spotlight – Westside Voice

Quarantine With Demichael Sterling

April 29, 2020

How do feel about quarantine? Demichael: I hate that it messed up my senior year, but it’s necessary to keep everyone safe and healthy Ok, so how does this affect your senior year? Demichael: I don’t have a prom,...

The City Is Opening Back Up

Jaz'mine Hunt and Isaiah Browder

April 23, 2020

Lately, the news has been saying rumors about stopping the lockdown and letting the city start back with limits. Trump calls this phase 1 of opening. Lots of people are losing their jobs because of the virus people are starting...

Online school as a result of Social Distancing

Jaylah Lesesne

April 2, 2020

Schools around the state of Florida have now turned to online school to continue on the school year until we are once again able to return to school physically. Most students enjoy Duval Homeroom, while others would rather be...

A Blast from the Past

Reagan Stoker, Reporter

March 3, 2020

3 years later the Special Education Program has changed a little bit. Mrs Harper and Mrs Jakob have been working at Westside for 7 years. They don't believe in favoritism.What changed is a new principal and new students. Mrs Ruise...

The Diamond

-Gen Kae

January 22, 2020

Beyond the crowd of blurry faces, above the stars and dazzling graces, there lies a diamond in the rough, fighting through, though life is tough, no one tells about their tears, and no one dares confront their fears, But...

Fall of the arts showcase

Azaria Nelson ,Isaiah browder

December 2, 2019

Thursday November 21st at 6:30 Ms.Patterson and the velocity dance team hosted a showcase that would allow different people in the city to show their talent. Poets,dancers, singers and steppers brought so much fun and creative...

Go Breast Cancer!

Isaiah Browder, Lindsey Schlegel, Azaria Nelson

October 21, 2019

Since October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Westside High is have a student vs. staff volleyball and basketball event. On October 29th in 4th period. Tickets will be $3. You can purchase them during lunch. WEAR PINK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Friday’s pep rally

Azaria Nelson, lindsey Schlegel, Publisher

September 12, 2019

When: Friday 13th during fourth period. Where: In the Gym Who will be there: cheerleaders, Matrix Drumline, Fierce Auxiliary Team, Divas of West side. Why: For the Andrew Jackson game Pre Game hype. LETS GO WOLVERINES!!!!!

Why Are We Getting Metal Detectors?

Isaiah Browder, Jaz'mine Hunt, Cedric Files, Sha'kyla Luster, Mikayla Maylon, and Lindsey Schlegel

August 21, 2019

What is your name? Ms. Raulerson Why use metal detectors? They don't use them often only if a threat is made through social media or other means of communication. If the metal detector went off what would happ...

Westside’s Positive Vibes!

February 28, 2019

This Monday marked history for Westside High School with the first meeting of the Positive Vibe Tribe. The Positive Vibe Tribe (PVT) is a counselor-guided club of sorts started by senior Ashley Galang. Galang notes her investment...

Life as a Senior

Saniya Simmons, Reporter

February 4, 2019

Everyone always has questions for seniors to see what its like being one. Is anything different or is it the same and not what people perceive it to be? Here are a few questions I asked Daunte Mills about his take on being a senior. Question...

Teen Pregnancy

Noemi Camunas, writer

February 4, 2019

Magaly Arocho Suarez is a 33-year-old Puerto Rican women who became pregnant at the age of 17. She thinks that her story can help other teen moms who are going through the same thing that she went through. As previously...