The WSS asked West High students how and when they found out the truth about Santa. “I don’t really remember when or how, but I used to set out a motion detector by our tree to try to catch Santa. It never worked.” — Erin Wilson ’11 “My house doesn’t have a chimney, so I [...]
West High participates in All-State Music Festival
This weekend, more than sixty West High musicians participated in the All-State Iowa Music Festival in Ames. The All-State band featured conductor Dr. Myron Welch, a retired Director of Bands at the University of Iowa. His energy and humor translated throughout the band. At one point, Welch was so impressed with the euphonium section that [...]
Plame and simple: former CIA agent speaks about scandal at IMU
War on false pretenses. Public exposure of a covert CIA agent. Character assasination, media maelstroms and closed Senate hearings. It sounds like the plot of an action movie (and now it is), but for Valerie Plame Wilson, it was the end of a real career and the real jeopardization of her and her loved one’s [...]





