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Recruiting Trail with Meena Tate
Alaina Greenlee, Video Editor | March 27, 2023
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High School sweethearts and heartbreak
Yaya Orszula, Abby Guo, and Elena Garcia Van Auken | March 8, 2023
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What it feels like: finding out your mom has cancer
Laney Prelle and Abby Guo | March 8, 2023
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West High’s sustainable fashion club had a great

West High’s sustainable fashion club had a great time this Wednesday participating in a crochet workshop led by Emma Mcpearce and Kaylee Gibson. Comfortable for beginners, these students hopefully earned a lifetime relaxing skill.

Each year, 15 students get chosen to be speakers f

Each year, 15 students get chosen to be speakers for the Iowa Junior Science and Humanities Seminar based on their papers describing their independent science research. Michael Lee '24 and Shanza Sami '26 were chosen to be speakers this year. West High placed 1st and 5th at the state competition. In addition to the generous college scholarships they both won, they will now go on to compete at the National JSHS in Virginia this April.

Students from West High, City High and the Univers

Students from West High, City High and the University of Iowa walked out March 1 to protest the numerous anti-LGBTQ+ laws proposed in the Iowa legislature.

Photos by Sachiko Goto

For the lovebirds, situationships and singles: che

For the lovebirds, situationships and singles: check out High School Sweethearts and Heartbreak on WSS! ❤️

The third trimester is quickly approaching and wit

The third trimester is quickly approaching and with thoughts of an action packed summer, studying for exams can be a difficult task. Consider these tips from current Best of West student tutors.

Wesal Haroun ’24 will be running for HOSA state

Wesal Haroun ’24 will be running for HOSA state office for the 2023-24 academic year. As the current president of the West High HOSA chapter, Haroun delegates weekly meetings and collects payments for different competitions. “My role basically involves organizing the club and helping people and guiding people throughout the HOSA journey,” Haroun said. After starting the chapter this year, Haroun has enjoyed leading HOSA, and believes that it’s a great club for students interested in the medical field. “The whole point of the club is to empower future health professionals and motivate students to start working on their like medical pathway,” Haroun said.

Support West High Prom. A percentage from each eve

Support West High Prom. A percentage from each evening will be donated to the 2023 Prom.

West BPA traveled to Des Moines, IA Feb. 19-21 for

West BPA traveled to Des Moines, IA Feb. 19-21 for the Iowa State Leadership Conference. West took 60 members, making it the biggest chapter in attendance. Of these 60, 43 qualified for Nationals in Anaheim, CA. West had 19 first-place finishes and swept four events. Alongside competition, state officer elections took place. John Woodward ‘23 passed the torch to Karen Liu ‘24 as Iowa State President and Layan Ahmed ‘25 was elected Vice President of Marketing.

West Side Story editor Vivian Polgreen counts down

West Side Story editor Vivian Polgreen counts down how many snow days we have left.

Theatre West is nearly one month into rehearsals,

Theatre West is nearly one month into rehearsals, and is that much closer to opening night. Get to know the cast before Beauty and the Beast hits the stage on April 13.

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, the

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, the hallways are filled with sideway glances and bashful winks. Here are more of West High’s Missed Connections. Link in bio for more.

West High’s winter formal will be held on Jan. 2

West High’s winter formal will be held on Jan. 28. The dance is open to all grades for students with less than 10 tardies. Make sure to follow @icweststudentgov for all information regarding the dance.

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Keiko and her mom, Reiko, smile for a selfie during Reikos month long hospital stay.

What it feels like: finding out your mom has cancer

Laney Prelle and Abby Guo • March 8, 2023

Keiko begins by explaining how she found out about her mom’s cancer. I found out about my mom’s cancer on Feb. 2, 2022. I had a basketball...

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