• WEDNESDAY 11/12: Signing day
  • THURSDAY 11/13: State swimming & diving
  • FRIDAY 11/14: Cadenza Harvest Harmonies concert, Girls bowling vs. Wahlert, Finals (periods 2, 4 and 6)
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After receiving the ball Campbell Janis '26 breaks through Cedar Falls players attempting to score for the Trojans.
Trojan football advances to second round of playoffs
Minna Abdalla, Online Sports Editor and Events Coordinator • November 6, 2025
After the game, the Trojans finished the tournament as state quarterfinalists.
West volleyball heads to the 2025 state tournament
Anna Greenlee, Design, Entertainment and Opinion Editor • November 3, 2025
Players from West and Linn Marr gather at the line of scrimmage before the start of the play.
Trojan football ends regular season with a sweeping victory over Linn-Mar
Minna Abdalla and Kellen Craig • October 31, 2025
News
On Oct. 30, teens gathered at the Coralville Public Library for an early Halloween celebration.
Teens celebrate Halloween at the Coralville Public Library
Lydia Cruce, Print Profiles Editor • November 11, 2025
This week, Trojans traveled across Iowa for state playoffs and conferences.
News Quiz: Nov. 7
Anna Greenlee, Ella Ciliberto, Charlotte Stephens, and Staff • November 9, 2025
West’s Community Connect Club held a food drive at the beginning of November to stock up the school’s pantry.
Only partial SNAP benefits to be sent out in November
Evelyn Kraber, Online Editor-in-Chief and Yearbook Managing Editor • November 7, 2025
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West’s Community Connect Club held a food drive at the beginning of November to stock up the school’s pantry.

Only partial SNAP benefits to be sent out in November

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Students from West's orchestra, choir and band warm up for their All-State auditions Oct. 25.

From solos to scales: how West musicians prepared for All-State auditions

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WSS explores the effects of music on cognition and memory.

Music on the mind

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Caleb Davies '26 practices his solo during his five-minute warmup Oct. 25. Davies achieved being selected into All-State all four years of high school.

West hosts All-State auditions for first time in decades, 43 students accepted

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West's chapter of the Business Professionals Association poses after arriving in Des Moines for FLC.

2025 BPA Fall Leadership Conference recap

WSS Socials
Meet The Staff
Emily Rabe
Emily Rabe
Yearbook Student Life Editor

Emily Rabe is a senior and this is her third year on the Trojan Epic and first year on staff for the...

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Opinion
National Guard soldiers and airmen stand on the sidelines during pre-game festivities as part of the Washington Nationals’ matchup against the Philadelphia Phillies at the Nationals Park stadium in Washington, D.C., April 5, 2024. CC-BY 2.0. Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jon Soucy, US Army
Trump and the National Guard: an assault on American rights
Adam Lee and Tada Goto
Editorial: AI 101
Editorial: AI 101
WSS Editorial Board
Trick-or-treating is a tradition that should continue to bring joy to everyone on Halloween.
What happened to Halloween?
Sedef Bayman, Print Reporter
A&E
The West High legacy is passed through families and generations of talented musicians, inspired athletes and avid community volunteers.
The West High Legacy: Where excellence is passed down through generations
Emma Lai and Tada Goto
From government shutdown to show choir to state qualifiers, check out West High news with a quiz.
News Quiz: Oct. 31
Staff and Anna Greenlee
The Good Time Company's 51st theme for the 2025-26 year is "Minecraft," with choristers singing tunes like "Steve's Lava Chicken" from “A Minecraft Movie.”
West show choirs open season with annual Works in Progress
Sonya Zhu and Kaleshna Udas
Feature
Students from West's orchestra, choir and band warm up for their All-State auditions Oct. 25.
From solos to scales: how West musicians prepared for All-State auditions
Emily Rabe, Sonya Zhu, and Adam Lee • November 5, 2025
Drew Bonner specializes in low brass instruments, specifically the euphonium, whereas Ashley Hatland teaches the drumline and used to play the bass drum.
Meet the Trojan Marching Band’s new staff: Drew Bonner and Ashley Hatland
Anna Greenlee and Lea Abou Alaiwa • October 18, 2025
In 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed adding some segments of the Iowa River to Iowa's list of impaired waters due to high nitrate levels.
Fertile fields, foul currents
Ella Ciliberto, Online Managing and Profiles Editor • October 14, 2025
Video
Farmers Market vendors line East Washington Street selling food, drinks and handmade goods.
Cultivating community: the Iowa City Farmers Market
Anna Greenlee, Design, Entertainment and Opinion Editor • October 21, 2025
The ICCSD issued its students new Chromebooks at the beginning of the 2025-26 school year. Though they seem to be better, students still had some complaints.
Are the new school Chromebooks any better?
Tada Goto and Taewhan Seol • September 26, 2025
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