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Masterworks to perform

January 28, 2013

by Pombie Silverman On Feb. 7, the West High choirs will perform with the Concert Orchestra 12 movements of Vivaldi’s Gloria Requiem. According to choir director Ryan Pearson, the Masterworks concert...

Album review: new (deaf) artist Sean Forbes's "Perfect Imperfection"

Album review: new (deaf) artist Sean Forbes’s “Perfect Imperfection”

January 28, 2013

by Kaitlyn McCurdy Perfect Imperfection is the debut album of deaf artist Sean Forbes. You read that right. Deaf. I always really like stories of people with disabilities overcoming obstacles to achieve...

Album review: Christmas with Scotty McCreery

Album review: Christmas with Scotty McCreery

January 3, 2013

by Kaitlyn McCurdy Yes, I know Christmas is over, thank you very much. However, I've been ready for Christmas 2013 since December 26, 2012. So, if you’re like me, you’re already thinking about...

Fashion profile: Meredith Cullen '14

Fashion profile: Meredith Cullen ’14

December 14, 2012

Interview and photos by Katie Mons   How would you describe your style? My style is definitely girly, but I like to mix edgy and sophisticated/glamorous pieces in as well.   Where do you...

Album review: Rihanna's "Unapologetic"

Album review: Rihanna’s “Unapologetic”

December 13, 2012

by Kaitlyn McCurdy Not too long ago, Rihanna released Unapologetic, her seventh studio album in seven years. Rihanna always has a song playing on the radio, and this album definitely has some number one...

West High Band Director Rich Medd subs for Kevin Brown and conducts West High's Varsity Jazz Band.

2012 Jazz Cafe

December 9, 2012

By Aileen Norris On Saturday, Dec. 8, the cafeteria was transformed into a Winter Wonderland for West High's Jazz Cafe of 2012. Trees were covered in warm yellow lights. Ornaments depicted the faces...

Vocal Jazz group: sneak peek

Vocal Jazz group: sneak peek

December 5, 2012

If you ever hear harmonious singing in a capella style floating down the hallways, chances are it's the West High vocal jazz group. Added this year by also new choir teacher David Haas, this group introduces...

Album review: Phillip Phillips "The World from the Side of the Moon"

Album review: Phillip Phillips “The World from the Side of the Moon”

November 27, 2012

By Kaitlyn McCurdy Phillip Phillips won American Idol season eleven. Let’s be honest, the last majorly successful or remotely good Idol winner was Carrie Underwood. Lately, it seems like runner-ups...

Young at heart.

Humans of Iowa City

November 23, 2012

Photos by Hannah Muellerleile Inspired by Brandon Stanton’s project, Humans of New York, the West Side Story has begun to seek and capture on film the people that make Iowa City, well, Iowa City.          

Checking in with EATS

November 14, 2012

Album review: "Take Me Home" by One Direction

Album review: “Take Me Home” by One Direction

November 13, 2012

By Kaitlyn McCurdy Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, Liam Payne and Zayn Malik. If you don’t know at least one of those names, I worry about you. There’s no way you could have made it...

Aliens through time

November 1, 2012

Aliens? Are they here to help or to harm? The only thing we know is that before color film they were hilarious. This short compilation takes a look at how science fiction has evolved through time,...

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