• 10/22: Halloween orchestra concert @ 6:00
  • 10/23: Boys and girls cross country @ Southeast Polk
  • 10/23: Sounds of the Stadium
  • 10/24: Girls swimming and diving @ Mercer
  • 10/24: Volleyball substate vs. Marshalltown @ Home
  • 10/24: IHSPA conference
  • 10/25: Football @ Cedar Rapids Prairie
  • 10/25: University of Iowa Homecoming parade
  • 10/26: Girls swimming and diving @ Mercer
  • 10/26: All-State auditions
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The two football teams line up and get ready for the quarterback to pass the ball.
Trojans dominate Pleasant Valley for a senior night victory
Minna Abdalla, Sports Editor • October 21, 2024
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
News
The 2024-25 Trojan Epic and West Side Story staff members at the Iowa High School Press Association’s state journalism conference at The University of Iowa on Oct. 24. IHSPA named the WSS a 2024 News Team of the Year.
IHSPA names WSS 2024 All-Iowa News Team of the Year
Staff • October 24, 2024
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
On Oct. 4, the West High student section throws up colorful arrays of chalk at the Homecoming football game against Cedar Rapids Kennedy.
Homecoming highlights: reflecting on moments from the week
Colin Wehrle and Lea Abou Alaiwa • October 10, 2024
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The 2024-25 Trojan Epic and West Side Story staff members at the Iowa High School Press Association’s state journalism conference at The University of Iowa on Oct. 24. IHSPA named the WSS a 2024 News Team of the Year.

IHSPA names WSS 2024 All-Iowa News Team of the Year

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The two football teams line up and get ready for the quarterback to pass the ball.

Trojans dominate Pleasant Valley for a senior night victory

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A collage of the different female athletes at West.

It's a femininomenon!

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Kalli Titus '25 leads a pack of runners Oct. 17 at Seminole Valley Park.

Girls cross country competes in MVC Mississippi Divisional

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Drum Majors walk on to the field to begin the performance.

West High's first Corridor Marching Classic

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Jack is a sophomore and this is his first year on staff as a designer for the print publication. In his free time, he enjoys to fish and draw. He also does cross country!

Opinion
Seoul Series: the art of effort
Seoul Series: the art of effort
Gianna Liu, Print Co-Editor-in-Chief
ICCSD is working to implement a new phone policy.
Editorial: Disconnected
Carter Birch Houchins-Witt, Print Entertainment Editor
Nili Olalde '27 watches a TikTok video while looking for book recommendations.
Booktok: A deep dive
Josie Nabhan-Warren, Photographer
A&E
Animals greeting the fall weather.
What fall animal are you?
Yeju Seol, Artist and Reporter
The Trojan Marching Band performs a dance during their closer, "Thriller."
Marching forward: one year later
Lea Abou Alaiwa and Anna Greenlee
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
Video
Trying fall specialties
Trying fall specialties
Maya Mueller and Anna Gibson • October 3, 2024
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
Feature
The duality of the diplomat: Keith W. Mines
The duality of the diplomat: Keith W. Mines
Loren Barjis, FOJ Intern • October 18, 2024
Business owner Raghd Kirja ‘28 with a set of nails custom-made she created.
West High entrepreneur starts business from bedroom table
Mingmei Lumetta, FOJ Intern • October 17, 2024
Coach Gibson spends her time at meetings planning for upcoming meets and assisting the JV team.
Q & A with new Trobotix coach Renee Gibson
Haneen Eltyeb, Video Co-Editor • October 17, 2024
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