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Annual blood drive comes to West
Abby McKeone, Graphics Editor and Reporter | October 15, 2019
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Library celebrates LGBTQ+ History Month
Renee Gould, Book Critic, Reporter | October 13, 2019
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Hoover heroic for playoff-hopeful Trojans
Joe Goodman, Sports Editor | October 12, 2019
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Coming Out Day: “It’s too much work to not be who you are.”
Natalie Dunlap, Online Editor-in-Chief | October 11, 2019
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Girls and boys cross country teams impress at MVC Super Meet
Joe Goodman, Sports Editor | October 10, 2019
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Renee Gould, Book Critic, Reporter

October 13, 2019 • No Comments

Most people are familiar with Pride month in June, but LGBTQ+ history month in October is less known but still as important to the LGBTQ+ community. With the library...

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Hoover heroic for playoff-hopeful Trojans
Joe Goodman, Sports Editor
Through the ups and downs of this year's football season, it was certainly nice to see the seniors leave...
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Girls and boys cross country teams impress at MVC Super Meet
Joe Goodman, Sports Editor
The West High cross country teams are currently fighting two different obstacles: preservation and emergence. This...
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Volleyball team drops match to Dubuque Wahlert
Joe Goodman, Sports Editor
The Women of Troy lost in three sets to Dubuque Wahlert on Senior Night in their final home game of the...
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Forced to scramble
Joe Goodman, Sports Editor
This is the story of a young boy who could climb as quickly as he could read. A boy who could play just...
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Trojan Workhorses: Emma Dunlap ’22 and Kearsten Lenth ’22
Joe Goodman, Sports Editor
There is no pitcher without a catcher. There is no quarterback without a center. In the sport of volleyball,...
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West loses to Linn-Mar 28-12
Joe Goodman, Sports Editor
In the annual homecoming football game, the Trojans lost to the Linn-Mar Lions 28-12 behind a wily student...
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