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Nifty nicknames
Hanah Kitamoto, Reporter | February 22, 2020
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Sumner Wallace | February 21, 2020
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Disconnected.
Alice Meng and Jenna Wang | February 21, 2020
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Beneath the jersey: the 20-year history of sports uniforms at West
Joe Goodman and Natalie Katz | February 20, 2020
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Women of Troy beat Kennedy in first regional game
Camille Gretter, WSS Intern | February 20, 2020
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Iowa caucus recap: student perspectives and result analysis

Iowa caucus recap: student perspectives and result analysis

Natalie Dunlap, Ken Wilbur, and Alexis Dick

February 7, 2020 • No Comments

Many West High students, faculty and families took to their polling places on Feb. 3 to support their candidate of choice in the 2020 presidential election at the Iowa caucuses....

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Eight students named candidates in 2020 U.S Presidential Scholars Program

Eight West Students were named candidates for the 2020 U. S. Presidential Scholars Program to be finalized in April.

Elizabeth Warren at West days before Iowa caucus

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West BPA members compete at regional competition

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Winter sports signing day
Owen Aanestad, Assistant Sports Editor
February marks the first national signing day of the new year as high school athletes around the country...
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No cap recap: Barker wrestlers
Joe Goodman and Owen Aanestad
It's a good time to be a West High sports fan. The boys basketball team is currently on a four-game...
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The progression of the girls’ wrestling team
Maddy Smith, Photographer, Yearbook Student Life editor
The addition of the girls’ team to the wrestling program had been in the air for a while, with student...
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No cap recap: Pleasant surprises and biggest questions of the winter sports season
Joe Goodman and Owen Aanestad
On this episode of No Cap Recap, sports editors Joe Goodman and Owen Aanestad discuss the last few weeks...
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Boys wrestling team falls in home opener to Dubuque Hempstead
Joe Goodman, Sports Editor
The Trojans dropped their home opener to Dubuque Hempstead 44-30, earning four pins and dropping three...
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The international student experience

The international student experience

Carmela Cohen Suarez, Copy Editor and Entertainment Editor

Imagine walking into a crowded hallway full of strangers laughing and talking...

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From students to colleagues

Behind the burrito buddies

As Valentine’s Day quickly approaches, two students reflect on the creation of their burrito-themed matchmaking program.

For the kids: why they dance

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Roshani Choski excites with her mythological juvenile debut “Aru Shah and the End of Time”

Roshani Choski excites with her mythological juvenile debut “Aru Shah and the End of Time”

Luke Krchak, Reporter and Columnist

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A day of love?

Sara Baroncini, Photographer

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Testing is too testing

Testing is too testing

Ken Wilbur, Podcast Editor

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Top 10 best and worst of West uniforms

Top 10 best and worst of West uniforms

Joe Goodman, Sports Editor

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All awards shows suck

All awards shows suck

Jack Harris, Online Reporter & Film Critic

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