West Salem student newspaper class cut for 2019-20 school year

Alec Palm, West Salem sophomore and Titan Spectator managing editor, urges a school district budget committee to reconsider cutting the student newspaper class. (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter)

West Salem High School will likely lose its student newspaper class next year because of the school’s declining enrollment.

The Titan Spectator would become an after-school club, something student staff said would hurt their ability to produce a quality paper.

Students learned of the decision last week in class…