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11/13/2025

TOSA WEST HOLDS ANNUAL FALL BLOOD DRIVE

Tosa West students stepped up to save lives on November 7, 2025, as about 40 donors and 20 volunteers came together for the annual Fall Blood Drive.

The school-wide effort, which successfully collected blood that will impact over 108 local patients, was primarily organized by the Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA) club. HOSA partners with Versiti, a non-profit blood center, to provide life-saving donations for people in need and to give students hands-on experience in healthcare careers.

For many students, it was their first time donating blood, and while the experience can be overwhelming, it is a positive way to give back. “I donated blood to help others. This was my first time donating, and I was scared at first, but it didn’t hurt,” said senior Devin Townsend. “I would come back to donate again and I would totally suggest people to donate blood.”

The successful drive included 40 registered donors, resulting in 31 Successful Whole Blood collections and 3 donors completing the more specialized Double Red collection.

Read more in the link in bio.

Caption by Zaniyah Liddell.

11/07/2025

Join our hosts for TWTODAY

https://thetosacompass.com/15973/media/video/twtoday-november-7-2025/

ANNOUNCEMENTS: by Eli Bradly and Lan Nguyen

ON THE STREET: Favorite Song by Jatiyah Robinson, Cecilia Ellifson and Sarah Burns

TEACHER SLANG: by Zaniyah Liddell

INSIDE THE CLASSROOM: AP Psychology: Kiera Ihm and Lan Nguyen

SPORTS UPDATES: By Alexa Mallet and Ian Butenhoff

TWTODAY is the weekly news magazine of Wauwatosa West High School. TWTODAY is shared with 1st hour teachers each Friday. TWTODAY is produced as part of the extra-curricular and Media Communications class. All student journalism is hosted at www.thetosacompass.com

11/01/2025

T-Rex, Paul McCartney with his bass, Pennywise, a banana, a shark, Wall-E and Eve, and Scooby Doo were just a few of the many different characters walking the halls of Wauwatosa West on Friday, October 31st, as students and staff celebrated the Halloween holiday.

¨Dressing up for Halloween at school is always a fun idea because it allows for a break from everyday life. You also get to put a little of your personality into your costume and see everyone else's personality in theirs.¨ said Business Teacher Abigail Strebig, who dressed up as a referee.

The high level of participation among students and staff added to the excitement and energy of the day and became a fun excuse for people to engage in conversation.

“I think it brings everyone together, and they can all bond. People can ask each other about their costumes and have a conversation. They are all celebrating it together.” Said Junior Quinn Gagliano

A highlight of the day is the annual Student Senate Halloween costume competition during both lunch periods. All student participants gathered at the stairs with two teachers choosing the winners. During 5B lunch, the winners were Wall-e and Eve (Senior Phoenix Leonhardt, Senior Eva Blackdeer), and Pennywise (Junio Honesty Washington). During 5A lunch, the winners were La Muerte (Senior Valeria Cruz), Panda Superhero (Senior Charles Cruz), and Marge Simpson (Senior Kira Simpson). The winners will receive a free Chick-fil-A lunch.

For the first time, the school administration organized a costume contest for staff. Staff were encouraged to dress up by department. Almost all departments participated with the English department dressing up as the Adams Family, the Science Department as Lab Rats, and the Math Department as various examples of the popular term “6 - 7”. This year, the English Department has won and will receive a homemade trophy and bragging rights.

“I think you are never too old for Halloween, so you should just dress up. If you think you are too old to dress up for Halloween, you are boring.” Said Junior Quinn Gagliano

Caption by Nolan Krebs
Photos by Nolan Krebs, Taylor Kleinhans, Padi Kong

10/31/2025

Join our hosts for TWTODAY

https://thetosacompass.com/15945/media/video/twtoday-october-24-2025/

ANNOUNCEMENTS: by Jatiyah Robinson and Cecilia Ellifson

BEHIND THE DESK: with Family and Consumer Education teacher Kystral Tonseth by David Hennings Jr.

THREE SEASON ATHLETES: By Hunter Holtz, Jon Urban, Ben Wooster, Will Shaw

TWTODAY is the weekly news magazine of Wauwatosa West High School. TWTODAY is shared with 1st hour teachers each Friday. TWTODAY is produced as part of the extra-curricular and Media Communications class. All student journalism is hosted at www.thetosacompass.com

10/18/2025

TOSA EAST HOCO DANCE

Before the Friday the 10th homecoming football game members of various sports and clubs held a trunk or treat in the Tosa West parking lot for the community. The lack of a parade due to this summer’s flooding led to the decision to still find a way to involve the community.

The following night Tosa East students came for the homecoming dance they’d been waiting weeks for. The theme was “under the sea” and hundreds of students turned up for some dancing with friends. Tons of students had a blast, and many expressed their excitement for other dances later in the school year such as junior prom.

Photos by VIP, caption by Keagan Young

10/14/2025

TOSA EAST DROPS HOCO GAME TO CATHOLIC MEMORIAL

Despite’s high hopes going in the Wauwatosa East Red Raiders lost their Friday, October 10th homecoming game to Catholic Memorial.

The score was a staggering 0-35, with the Raiders failing to put up any points.

The Tosa East band played their season finale marching performance at halftime.

Tosa East football plays next on October 17th against Waukesha North, the team will go in hoping to shake off the last game and come out with a win.

Photos by Eli Marble
Caption by Keagan Young

10/05/2025

On Wednesday, October 1st, students at Wauwatosa East participated in a door decoration competition to kick off the homecoming festivities.

Wauwatosa East’s homecoming theme this year is “Under the Sea”. Students were invited to express their creativity with their doors using this theme. The doors themselves varied significantly from pop culture references like SpongeBob and The Little Mermaid, to a more natural aesthetic of coral reefs and the deep sea.

Wauwatosa East students look forward to homecoming week officially kicking off on Monday, October 6th.
Door decoration competition winners will be announced later next week.

Photos and caption by Eli Marble

10/02/2025

On Tuesday, September 30th, the Wauwatosa East Red Raider Girls Volleyball team achieved a clean sweep against Wauwatosa West in 3 sets.

The Raiders took an early lead and succeeded in staying ahead of the Trojans for the whole game. The scores of each set are as follows, 25-15, 25-19, and 25-16.

There was a moment of excitement when the fire alarm went off in the middle of the first set and a short evacuation took place. Luckily everything was fine and the game resumed quickly.

After the game junior setter Ella Welcenbach told us that, “The student section brought unreal energy tonight, with that kind of support against our rivals, taking a win felt amazing.”

This game continues the series of East vs. West games for this year, and school pride will only increase before the next one.

Pictures by Miles Thurs
Caption by Goran Novalija

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