• 10/7: Boys golf @ Ottumwa
  • 10/8: Volleyball @ Liberty
  • 10/8: Girls swimming and diving @ Linn-Mar
  • 10/10: Girls and boys cross country @ Seminole
  • 10/10: Volleyball @ Linn-Mar
  • 10/11: Football @ CR Washington
  • 10/12: Volleyball @ Jefferson
  • NO SCHOOL 10/11-10/15
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A collage of the different female athletes at West.
It's a femininomenon!
Minna Abdalla, Lila Eastvold, and Maddux Neukirch • October 7, 2024
West Volleyball players pose for their media day pictures.
One way
Grace Bartlett and Celia Sadewasser • October 5, 2024
October started off with three Trojan home wins: girls swimming and diving, girls volleyball and boys cross country.
Trojans start October with three home wins
Gianna Liu, Henry Timmer-Hackert, and Marie Stier • October 3, 2024
News
Jazz Ensemble plays in the concert as the last band featured.
Swinging into the jazz band season: first concert of the year
Lea Abou Alaiwa, Assistant Photo Editor and News Co-Editor • October 10, 2024
Catch up on the Trojans' latest endeavors
October news briefs
Colin Wehrle, Print Photo Editor • October 4, 2024
With election season underway, WSS explores facets of presidential campaigns, the importance of political involvement and impacts on teens.
Campaign countdown
Jake Beneke, Mrudani Ramkumar, Shanza Sami, and Kaleshna Udas • October 4, 2024
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Sophie Singh is a sophomore at West High. This is her first year on staff, and she is a reporter on print. Sophie plays cello and piano and is also on the tennis team. Outside of the newsroom, she enjoys...

Opinion
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Seoul Series: the art of effort
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Editorial: Disconnected
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Booktok: A deep dive
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A&E
Jazz Ensemble plays in the concert as the last band featured.
Swinging into the jazz band season: first concert of the year
Lea Abou Alaiwa, Assistant Photo Editor and News Co-Editor
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Trying fall specialties
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Video
A collage of photos featuring pairs of childhood best friends then and now.
Childhood friends: how well do they know each other?
Minna Abdalla and Jordan Smith • September 26, 2024
A lunch bag of nostalgic snacks gets eaten.
The taste of nostalgia
Yaya Orszula, Samuel Rosenthal, and Joe Corlette • May 19, 2024
Families flock to attend an Iowa womens basketball March Madness game against Holy Cross at Carver-Hawkeye Arena March 23.
The CC effect
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Jessie Li, Sophie Singh, and Marie Stier • October 7, 2024
Reading slump
Reading slump
Carter Birch Houchins-Witt and Waad Dafalla • October 6, 2024
Downtown Iowa City is home to flavors from a variety of different backgrounds.
Small business spotlight: pristine rolls, popping pearls and perfect pasta
Sophie Bergman and Haneen Eltyeb • October 3, 2024
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