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Student Senate shows appreciation for teachers
/ May 10, 2012 5:55 pm

Student Senate shows appreciation for teachers

  All across the country, students have been honoring their teachers as part of the national teacher appreciation week that took place May 7th through the 11th. West High student senate took part in the fesitivities on Tuesday, delivering flower pens with notes reading “Thanks for helping our education bloom.” The pens were made by the entire senate group during their meeting

Healthy Snacks: soaring cranberry bars
/ May 9, 2012 1:44 pm

Healthy Snacks: soaring cranberry bars

These soaring cranberry bars are easy to make, taste delicious and most importantly they are a healthy snack!

A+ Achievers: Jeffrey Ding and Liam Hancock named winners of national Tournament of Champions
/ May 3, 2012 12:25 pm

A+ Achievers: Jeffrey Ding and Liam Hancock named winners of national Tournament of Champions

  On April 30 Liam Hancock and Jeffrey Ding were two high school students. Then, at about 1:30 in the morning on Tuesday, May 2, they became national champions. After hours of competing, Ding and Hancock, two West High seniors and partners in policy debate, won the Tournament of Champions. The Tournament of Champions (TOC) was founded 40 years ago

Obama visits Iowa City
/ April 25, 2012 9:14 pm

Obama visits Iowa City

  With Mitt Romney’s nomination as the Republican presidential candidate looking inevitable, the race for the 2012 office has come down to two men. Both are traveling the nation to campaign to voters and get their respective messages across. One issue on which both will be discussing in the upcoming weeks is the issue of increased interest on student loans.

/ April 24, 2012 10:43 pm

Redemption: West High boy’s soccer beats City

After last years loss to City High in the third overtime of penalty kicks, West High boy’s soccer was ready to get back out on the U of I field to redeem themselves. It looked like deja vu after the first half ended in a tie of 1-1. The second half began with more of the same as City scored