Every student is navigating a life-changing transition this year. Some are turning a new page, others are starting a new chapter, but the freshmen are opening a whole new volume. It can feel overwhelming to face so many blank pages, and starting high school is often nerve-racking. Fortunately, the 2026-2027 freshmen do not have to write this story alone. Countless students have walked this path before them, and are willing to give their advice. To give the freshmen an upper

Last night, the Lady Trojans Volleyball Team beat the Jeff County Patriots in three out of five sets. The first set was 25-22, the second set was 25-16, and the third set was 25-22. Ellie Misenheimer comments, “ Varsity put up a great fight, it was so amazing to see those girls come together and put their best foot forward. The chemistry on the court and the energy was electrifying each play.” The key players of the varsity game last night were Allison Gutierrez, Kiki Almonte

The Federal Aviation Administration or the FAA is choosing young gamers for Air Traffic Control. So why are they doing this, and is it safe now? This information came from off of THE HILL, and several sources from Youtube. a man holding a controller Why is the FAA choosing young gamers? Well it depends on the type of game, for example Fortnite. The reason is that these types of gamers have to have fast reflexes and really speedy reaction time. Also these gamers have to have

In 2023, a national study was conducted on the biggest killers of the American population, for ages 10-23. The biggest killer was unintentional injury, and right behind it was suicide. Suicide occurs when an individual intentionally performs an action or series of actions that leads to their death; despite it being one of the most preventable causes of death, it still looms over people’s lives. Every person deals with mental health, even if some are more open about it than

Morristown West High School is proud to officially welcome Matt Cahoon as the Trojans’ new Athletic Trainer. A resident of Morristown, Tennessee, Cahoon brings extensive collegiate-level sports medicine experience to the Trojan Athletic Program. He holds a Doctor of Athletic Training (DAT), the terminal degree in his field. Before joining West High School, Cahoon served as an Assistant Professor of Exercise Science at Carson-Newman University. He expressed great enthusiasm f

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Brylee Livesay, junior, shares that” the new school year is fun, and I am enjoying my teachers.” She normally does homework after practice or during TNN. She has a new experience at the Help Desk. Her goals this year are to ensure that she does her best in class and works hard to be better at her sports. Elliana Misenheimer, sophomore, said that her new school year has been pretty easy so far. Her most difficult subject is anatomy. She tries to study in her downtime, and she

Jessica Gonzalez Martinez is a West High senior. She is a part of the FBLA, DECA, Spanish club, Band, Beta, Yearbook, and Student Council. Martinez is originally from Morristown. She commented, “My favorite part of West High is the diversity of people you can meet here. I've made a lot of friends that vary a lot, and it's nice to be able to bloom many friendships.” Martinez is in her senior year of high school. Her main goals for her senior year are to get her GPA up, raise