
By Colton Bruce, Current Staff
Some movies are a 6 out of 10. So are some bubblers, says one area teenager.
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Some movies are a 6 out of 10. So are some bubblers, says one area teenager.
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Temporary guidelines will govern student trips to France and Germany
By Cassidy Scherzer, Current Staff
For the first time since 2018, students at the West Bend High Schools are traveling on international language trips. However this year, it looks a little different.
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By Hasti Ghasemi Vaghar, Current Staff
Three years after COVID-19 restrictions halted them, video announcements are back at the West Bend High Schools.
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By Amber Georgenson, Current Staff
Imagine if the picture you took of the sunrise this morning won the grand prize at an amateur photo contest. With no fee to enter, what is stopping you?
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By Annelise Paczesny, Current Staff
June Kruger is looking to provide a service for the community. She has always been a community-oriented person and wants to give back to West Bend.
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By Dakota Gunnare, Current Staff
Chad Tamez wants to run for school board because he feels like he is a good communicator between people who could ease some of the discord in the school district.
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By Annelise Paczesny, Current Staff
Kelly Lang wishes for everyone to recognize the good that comes out of the West Bend School District, especially because the district offers so many unique opportunities.
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By Dakota Gunnare, Current Staff
Nick Stewart is running for West Bend School Board to ensure transparency in the district.
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By Dakota Gunnare, Current Staff
Bill Schulz wants to bring change to the West Bend School District.
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By Keaton Beltmann, Current Staff
For most movie lovers, the Oscars are appointment television. But for most teenagers, the Oscars don’t mean a thing.
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By Mia Herdeman, Current Staff
For the first time in decades, student voices will drive major changes at the West Bend High Schools.
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By Noah Mintie, Current Staff
The third Ant-Man movie is a big disappointment for a small superhero.
“Ant Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” was released Friday, and to many’s surprise, returning director Peyton Reed dropped the ball on one of the simplest Marvel series. Critical reception has been harsh, and fans are disappointed. What went wrong?
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By Mia Herdeman, Current Staff
Two student groups are bringing an energetic groove to the West Bend High Schools.
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By Noah Becker, Current Staff
Come for the food, stay for information about mental wellness.
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By Hasti Ghasemi Vaghar, Current Staff
To this day, Cayden Henschel still doesn’t know why his life’s work vanished overnight.
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By Mia Herdeman, Current Staff
It would be shocking to hear a bank employee being heckled on the job: “Hey teller, you stink at counting money!”
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By Noah Mintie, Current Staff
As the Christmas season rolls around once again, many bust out the DVDs to watch all of their favorite movies again. However, as they sift through the shelf, their hands rest on one case in hesitation. Does John McTiernan’s 1988 hit “Die Hard” count as a Christmas movie?
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By Noah Becker, Current Staff
Tim Burton and TikTok: Things just became weirder for the king of the bizarre.
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By Cole Bruce, Current Staff
Now that the new Sonic the Hedgehog game is out, fans can breathe a sigh of relief.
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Local students lend a hand at Enchantment in the Park
By Dakota Gunnare, Current Staff
Visitors to Enchantment in the Park last week were greeted by the smiling and slightly chilly faces of the West Bend West High School boys soccer team.
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Meet the the new local band Melodic Impurities
By Michael Collins, Current Staff
Six music students have found an ambitious way to bring their love of jazz to West Bend.
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Jennifer Potter, a former WBHS student and assistant principal, makes an enthusiastic return
By Katie Gloyd, Current Staff
Two months into the school year, students at the West Bend High Schools suddenly had a new principal.
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By Katie Gloyd, Current Staff
The West Bend High Schools started the 2022-23 school year with major turnover in the main office.
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Are the ride-share devices useful to high school students?
By Austin Hunn, Current Staff
Mysterious scooters have started to appear all over West Bend.
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After the club’s disappearance in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the West Bend High Schools’ art club is back, stronger than ever, and filled with holiday spirit.
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By Hasti Ghasemi Vaghar, Current Staff
Tyler Jach never had a spring break like this one when he was a student at West Bend East High School.
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Blood drive spotlights a local middle schooler
By Annelise Paczesny, Current Staff
When the West Bend High Schools student council was considering the theme for its blood drive this year, a young district student with leukemia sparked their interest.
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By Amber Georgenson, Current Staff
Local student Zoey Bruce never thought she’d be learning inside of a helicopter.
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By Amy Daniels, Current Staff
When she attended her first mountain biking practice, Anja Lanser never thought that six years later she’d be officially encouraging other girls to do the same.
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By Dakota Gunnare, Current Staff
Fiona Shaw, a senior at West Bend East High School, enjoys spending her lunch hour with friends at a local restaurant.
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Student group beautifies school courtyard
By Mia Herdeman, Current Staff
Once a buzzing place, the courtyard at the West Bend High Schools has long been dormant.
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By Noah Becker, Current Staff
Eight teenagers came to the West Bend School District office ready to make a difference in their community.
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By Keaton Beltmann, Current Staff
Normally during the fall, Six Flags Great America announces a new ride for the upcoming season. Unfortunately, that won’t happen this year.
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By Cassidy Scherzer, Current Staff
A West cross country runner leaves everyone in the dust as he now ranks as the second fastest ninth grader in the history of both West Bend High Schools.
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By Noah Mintie, Current Staff
It appears that once in a full moon, Marvel Studios is still able to crank out a widely beloved film. However, their latest hit brings a long-forgotten ingredient to the formula.
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