• 1/14: Boys swimming @ Mercer
  • 1/14: Boys basketball @ Dubuque Senior
  • 1/14: Girls basketball vs. Dubuque Senior
  • 1/16: Girls and boys wrestling vs. Western Dubuque
  • 1/16-17: SPIT performance in Arganbright Auditorium @ 7:00
  • 1/17: West Side Story publication day
  • 1/17: Girls and boys bowling @ Xavier
  • 1/17: Boys wrestling @ Bettendorf
  • 1/17: Girls wrestling @ Mid-Prairie
  • 1/17: Girls basketball @ Prairie
  • 1/17: Boys basketball vs. Prairie
  • 1/18: Boys wrestling @ Bettendorf
  • 1/18: Girls bowling @ Prairie
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Nikolai Paulson '26 races in the 500-yard freestyle, clinching a time of 5:05.04.
Trojan Bolts place second at Linn-Mar Invitational
Shanza Sami, Print Features Editor • January 16, 2025
Mason Goering '26 jumps up to take a shot while players from City attempt to block it on Dec. 20.
Boys basketball mid season update
Keith Moody and Kellen Craig • January 15, 2025
Rachel Wombacher-Hess '25 bowls a clean ball, finishing with a 240 series during the Battle for the Pins Feb. 9, 2024.
Winter sport athletes to watch: girls and boys bowling
Minna Abdalla, Kellen Craig, and Keith Moody • January 10, 2025
News
See what Trojans have been up to this winter season.
January news briefs
Mrudani Ramkumar, Print Managing Editor • January 17, 2025
Eli Asper ’25 performs surrounded by members of Good Time Company.
Show choirs perform in Winter Swing Show
Vera Tanas and Ashleigh Topp • January 8, 2025
Four people game together as a team.
West High Esports team moves into winter season
Yeju Seol, Artist and Reporter • January 8, 2025
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West Side Story tries West High students’ favorite holiday drinks, going to places like Java House, Starbucks and more.

Must-try drinks for this winter

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Rachel Wombacher-Hess '25 bowls a clean ball, finishing with a 240 series during the Battle for the Pins Feb. 9, 2024.

Winter sport athletes to watch: girls and boys bowling

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Mason Goering '26 jumps up to take a shot while players from City attempt to block it on Dec. 20.

Boys basketball mid season update

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Boys swimming celebrate after setting a new record at the state meet Feb. 11.

Winter sport athletes to watch: boys swimming

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Model UN has made many accomplishments since its introduction, and will make many more as the days come by.

Seniors of Model UN

Meet the Staff
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Minna Abdalla
Sports Editor

Minna is a junior at West and this is her second year on staff. She is very excited to be this year's Sports Editor. Outside of journalism, you can find Minna hanging out with friends and on the soccer...

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Opinion
Henry Timmer-Hackert and Carter Birch Houchins-Witt share when they think the Christmas season starts.
Christmas countdown clash
Henry Timmer-Hackert and Carter Birch Houchins-Witt
Lea Abou Alaiwa '27 and Anna Greenlee '26 discuss sweet treats while snacking on a brownie and sipping hot cocoa.
Sweet talk
Anna Greenlee and Lea Abou Alaiwa
To stay focused and avoid distractions throughout the week, I locked my social media apps.
Digital detox: surviving a week without a phone
Minna Abdalla, Sports Editor
A&E
Cy McEachnie '25 always dreamed of starting his own business. Now he owns his clothing line Cloudeddreams.
Take the risk
Waad Dafalla, Print Reporter
Lea Abou Alaiwa '27 and Anna Greenlee '26 discuss sweet treats while snacking on a brownie and sipping hot cocoa.
Sweet talk
Anna Greenlee and Lea Abou Alaiwa
Grapevine's winter 2024 issue features work from 16 different student contributors. Art by Naomi Lai '27, photo by Sadie Frisvold '25, writing (bottom left) by Lydia Cruce '27, writing (top right) by Endrit Ramku '27.
A first look at Grapevine 2025
Josie Nabhan-Warren, Photographer
Video
Grace Walker '26 and Sadie Frisvold '25 dance as the Snow Fairy and Snowflake, respectively, in Nolte Academy's 2023 performance of "The Nutcracker."
Double-time: dancing in “The Nutcracker” as a West High student
Josephine Schwartz, Photo Editor • December 30, 2024
Silhouttes of Maya Mueller '26, Vera Tanas '25, Sophie Bergman '27 and Evelyn Kraber '26 stand behind a counter.
Sliced: fall edition
Evelyn Kraber, Vera Tanas, and Maya Mueller • November 13, 2024
Highlighting seniors from twirling, dance, cheer, the student section and drumline.
The last cheer: highlighting seniors beyond the football field
Haneen Eltyeb, Video Co-Editor • October 28, 2024
Feature
Thembelihle arrived in Iowa this summer and has been learning about the American experience.
Thembelihile Setshogoe ’26: journey to the West High experience
Anna Gibson, Reporter • January 16, 2025
JP. Claussen reads after completing his workday.
Teaching with a beat: the duality of a teacher and musician
Ella Ciliberto, Online Assistant Design Editor • January 7, 2025
Grace Walker '26 and Sadie Frisvold '25 dance as the Snow Fairy and Snowflake, respectively, in Nolte Academy's 2023 performance of "The Nutcracker."
Double-time: dancing in “The Nutcracker” as a West High student
Josephine Schwartz, Photo Editor • December 30, 2024
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