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“Venom” blunders with poor writing and substandard action
Edward Keen, Reporter | October 19, 2018
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West volleyball season over, Kennedy advances
Alyssa Skala, Photographer | October 18, 2018
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Burst water pipe means no heat at West
Alex Carlon, Reporter | October 16, 2018
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West topples Muscatine to become district champs
Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief and Co-Sports Editor | October 13, 2018
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West High library by the numbers
Bess Frerichs, Reporter | October 11, 2018
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Student Senate announces candidates for Heroes of Troy

Anjali Huynh, Print Managing Editor, Co-Copy Editor

October 9, 2018 • No Comments

Following the nomination process last week, Student Senate announced West High’s first batch of Heroes of Troy today. These homecoming court candidates were selected based...

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Sports

Why not women, too?
Deniz Ince and Will Conrad
Examining the gender divide in coaching.
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The Mental Edge
Fatima Kammona, News Editor
From the court to the course, having the right mentality can change the outcome of a game´s most important moments.
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West sweeps Davenport North
Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief and Co-Sports Editor
Owen McAreavy ‘19 set the pace by scoring the first touchdown of the night during the first quarter....
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West football improves to 5-1
Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief and Co-Sports Editor
West began the game against Linn-Mar on Friday, Sept. 28 with a field goal from Josh Jasek '19 in the...
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Pleasant Valley beats West in rescheduled home meet
Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief and Co-Sports Editor
The West cross country team competed on Thursday, Sept. 27 due to a weather cancelation of their...
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Trojan Nation goes golden
Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief and Co-Sports Editor
West honored Otto Phelps, a second grader from North Bend Elementary School, as the kid captain during...
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