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2018 at West: a year in review
Jessica Doyle, Podcast Editor | January 22, 2019
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Breaking down the 2019 Oscar nominations
Edward Keen, Reporter | January 22, 2019
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Turning houses into homes
Alex Carlon, Assistant Copy-Editor | January 21, 2019
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Starting the New Year with nothing
Bess Frerichs, Reporter | January 20, 2019
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Fashion Friday: Aibeer Mohamed ’19
Kristina Rosebrook, Online and Broadcast Entertainment Editor | January 19, 2019
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Natalie Dunlap, Online Feature Editor

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In Monday's Weekly Update principal Gregg Shoultz announced the school's status as an Amazon Future Engineer school (AFE). "West High School is pleased to announce that...

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West uses last-quarter momentum to overcome Waterloo East
Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief and Co-Sports Editor
Bright lights shinned down on the freshly cleaned court. As the music blasted during warmups, students...
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Basketball teams defeat Linn-Mar
Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief and Co-Sports Editor
The girls started an exciting night against Linn-Mar with a win. Sydney Allen '19 ended the...
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West faces City in dual meet
Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief and Co-Sports Editor
The fans were loud as West High and City High battled their crosstown rival in a dual meet on Thursday,...
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A second chance
Sophie Stephens, Online Managing Editor
The smell of chlorine hits him as he walks into the recreation center’s pool area. The lights are dim...
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WSS staffers try cross country
Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief and Co-Sports Editor
With help from the Iowa City West varsity girls cross country team, WSS staffers attempt to run cross...
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Swimming into a different state
Carmela Cohen Suarez, Profiles Editor
James Pinter '20 has been in pools since he was seven years old. This may be due to his family having...
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