Scholastic Press Association First Place with Special Merit
San Joaquin Valley Student Press Association First Place 2009, 2012
By Ashley Norton Ruth Anderson first discovered her passion for teaching while instructing students at a summer cheer camp when she was attending college at Fresno State. “I didn’t know what I wanted to do when I headed to college so I tried some different things. I found that I liked history. Then I was [...]
By Yu Jye Tung Treasure: Alec Antenucci’s 2008 Mercedes Benz C300 adds a unique touch to the school’s parking lot. Its slick look puts all veteran car enthusiasts in awe. Antenucci’s parents gave him the Mercedes toward the end of his sophomore year when he turned 16. His dad owned it for a few years [...]
By Colton Loving The Know Theatre of Cincinnati performed Calculus: the Musical in the multipurpose room at Buchanan High School March 15. The musical highlighted important moments in the history of Calculus as well as some key concepts such as limits and differentiation through humorous and dramatic songs. “It didn’t exactly sound like a fun [...]
By Ashley Norton The Clovis West Pep and Cheer team competed at nationals in Anaheim the March 15 and 16. The Clovis West competition pep and cheer teams are audition-based squads that compete at various competitions throughout the year. While pep focuses more on dance and technical turns using pom-poms, cheer highlights the gymnastic aspect, [...]
By Damon Leon Clovis West students participated in the Science Olympiad state regional competition March 2, placing second overall. Science Olympiad is an annual competition in which students compete in various science-based events against other schools. Weeks before the competition, 45 participants took a test to measure their abilities and were placed into either team [...]
By Emily Gallegos The 2013 school year is bringing many new changes to Clovis West. Clovis West began a two to three phase remodel. The funds for this project are from Measure A which passed in the November election. The construction is divided into four parts. The first involves installation of new solar panels in [...]
By Alexandra Bitter Clovis West is hosting its third annual St. Baldrick’s Day event to support childhood cancer research April 12. In previous years, the event focus has been to raise awareness, but this year the St. Baldrick’s planning committee is stressing a different aspect: financial support. “Funding is what’s going to benefit the organization [...]
By Romina Zamanpour Spotlight, music, and the catwalk all came together March 13 and 14 to present the much anticipated seventh annual La Bella Vita Fashion Show, donating all the proceedings to the Pinedale Boys and Girl Club. Raising close to $7,000 last year, the show aimed to bring in the same benefits this [...]
By Osamede Ogbeide The Muses Club organized a book drive to collect and donate books to youth at the Pinedale Boys and Girls Club. The drive ran from February 4 through February 28. This is the club’s first annual book drive, and it has set their goals high. “We’re aiming for 500 [books], but if [...]
By Alexandra Bitter The annual Heritage Day Assembly offered opportunities for students to share their traditions with their peers February 22 in the west gym. The cultural food fair accompanied the assembly and showcased food from different cultures and raised funds for clubs represented. Heritage Day began on the Clovis West campus to recognize [...]