Upcoming events
  • Seniors vote on faculty speaker later this week
  • Boys soccer tournament- March 29th-30th @West
  • Women of Troy relays- March 26th home@4:30
  • Chamber ensemble concert- March 28th- Band room@7:00
  • Senior poets: send poems to Mr. Robins
  • College fair Wednesday in Cafeteria
  • Girls soccer vs. North Scott- Tuesday JV@5:30 V@7:00
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The student news source of Iowa City West High

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Cormac Nabhan-Warren ’22 stands outside of the Beckwith Boathouse where he will row over the summer.

Students summer plans

Thayer Abu-Hijleh, Entertainment Editor May 31, 2021

As summer hurtles towards us, many students are preparing to put this school year in the rearview. After all, this year hasn’t exactly been sunshine and rainbows. But this raises the question: what do...

The Trojan Epic yearbook staff pose for a photo.

Trojan Epic yearbook: meet the staff

Sofia Wells-Lu, Yearbook Staff May 30, 2021

Putting together the 2020-2021 Trojan Epic Yearbook has truly been an experience like no other, presenting the staff with unique challenges and opportunities in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. From...

Paras Bassuk 21 advocates for students to have a say in Iowa government.

2021’s Last Story: Paras Bassuk ’21

Bess Frerichs, Online Managing and Feature Editor May 30, 2021

This interview does not reflect the will of the State of Iowa Youth Advisory Council or the Iowa Department of Human Rights. For a lot of students, legislation, bills and senate files are just vocabulary...

In the Broadcast room,  Tyler Meade, Alex Arens 23, Garrett Hartwig and Lyova Merkle 23 film GGTV.

The creation of GGTV

Audrey Parrish, Copy Editor May 28, 2021

A brand new live broadcast hit the screens of West High during homeroom on March 4. This broadcast is called GGTV and was created by the students and teachers of the Green and Gold Academy. The live streams...

West High seniors with varying post-secondary plans share their takeaways from the college application process.

College application tips: Student edition

Maggie Huang, Online News Editor May 22, 2021

A highlight of senior year is notably the college application process. While this process can be exhilarating and rewarding, it can also be a stressful and confusing one. WSS interviewed five seniors with...

Jordan Caperon 23 points to the scoreboard after finishing the 100 meter race on April 15 at the Forwald Coleman Relays.

Jordan Caperon makes state track debut

Camille Gretter, Online Editor-In-Chief May 21, 2021

For the first time in 26 years, the West High Boys Track and Field team will send a wheelchair athlete to state. The last state champions were John Jeter in 1993 who won the 100 meter, 200 meter and 800...

The members of Cadenza pose for their club photo.

Cadenza: music for charity

Maddy Smith, Visual Editor and Feature Editor May 19, 2021

The West High music department definitely adheres to the motto “where excellence is a tradition.” With the numerous chambers and bands, there is no shortage of amazing musical talent. Junior Bivan...

Divya Shyamal 21 has found a purpose in teaching math to younger students.

2021’s Last Story: Divya Shyamal

Maggie Huang, Online News Editor May 16, 2021

2021's Last Story is WSS' senior profile series. To view all installments in the series, click here.  Strolling into the room at the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology, she takes a quick...

Jack Gluesing 21 achieved the world record lap time for Mario Karts Shy Guy Beach track.

A pretty shy guy

Fareeha Ahmad and Alex Carlon April 26, 2021

You’re cruising alongside the ocean on your motorcycle, wind in hair, achieving speeds you never thought possible. Sweat flies off your brow as adrenaline courses through your body. You tense and wait...

Carlos Honore 97 converses with a student athlete who is a part of the Fifth Ward Saints.

Honore-ing a better life

Fareeha Ahmad and Mishka Mohamed Nour April 25, 2021

Confident. Humorous. Athletic. Wrestling coach Tom Lepic saw all of these traits in one person walking down the hallways of Northwest Junior High. Lepic approached the student while trying to find recruits...

The WSS explores the culture and effects of excessive caffeine consumption and sleep deprivation.

Caffeine culture

Katherine Shoppa and Rosemary Timmer-Hackert April 25, 2021

You blink rapidly to stay awake, trying to concentrate on the textbook in front of you, words blurring before your eyes. It’s 1:14 a.m., and you have to be up for school in six hours, but you still have...

As car crashes are the number one cause of death for teenagers,  many question whether teenagers are ready for the responsibility that comes driving.

Accelerated

Heidi Du and Alice Meng April 24, 2021

On a typical morning at West, it’s no surprise to see a stream of cars pulling into the parking lots, followed by dozens of students walking into school, jangling keys in hand. For many, being able to...

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