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West celebrates opening of Barker Field
/ May 17, 2012 6:42 pm

West celebrates opening of Barker Field

    It’s been a year since former West High principal Ed Barker made a $270,000 donation amidst the Go for the Goal Campaign’s fundraising efforts. And Barker Field is finally open. A crowd too large for the brand new bleachers gathered on Friday to celebrate the opening of West High’s soccer complex. Barker donated his entire salary from his

“Less is more” with Iowa City’s Trumpet Blossom Cafe
/ May 14, 2012 5:19 pm

“Less is more” with Iowa City’s Trumpet Blossom Cafe

Trumpet Blossom Cafe   310 East Prentiss Street Iowa City, IA 52240 319-248-0077 Official Grand Opening: May 19   The mantra of “less is more” is today often looked at by the American restaurant scene in an insulting manner; with caloric, larger-than-life portions of food dominating food menus nationwide. There are however, a few bright lights that stand out from

West High Language trips
/ April 13, 2012 3:50 pm

West High Language trips

West High students Kylie Wallin ’13, Sophia Mendoza ’14, and Ashley Albright ’12 share their experiences and photos from their two weeks abroad

Spring into action: Theatre West presents Almost, Maine
/ April 11, 2012 10:29 am

Spring into action: Theatre West presents Almost, Maine

On Friday April 13 and Saturday April 14, Theatre West will put on its production of Almost, Maine. As a drama, it is different than many other West productions and has a small cast. Almost, Maine takes the audience through the lives of couples and friends from a small town. In some cases romance blooms and in others, it ends.

Bobalicious: Authentic Vietnamese without crossing the Pacific
/ April 10, 2012 3:31 pm

Bobalicious: Authentic Vietnamese without crossing the Pacific

Bobalicious Vietnamese Bistro (319) 333-1231 Tuesday: Closed M-Sat: 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun: Noon-8 p.m. Winter hours may vary 21 HWY 1 West Iowa City, IA 52246 http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bobalicious/183994548327569 With the recent opening of Bobalicious, (July 2011), one doesn’t have to cross the Pacific when craving truly authentic Vietnamese cuisine including Banh Mi sandwiches, pho (soup), coffee and Sinh Tho (commonly referred