Testimonials

"Journalism classes give you, the student, the ability to choose your own path. Have you ever thought how great school could be if students led the way? That's journalism - this is your chance to come here and shine." - Adviser Jerred Zegelis

"Students should join journalism because it gives them a platform to write what they want without being restricted." - Will Christiansen, 2018 Lance Staff

"It’s a really fun creative outlet." - Vinny Nelson, 2018 Apollo Founder/Editor

"You can hang out with a lot of cool people." - Sameer Siddiqui, 2018 Shield Staff

"Students should join journalism to use their voice on a bigger microphone." - Meredith Matz, 2018 Lance

"It gives you the choice to do what you are good at and expand on your skills in that certain skill." - Parker LeFebvre, 2018 Lance

"Journalism gives you the chance to meet tons of interesting, motivating people and allows you to work together with them towards a common goal. Plus, the J Room is pretty sweet too." - Will Eikenbary, 2018 Wired

It's an easy and fun way to meet new people. You also get to go in depth about things happening in the community that you would have never known before." Ava Van Gelder, Wired 2018

"Qualified students should join journalism because there are so many stories waiting to be covered in our school and community and having a wide range of voices is important." Clair Benson, Wired, 2018

Lauren Kugler

"Students should join journalism because it is a good way to build many skills including writing, working with people, stepping outside of your comfort zone and talking to people. You also notice more about the world around you." Lauren Kugler, Shield 2018

"Joining journalism gives you an outlet to express your opinion and be up to date on all things Westside and many things around our community! Journalism allows you to be you and allows you to have a place in which nobody judges anyone. You also get to meet tons of passionate journalists!" - Alexis Williams, Shield 2018

"Students should join journalism because it gives them a place to say what they think needs to be said. (Also, with more students it also gives story’s, because there are so many, an opportunity to be written.)" - Luke Steiner, Lance 2018

"Joining journalism has changed my entire perspective on the news and how problems that affect us are reported to the public (or not reported). There are really interesting ethics questions that push us to think deeper and more critically every day." - Madigan Brodsky , Executive Editor 2018

"Journalism is cool to me because it grants the opportunity to reach out to and learn about people you probably otherwise wouldn't have. For me, the journalism hallway is a safe place I can go when I'm stressed out or just need a break." - Jonathan Snover, Sports Editor 2018

"Journalism at Westside is amazing because you are not only learning how to be a great journalist every day, but your stories are getting published. It's a great feeling to know that your work is making an impact on other people." - Zev Gordman, Wired 2018

"Journalism is a chance to tell stories that haven’t been told before, get not only your voice out there but give voice to those who can’t. It’s really cool how we can use it as a platform to help and impact other people too." - Maryam Akramova, Lance 2018