With winter sports competitions winding down, it’s time to shift focus to the arts competitions at West. During the month of February, West High’s Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Collective performed in three...

West High artists have many forms of art that they create. These forms include: digital art, photography, stained glass, or metal working. To some art can be a pastime for others art is their passion...

Originally released in the 1980s, parent company, Oscar Mayer, released the well-known, grab-and-go lunches called "Lunchables" for the first time. Since then, millions of Lunchables have been sold across...

This review contains spoilers for “The Boy and the Heron.”     With the English dub and official American debut of the film being released months after the film dropped in Japanese...

Valentine’s Day is here. You can celebrate in many ways: a Galentine's night with the girls, a romantic candlelight dinner with your partner or a romantic movie snuggled in a soft blanket. This holiday...

Valentine's Day is here, so here are ten different gift ideas for the loved ones in your life! This Valentine’s Day everyone deserves something a little special. No matter if it is for friends, family...

Are you having trouble coming up with a Valentine’s date idea? Sick of going to the same old places again and again? Luckily we’ve compiled a list of ten date ideas to do around Iowa City and Coralville...

In recent years, the eat-the-rich storyline has become a prolific narrative that has been taking over the entertainment industry. Traced back to the French Revolution, the phrase “eat the rich”...

On Tuesday, Feb. 6, students from the West High School Chamber Orchestra traveled to the University of Northern Iowa to perform with their Symphony Orchestra. The Chamber Orchestra left during school hours...

Theatre West boasts a long history of impressive stage productions made possible by wonderful crews and talented casts. Take a blast to the past by taking this quiz and discovering which of these six plays...

For the first time, the West High Orchestras had the honor of sending students to participate in the Metropolitan Orchestra Festival at the Paramount Theatre. Last Thursday, West students had a full-day...

To the incredibly smart girl in my World Lit class: Your writing is amazing, and I love the way that you think of these amazing things. I have liked you for years without even seeing what you write, and...