In the buzzing West High commons, bag tags swing from backpacks and wristbands rest on lunch tables. Across town, stickers are plastered on windshields and pamphlets are housed in schools and businesses....

A test looms around the corner, bringing the impending doom of boredom and stress. The ACT or SAT are the two major standardized tests which are starting to play a factor in college applications again....

The offseason can be transformative for athletes and is a crucial part of every year. It is a sacred time for athletes because it provides the rare opportunity to step back while staying focused on their...

Aimee Varga ’24 & Erinn Varga ’24 WSS: Who’s older, and by how much? A.V.: We don’t know; it’s a complicated story. E.V.: Our mom went through 48 hours of labor and then had an emergency...

West High athletes sometimes choose to play club sports to further their athletic ability and get off-season playing time, while others decide not to. Club sports have their benefits: they provide extra...

After working in Colorado Springs for many years, science teacher Ellen Robinson got into the teaching profession relatively later in life. In 2019, she worked in a small charter school in Colorado where...

If you grew up in the U.S., you may be familiar with NASCAR and the IndyCar Series. Or maybe you watched “Cars” as a kid. Regardless, Formula 1 is another realm within the world of motorsport. At the...

Best of West, West High’s peer-to-peer tutoring club, was founded three years ago by Kara Thomas, who graduated in 2023. “Originally, Barnhouse came to me and had this idea that she’d been thinking...

Walking through West’s hallways, it is not uncommon to hear a variety of languages fill the air. Aside from studying a certain language solely in school, many students and staff practice other languages...

Freshman Endrit Ramku, with experience in Policy Debate, Congressional Debate and Program of Oral Interpretation and a total of 300 NSDA (National Speech & Debate Association) points, is a vital member...

As of 2024, West High School has been ranked the number one public high school in Iowa by U.S. News and World Report. For years, its motto has been “Where Excellence is Tradition.” The outstanding...