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West Side Story
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Delmira Jara 24 smiles as she recieves her senior recognition gift and flowers May 1.
West tennis teams defeat City in annual doubleheader
Marie Stier, Print Features Editor • May 7, 2024
Vismitha Vuppala 24 and Audrey Crawford 26 prepare to return a serve during a point in their second doubles match April 29.
Girls tennis competes in Valley Invite for the first time
Marie Stier, Print Features Editor • May 3, 2024
Maya Mozena 24 kicks the ball toward her teammates April 23 against Cedar Rapids Washington.
Girls soccer overwhelms Cedar Rapids Washington in 9-0 win
Yaya Orszula, Sports Editor • April 28, 2024
News
The Community Inclusion Club poses for a group picture after a few days at Camp Courageous. Photo courtesy of Lydia Petoskey.
Community Inclusion Club hosts its annual talent show
Yaya Orszula, Ethan Tisdale, and Evelyn Kraber • May 7, 2024
A sign set up by the City High students in the front of their school, designating the encampment as The Peoples High School for Palestine.
City High and West High students work together for "solidarity encampment"
Josephine Schwartz, Photo Editor • May 4, 2024
Crowd of People with boutonnieres and corsages in front of bright lights. There are Leaves in the foreground and bright lights.
Glowing, glamorous and secure: prom safety
Airi Thompson, Assistant News Editor • May 4, 2024
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Jinann AbuDagga 25 poses with her Deans List finalist award at the FTC Iowa Championship. Photo courtesy of Scott Anson

Q&A with FTC Iowa Dean’s List Finalist Jinann AbuDagga

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The many different faces of the Joker make the character all the more customizable for actors.

Method acting: the Joker’s way

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A sign set up by the City High students in the front of their school, designating the encampment as The Peoples High School for Palestine.

City High and West High students work together for "solidarity encampment"

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The 2023-24 Trojan Epic and West Side Story staff members at the Iowa High School Press Association’s state journalism conference at The University of Iowa on Oct. 19. IHSPA named the WSS a 2023 News Team of the Year.

IHSPA awards 2 of its 5 top awards to West journalists, names WSS staff 2024 News Team of the Year finalist

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Snakes and feathers swirl around a chalice.

The return of Percy Jackson in "The Chalice of the Gods"

Meet the Staff
Ivy
Ivy Hendrickson
Yearbook Copy Editor

(she/her) Ivy is a junior and this is her second year on staff. This is her first year as the Copy Editor. In her free time she enjoys reading, hiking and running cross country.

Opinion
Boys don’t participate in art-related activities as much as we should. The community is awesome and it grants you the ability to express yourself.
For the boys
Carter Birch Houchins-Witt, Reporter
Athena Wu shares her thoughts on Math Olympiads
The failure theorem
Athena Wu, Print Entertainment Editor
The passage of HFs 2586 2652 puts more lives — children and teachers — into the line of fire.
Aim for safety
Kamakshee Kuchhal and Jane Lam
A&E
Dune: Part 2 early fan showing at IMAX theaters. Image credited to Legendary Pictures.
'Dune: Part Two' in review
Jules Keranen, Elena Garcia Van Auken, and Samuel Rosenthal
Spring Crossword
Spring Crossword
Ginger McCartney, Artist, Designer
Some of the most famous franchises have fallen off hardest.
Downfall of the franchise: five series that fell off
Eleanor Weitz and Jules Keranen
Video
Families flock to attend an Iowa womens basketball March Madness game against Holy Cross at Carver-Hawkeye Arena March 23.
The CC effect
Anna Song, Gianna Liu, and Celia Sadewasser • April 18, 2024
Boys soccer discuss before the game.
West High Weekly 4.15.24
Abby Guo, Video Editor • April 16, 2024
The garden of the musical eventually flowered through hard work and character growth.
Behind the curtain of 'The Secret Garden'
Anna Greenlee and Evelyn Kraber • April 15, 2024
Feature
Students drive many different cars around West high
Cars of West
Maddy Cook, Reporter • May 8, 2024
The Community Inclusion Club poses for a group picture after a few days at Camp Courageous. Photo courtesy of Lydia Petoskey.
Community Inclusion Club hosts its annual talent show
Yaya Orszula, Ethan Tisdale, and Evelyn Kraber • May 7, 2024
A sign set up by the City High students in the front of their school, designating the encampment as The Peoples High School for Palestine.
City High and West High students work together for "solidarity encampment"
Josephine Schwartz, Photo Editor • May 4, 2024
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