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A Letter from the Editor
Dear Westfield High School, I know with the recent surge in awareness of “fake news,” we’re often skeptical or even discouraging of...
OPINION: WHS Construction is Literally Driving Us Crazy
Let’s have an upperclassman discussion on how to fix it. Dear WHS students, I bet I can give you a debilitating migraine with one simple...
EDITORIAL: What is the WHS Lantern?
The Westfield Lantern’s purpose is to provide a frequent and accurate portrayal of student life through student voices. We founded it on...
A Body Divided
by SYDNEY CLIFFORD WESTFIELD, Ind. (October 2018) - “We want the banner!” the packed student section chanted. Painted-up guys and girls...
Turn the Page’s First Chapter
by CLARE FLANAGAN WESTFIELD, Ind. (Oct. 2018) - Walking into Turn the Page is like entering into a secret haven for book lovers;...
Discovering the Light
by REAGAN MOTSINGER WESTFIELD, Ind. (Oct. 2018) - When Bethany Gonzalez-Pelayo’s (12) friends urged her to join Young Life, she was...
The Shamrock Pride Marching Band Earns Their Passport in Music
by ERIN CLARK WESTFIELD, Ind. (Oct. 27, 2018) - On Oct. 6, marching band members stood in the stands of Whiteland Community High School...
(It’s Like) Watching Cement Dry
by ERIN CLARK and ELIZABETH ENDERLE WESTFIELD, Ind. (Oct. 26, 2018) - While cars lined the street and blocked traffic, students...
OPINION: Gun Violence in Schools
by COOPER TINSLEY Gun violence in schools has been a recurring issue in the United States since 1840, but has skyrocketed since 1999...
The Goodwill Philosophy
by ERIN CLARK and ELIZABETH ENDERLE Americans have long been defined as dreamers, people who search out individual prosperity, financial...
POEM: Bubble
by ELIZABETH ENDERLE. Bubble I am from a bubble I know what I can see Reflected in the gloss Of a layer of polished silk I know behind...
Tradition vs. Creativity - An Open Letter to WHS Student Government
by SYDNEY CLIFFORD It’s time to re-imagine what Homecoming week looks like. Homecoming week. Thoughts of spirit and festivity come to...
What’s New, Old Sport?
by SAMANTHA LEWIS WESTFIELD, Ind. (Oct. 2018) - Seconds before the start of the show, the stage was silent as pantsuit and flapper-clad...
Open Letter to Freshmen
Dear Freshmen, There are certain things we all wish we knew before we started high school. You probably think you have it all figured out...
OPINION: Acting on Instinct: Does the Community Value Sports Over Theatre?
by NATALIE PENRY Despite equal amounts of work, our community continues to glorify sports while ignoring theatre. For one week every...
OPINION: The WHS Courtyard
Dear Westfield High School Administration, On behalf of so many Rocks students of every graduating class past and present, we’re going to...
Une Nuit à Paris
by COOPER TINSLEY WESTFIELD, Ind. (Sep. 29, 2018) - As Westfield’s Homecoming approached, students felt the excitement and anxiety all...
A Language Unspoken
by SAMANTHA ENGLAND and CECILIA WEINKAUF WESTFIELD, Ind. (Oct. 3, 2018) - Deep in the cluster of Westfield High School’s 50-plus clubs,...
Mind Over Matter
by SYDNEY CLIFFORD and SPENCER HOWE WESTFIELD, Ind. (Sept. 29, 2018) - Day long tournaments. Three hour scrimmages. Practices off campus....
Heart of the Hispanic
by BEN RICHARDSON and TOMMY PUGH. WESTFIELD, Ind. (Sep. 2018) - Savory steaming tamales wrapped from scratch in golden husks. Elaborately...
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