September 2013 – Tiger Tales

Military dad surprises family at homecoming game

September 30, 2013

Shop carefully, play extraordinarily

September 30, 2013

Filed under Sports

Participating in sports requires athletes to spend quite a bit of money for the things they need to participate, but why spend so much? From shoes, to practice clothes, to headgear, to kneepads, to racquets, etc., there are numerous...

Welcoming head coach, Mr. DiForti

Lilia Chavero, Editor-in-Chief

September 30, 2013

Filed under Sports

Joliet West is welcoming a new tiger to the family, Coach Nicholas DiForti. Coach DiForti teaches law, government, and US History at Joliet West. As the new basketball coach, Coach DiForti is thrilled to be a part of the varsity...

Everything Almon

Courtney Rubino, staff writer

September 25, 2013

Filed under Sports

When Coach Almon was in grade school he was in football, wrestling, and baseball. During high school he focused on just football. After high school he went to, Western Illinois University for his bachelor degree and Nova Southeastern...

7 things you didn’t know about Disney

Jenny Glasscock, Features Editor

September 25, 2013

Filed under Arts & Entertainment

Disney is one of the most well-known companies throughout the world. Many people grew up watching Disney movies and Disney Channel, going to the Disney theme parks and dressing up as Disney characters for Halloween. Although the...

Bum it like you own it

Natalie Mander, Sports Editor

September 25, 2013

Filed under Views

Fashion is often on the list of top five things high school students talk about. Sometime in your high school life, you will have to face the dreaded decision: sweats or dress up? Although many will try to fight the fact that...

What not to wear

Lilia Chavero, Editor-in-Chief

September 25, 2013

Filed under Views

Why not dress up for school? Some people may say “I don’t care what others think about me” or “I don’t want to wake up earlier to just dress nice!” In reality, the way you dress can really reflect on what others think...

Mystery light

Jenny Glasscock, Features Editor

September 25, 2013

Filed under Features

There is a half-century old mystery in the village of Paulding, Michigan. This mystery has been given names such as the “Dog Meadow Light” or the “Lights of Paulding”, but it is most commonly known as The Paulding Light....

The amazing Jesus Flores

Lauren Johnson, contributing writer

September 25, 2013

Filed under Features

Left handed and the captain of the varsity soccer team, are just some aspects that begin to explain Joliet west High School’s infamous Jesus Flores. Born in his hometown Cicero, Illinois, July 10th 1996, Flores has been activ...