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Rising Stars: Jada Dachtler ’22 & Makenna Vonderhaar ’22
Lucy Polyak, Opinion editor | April 15, 2019
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Boys track honors seniors and past coach
Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief and Co-Sports Editor | April 14, 2019
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Testing new tech
Anna Brown, Co-Copy Editor and Reporter | April 14, 2019
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High stakes
Sophie Stephens, Online Managing Editor | April 12, 2019
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West community names best restaurants of the Iowa City area
Anjali Huynh, Print Managing Editor and Co-Copy Editor | April 11, 2019
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Sophie Stephens, Online Managing Editor

April 3, 2019 • No Comments

On Jan. 10, 2019 the ICCSD decided to change to a weighted GPA system starting in the 2019-20 school year. On April 3, the district made changes to the initial guidelines...

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West soccer takes on highly ranked City teams
Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief and Co-Sports Editor
The West soccer teams headed across the street to the University of Iowa soccer field to take on City...
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First ever Eastern Iowa Track and Field Festival deemed a success
Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief and Co-Sports Editor
The Eastern Iowa Track and Field Festival was held at West High on Saturday, April 6. With an emphasis...
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Inaugural track and field festival to be held at West High
Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief and Co-Sports Editor
A new tradition will begin this Saturday at West High: the Eastern Iowa Track and Field Festival. Teams...
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Girls track and field hosts first outdoor meet of season
Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief and Co-Sports Editor
The sun shined brightly and so did the Women of Troy as they competed in their first outdoor meet of...
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Parent perspectives
Sophie Stephens, Online Managing Editor
The stands are filled with cheering fans decked out in green, gold and the student section theme for...
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Boxed out: the exploitation of college athletes
Joe Goodman, Reporter
They rise before the sun and return home well after dark. Division I college athletics is not merely...
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