Zaira Ahmad, Print Editor-in-Chief
• April 21, 2022
It was the fall of 2021, and the show choir season had just begun. Freshmen Charlie Bates and Claire Lawler walked to Java House before their afternoon show band rehearsal to grab coffee and sandwiches....
Senior Makenna Vondehaar committed to play soccer for the Iowa Hawkeyes her sophomore year of high school. Learn about her recruiting process and how her recent ACL tear is affecting her and her senior...
Wake up at four in the morning, put on your expensive monochromatic workout set, go to the gym for hours, and get coffee from your local coffee shop. Then return to your clean minimalistic apartment to...
Owen Aanestad, Online Editor-In-Chief
• April 11, 2022
One step into Iowa City’s CrossFit Kilo 2 and all you can hear is Eminem’s ’Till I Collapse, barbells rattling, stationary bikes roaring and sweat hitting the floor as it drips off of everyone's...
Ever wonder who the people behind West Side Story and Trojan Epic are? Well, this video takes you behind the scenes of each publication. With West High journalism being online, print/newspaper and Trojan...
The door opens, and posters of the globe fill your vision as students are conversing with the teacher of the room. The students are at ease and are able to retain information all while answering him with...
We've all been struggling through the harsh temperatures and ever-lasting snowfalls of an Iowa winter but it's finally begun to give way to spring. With the nice 70-degree weather that comes with spring,...
Maddy Smith, Visual Editor and Feature Editor
• March 30, 2022
War has been a constant in society since the beginning. Defined as a state of armed conflict between different states, nations or unions within defined states or nations, it has followed established nations...
It can be challenging to navigate a situation of conflict, especially when it is unclear whom to approach for help. Current ICCSD ombudsperson Janet Abejo-Parker recognized this when she was investigating...
From sea to shining sea, many students with parents in the military have lived all over the country. When parents were redeployed, families would pack up and cross border after border, leaving behind communities...
Friendship is considered one of most important things to a happy life by many people. Friends are there to have, make you laugh and support you when you need it. The connection between two people we call...
What makes someone beautiful? At the grocery store, glossy magazines displayed on the shelf scream “How To Look Prettier” in bold, hot pink letters, providing tips on how to look thinner and cover...
