, Media Arts, and Theatre Arts. Compared to activities like construction, sports, and business, art in schools can often be overlooked. However, it provides students with an opportunity to showcase their creativity and imagination. Art allows for self-expression in numerous ways. It can be one of the most relaxing act

Every year, a countrywide ranking is done on schools by the U.S.News, and during last year's evaluation, MWHS was able to place 1st in Morristown, 49th in TN high schools, and 3,257th in the entire country. These statistics matter because they act as an entry to MWHS for new individuals; they also show West’s progression academically compared to other schools, and they act as a record of MWHS’s educational progress. Last year at West, approximately 38% of students took an AP

Every student is navigating a life-changing transition this year. Some are turning a new page, others are starting a new chapter, but the freshmen are opening a whole new volume. It can feel overwhelming to face so many blank pages, and starting high school is often nerve-racking. Fortunately, the 2026-2027 freshmen do not have to write this story alone. Countless students have walked this path before them, and are willing to give their advice. To give the freshmen an upper

Last night, the Lady Trojans Volleyball Team beat the Jeff County Patriots in three out of five sets. The first set was 25-22, the second set was 25-16, and the third set was 25-22. Ellie Misenheimer comments, “ Varsity put up a great fight, it was so amazing to see those girls come together and put their best foot forward. The chemistry on the court and the energy was electrifying each play.” The key players of the varsity game last night were Allison Gutierrez, Kiki Almonte

The Federal Aviation Administration or the FAA is choosing young gamers for Air Traffic Control. So why are they doing this, and is it safe now? This information came from off of THE HILL, and several sources from Youtube. a man holding a controller Why is the FAA choosing young gamers? Well it depends on the type of game, for example Fortnite. The reason is that these types of gamers have to have fast reflexes and really speedy reaction time. Also these gamers have to have

In 2023, a national study was conducted on the biggest killers of the American population, for ages 10-23. The biggest killer was unintentional injury, and right behind it was suicide. Suicide occurs when an individual intentionally performs an action or series of actions that leads to their death; despite it being one of the most preventable causes of death, it still looms over people’s lives. Every person deals with mental health, even if some are more open about it than

Morristown West High School is proud to officially welcome Matt Cahoon as the Trojans’ new Athletic Trainer. A resident of Morristown, Tennessee, Cahoon brings extensive collegiate-level sports medicine experience to the Trojan Athletic Program. He holds a Doctor of Athletic Training (DAT), the terminal degree in his field. Before joining West High School, Cahoon served as an Assistant Professor of Exercise Science at Carson-Newman University. He expressed great enthusiasm f

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Brylee Livesay, junior, shares that” the new school year is fun, and I am enjoying my teachers.” She normally does homework after practice or during TNN. She has a new experience at the Help Desk. Her goals this year are to ensure that she does her best in class and works hard to be better at her sports. Elliana Misenheimer, sophomore, said that her new school year has been pretty easy so far. Her most difficult subject is anatomy. She tries to study in her downtime, and she

Jessica Gonzalez Martinez is a West High senior. She is a part of the FBLA, DECA, Spanish club, Band, Beta, Yearbook, and Student Council. Martinez is originally from Morristown. She commented, “My favorite part of West High is the diversity of people you can meet here. I've made a lot of friends that vary a lot, and it's nice to be able to bloom many friendships.” Martinez is in her senior year of high school. Her main goals for her senior year are to get her GPA up, raise

The life of a student is a trial, with being tested at school, struggling at work, or even having a stroke of bad luck. Students at West sometimes have it hard. However, just because things are difficult now doesn’t mean they will not get better later. I can guarantee from experience that even how down someone may be, they need to get back up, not for anyone else, but only for them and what they may want to achieve. It is very wise to find people that can help you with any st

Last week The West Side Story conducted a survey across classes about how Mo’West students use social media. According to the survey, the average student spends about four hours and twenty minutes on social media everyday. Out of connecting, communicating, posting and entertainment 60% of students say they use social media for entertainment the most. Favorite social media apps are divided 50/50 between Instagram and TikTok. 83.3% of students follow West High school social me

Are you tired of studying in your room and being bored? Here are some places to change your environment to help you remember your facts., 1. The lake would be a great place to study because it is quiet and peaceful 2. The park is an awesome option because we have big parks and lots of space so you can study quietly. Like Panther Creek State Park. 3. Starbucks: You can have a tasty drink while studying for the hardest exams. 4. The dry bathtub away from other rooms and to avoi

Mrs. Hall is definitely no stranger to West High School, as Hall notes, “I'm proud to have graduated from West in 1984 and to have spent my entire 28+ years teaching here.” As Mrs. Hall takes an early start to her day, she’s up before the sun, waking up at 4:30 AM to take care of her beloved pets. By the time she makes it to school, she begins her work between 7:00-7:30 AM. Hall states, “I have classes first, third, and fourth, and my second block planning period is always

Outside of school hours, teachers have lives. They must maintain their home and care for their family while keeping school on their minds. However, teachers must take care of themselves. These are some fun facts about social studies teacher, Mrs. Tammy Smith. First, she eats Cheez-its and drinks coffee for breakfast before showing up at 7:15 every morning. On the weekends, Smith loves to plant in her garden, go jeeping with her husband, and loves to see her kids and shop. Sh

Are claw machines a scam? Well it depends on the claw machines. Well how do I spot one, and how do they scam the society? claw machine If the claw machines drop, and someone grabs a box, this means that they made it too heavy to lift and it is coded to give less strength. This in turn drops the set item. One more thing is that for every turn they have set, gripping sets in strength like slot machines. claw machine with plushies Well if claw machines are scamming me, how can

The Puyos: Digitally drawn by Emanuel Landeros Puyo Puyo™ is a Falling block puzzler first made in Japan (and very popular there), made first by Compile™ It first originated from a dungeon crawler game (madou monogatari™) which uses the same characters from the compile™ era and then now owned by SEGA™ which uses a new cast including old ones, first made in 1991-1992 but as well as some of you first recognize this game as "Kirby's avalanche™” and “Dr. Robotnik’s mean bean mac

West High School’s choir is getting ready to sing and play their hearts out for the school. How they perform is determined by the brand new choir director. The choir's new choral director Ethan Hogan is now leading the sounds of the students' voices. Hogan has been teaching for 13 years before getting this position. He loves choral arts, Hogan performed with talented people and is so privileged to perform with them. Hogan loves teaching it even more. He has been involved with