The West High school spirit within the hallways has been increasing throughout the 2023-24 school year thanks to Student Government and their events. Everything from homecoming to library study sessions...
Originally published in the West Side Story Oct. 16, 1987:
“Four years ago in S[t]. Louis-Hazelwood a high school journalist wrote an article about pregnancy. In the school were 22 pregnant girls. Three...
Earlier this month on March 1 and 2, Trobotix and Trobotix Two competed at the FIRST Tech Challenge Iowa Championship among 71 other teams across Iowa and Nebraska. On March 2, their Centerstage season...
Airi Thompson, Assistant News Editor
• March 18, 2024
Streaming Services
Before there was Netflix, Disney+ and your dozens of other streaming services, there was cable. While cables still used by millions today, the increase in people switching to streaming...
West High School and Melrose Meadows Retirement Community couldn’t be more different when it comes to age demographics; however, they manage to maintain a well-connected, neighborly relationship. From...
The arena comes to life with a symphony of whirring gears and electronic hums; the whistle blows, signaling the start of another robotics competition. Drivers clutch their controllers, navigating between...
For Ella Vakiner ’25, a typical seven-period school day is not the norm. Acting and costume design replace classes like math and government, and rehearsing choreography substitutes memorizing the periodic...
The First Amendment guarantees students the right to free speech, and despite some limitations, this has allowed for a huge amount of activism and change from today’s youth. In 1969, Tinker vs Des Moines...
The Iowa Department of Education defines alternative education as “a perspective, not a procedure.” While students at the ICCSD’s traditional high schools may overlook Tate, it remains a vital part...
Minna Abdalla, Assistant Sports Editor
• March 4, 2024
The Urban Dictionary defines Black excellence as “Someone that is Black and portrays great qualities and abilities that make the Black community proud.” This definition is accurate, however, Black...
Parents are some of the most important figures in a child’s life. They shape the future generation through their ideas and values. Throughout the centuries, parenting has evolved and changed along with...
March is dedicated to recognizing women’s impacts by celebrating those who have shaped society for the better.
In 1908, women workers in the Needle Trade marched in New York to demand women’s...
