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The boys tennis team musters up the strength to hold Seth Smigel 25 for a photo with their championship trophy and banner after the conclusion of team state at the Prairie Ridge Sports Complex on May 31.
Boys tennis team wins team state
Ella De Young, Print Assistant Sports Editor • June 1, 2022
Many colleges are no longer requiring applicants to submit standardized test scores.
Test optional?
Vivian Polgreen, Managing Co-Editor, News Editor • May 31, 2022
The 2022 senior graduates take a group picture after their successful prank.
The raging smurfs say goodbye to West
Ijin Shim, Photographer and Videographer • May 27, 2022
Jayden Shin 23 and Samir Singh 24 pose for a photo with their championship trophy and bracket during the state singles/doubles tournament at the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreation Complex on May 25.
Boys tennis players crush at state singles/doubles tournament
Ella De Young, Print Assistant Sports Editor • May 25, 2022
Cadenza performs at the Vue Rooftop to raise money for charity.
Cadenza to hold final concert Thursday
Heidi Du, Print Copy Editor • May 25, 2022
May news briefs
May news briefs
Lilly Graham, Reporter • May 24, 2022
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The 2021-2022 WSS print staff. Front row: Aria Khalil, Soomin Koh, Athena Wu, Hanah Kitamoto, Jack Alden, Sachiko Goto, Zoey Guo, Jane Lam, Rosemary Timmer-Hackert, Miguel Cohen Suarez Middle row: Zaira Ahmad, Kailey Gee, Caroline Mascardo, Katherine Shoppa, Maya Chu, Heidi Du, Krisha Kapoor, Defne Bayman, Caroline Barker, Kamakshee Kuchhal, Ella De Young Back row: Will Cheng, Xiaoyi Zhu, Lilly Graham, Eva Jordan, Sila Duran, Ruba Ahmed-Abdelmutalab, Lily Prochaska, Misha Canin, Owen Aanestad Not pictured: Grace Huang, Ginger McCartney, Sofia Wells-Lu, Helen Zhang

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COVID-19
The debate continues on masks and the official end to the pandemic.
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Vivian Polgreen, Managing Co-Editor, News Editor • April 4, 2022
As cases decrease in Johnson County and the CDC loosens restrictions, some students choose to keep their masks on.
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Sports
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The boys soccer team poses with the 2022 state qualifier banner after beating Cedar Falls 6-1.
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A&E
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Opinion
LGBTQ identities and issues need to be better represented in the curriculum.
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