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Breaking down the 2018 Golden Razzie nominations

Breaking down the 2018 Golden Razzie nominations

Jack Harris, Online Copy Editor and Arts Editor February 7, 2019

Every year the Oscars nominations roll around to recognize the “best” movies of the year. For the past 39 years, however, there has been another awards show that recognizes significant films of the...

While working in food service may seem mundane, a lot more happens behind the scenes.

Tales from food industry insiders

Carmela Cohen Suarez, Entertainment Editor January 28, 2019

Many high school students consider pizza restaurants, fast food chains and coffee shops to be places to relax and spend time with friends, employees there have very different experiences both in serving...

Harry Westergaard’s top movies

Harry Westergaard and Kristina Rosebrook January 28, 2019

Harry Westergaard '19, West Side Story's film critic and arts editor, shares his top movies from 2018 and films he's looking forward to seeing in 2019. Movies from 2018 Black Panther, directed...

Aquaman (Jason Momoa) wields the trident of Atlan.

“Aquaman” is cliche, yet captivating

Carmela Cohen Suarez, Entertainment Editor January 28, 2019

While Warner Bros Pictures’s “Aquaman” was too similar to other films such as “Black Panther” and “Thor”, it was a refreshing take on the long fabled story of Atlantis and for the most part...

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Breaking down the 2019 Oscar nominations

Edward Keen, Arts Editor January 22, 2019

It’s that time of year again. 2018 swooped in with a congregation of hits, misses and all the films in between, and the 91st Academy Awards will determine which films were the best of the best. While...

Fashion Friday: Aibeer Mohamed ’19

Kristina Rosebrook, Online and Broadcast Entertainment Editor January 19, 2019

Aibeer Mohamed's '19 fashion is a reflection of her personality and the fact that she is completely and unapologetically herself. You can catch her sometimes wearing PJ's to school and other days wearing...

Over 50 flavors line a wall at Melk. They mix the shakes and pour their cereal bowls here.

Not your average bowl of cereal

Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor January 18, 2019

The news about the new cereal bar coming to Iowa City spread like wildfire. Everyone was talking about Melk, the new cereal bar and diner. When I first heard about the new restaurant coming to town, I...

Miles, having taken up the mantle of Spider-Man, finds determination within himself.

“Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” is an exuberant animated masterpiece

Edward Keen, Arts Editor January 16, 2019

Back in the 1960s, in a time when the world was plagued with unease and struggle, comic book visionary Stan Lee created the first of what would become many iterations of the Spider-Man, a web-slinging...

Maria Gamon 19 performs Freedom by Eddie James alongside Showtime, Wests junior varsity show choir at Liberty High on Wednesday, Jan. 9

ICCSD high school show choirs perform at fundraising event

Anjali Huynh, Print Managing Editor, Co-Copy Editor January 11, 2019

West show choirs Showtime and the Good Time Company took the stage in a joint concert with show choirs from Liberty and City High Schools on Wednesday, Jan. 9. This show, formerly known as "Dollars...

Photo Illustration by Frances Dai

Cultural cuisine

Deniz Ince, Print Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor December 25, 2018

Wests varsity show choir, Good Time Company, sits on the risers during their jukebox-themed show.

Show choirs swing into season with annual show

Anjali Huynh, Print Managing Editor, Co-Copy Editor December 24, 2018

With less than a month left until the competition season, West's show choirs Showtime and Good Time Company (GTC) hit the stage singing and dancing for all to hear. On Saturday, Dec. 22, the groups,...

Nate Frese works on grading papers during his second hour open on Friday, Dec. 14.

A day in the life of Nate Frese

Lily Meng, Online Co-Copy Editor December 21, 2018

You may have seen him sitting in the back of your American Studies class taking notes, in the gym with the boy's varsity basketball team or in Room 128 passionately talking about Shakespeare. This is English...

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