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Swing into spring

Swing into spring

Fenna Semken and Sarah Longmire February 28, 2016

After a successful season, the West High Show Choirs will perform for the final time in their annual Swing into Spring show on Feb. 28. These shows will be at 2 PM and 5:30 PM in the West High School...

Ruth B brings forward mature vocals in her EP Intro

Ruth B brings forward mature vocals in her EP “Intro”

Isabelle Robles, Digital Editor-in-Chief February 18, 2016

Ruth B is more than a six second clip on the internet. The 20-year-old singer songwriter from Canada proved this in her first EP, Intro, released this past November. The album contains four songs including...

Fashion profile: Nick Burgess 18

Fashion profile: Nick Burgess ’18

Michael Moonjely, Print Managing Editor February 10, 2016

Chances are you will not find Nick Burgess ’18 at a local mall. Ever since he was in eighth grade, Burgess’ unique sense of style has led him to buy clothes from all over the world. “Once...

Review: Anti by Rihanna

Review: Anti by Rihanna

Sharon Xiang, Co-Editor-in-Chief February 7, 2016

The three-year wait for Rihanna’s new album did not disappoint. When Anti suddenly dropped on January 28th, I was initially disappointed to see that I could only listen to it on Tidal a.k.a. the music...

Chairlift - Moth album review

Chairlift – Moth album review

Nick Deerberg, Photographer January 27, 2016

The name Chairlift is one that in theory should be on the tip of any pop fans tongue, but instead has fallen short of fame throughout their career. If you recognize the name but are struggling to remember...

Students put on a SPITacular show

Students put on a SPITacular show

Isabelle Robles, Digital Editor-in-Chief January 16, 2016

This past Friday, Jan. 15 and Thursday, Jan. 14 4o students performed in the annual Student Produced Innovative Theatre (SPIT). The evenings included two shows; a one-act drama Booby Trap directed by seniors...

Cookies fit for under the tree

Cookies fit for under the tree

Isabelle Robles, Digital Editor-in-Chief December 24, 2015

Impress Old Saint Nick with these easy and festive sugar cookies. Supplies and Ingredients:  Pre-made, frozen sugar cookie dough Star-shaped cookie cutter Flour for rolling out the dough Wooden...

Director Joe Clarke - Iowa City Local

Iowa City local debuts holiday film

Mason Wang, Broadcast Copy Editor December 19, 2015

Joe Clarke, Director and Writer of Up on the Wooftop, with Sammi Dover, Toby the dog in the movie. Joe Clarke filmed and recently released a Christmas story filmed in Iowa City and showcased at the...

Up on the Wooftop provides charming Christmas tale

Up on the Wooftop provides charming Christmas tale

Mason Wang, Broadcast Copy Editor December 19, 2015

What’s not to love about dozens of talking dogs, a cute Iowan family, and a traditional family Christmas movie? Up on the Wooftop follows a small dog named Toby, who aspires to lead Santa’s sleigh....

Bands perform at Jazz Café 2015

Bands perform at Jazz Café 2015

Cameron Cook, Eleanor Ho, and Shawn Thacker December 19, 2015

On Saturday Dec. 12, West High’s jazz bands came together in a festively decorated cafeteria to perform what they worked on this year. All three bands also had a chance to play with the guest saxophonist...

Guess me if you can photo contest results

“Guess me if you can” photo contest results

December 18, 2015

The answers to the back page “Guess me if you can” contest are as follows: A - Active Endeavors B - Bread C - Casey’s D - Dane’s Dairy E - Englert F - Fareway G - Giovanni’s H...

Show Choirs unveil routines at Winter Swing Show

Show Choirs unveil routines at Winter Swing Show

Sarah Longmire, Photo Editor December 14, 2015

On Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015 West's prep show choir Showtime and varsity show choir  Good Time Company performed their full shows for the first time. Showtime introduced their show with the theme Love and...

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