Finnley Bonfig '26 started Flour Power, her online bakery, at the age of 12, but she'd been baking long before that. She's made all of her family's birthday cakes since she was seven years old. Now,...

The holidays are a time where we can reflect on what we are thankful for and give back to our community and the people we love. Whether it's giving gifts, volunteering your time or helping your neighbor,...

West High's chess club meets every Friday at 8 a.m. in Room 206. The room is quiet, with members focused on their chess matches; save for the occasional ‘checkmate’ proclaimed in a victorious tone....

After their performance at Walk It Out 2024, the West High Kpoppies are a fan favorite amongst the students. In the fall of 2023, Jessie Li '25 and Esther Park '25 created The Kpoppies as an official club...

Kitchens. Dink shots. Lobs. These terms have seeped into the vocabulary of those witnessing pickleball’s surge. The sport has grown 223.5% in the past three years, mainly with youth. In 2021, pickleball...

The lights flashed overhead as Luke Reimer ’27 stepped onto the stage, his heart pounding in his chest. He could hear the audience rustling, brimming with anticipation. Staring out into the attentive...

He holds his microphone close, looking out into the dark sea of people eagerly waiting for his performance. Most teenagers would be nervous in this scenario, but Jude Salten ’28 remains calm as he prepares...

In July, the Iowa City Community School District proposed a plan to “Re-Envision” the district’s elementary schools. Since then, this plan has developed three main proposals: academy schools, paired...

Camille Dungy '91, once a West student and Feature Editor for the West Side Story, is now a University Distinguished Professor in the English department at Colorado State University. Dungy is the 13th...

Technology fills every aspect of education in the modern American classroom; much of it takes place online, ranging from test-taking to research. The SAT is now exclusively online, and 28 AP exams are...

Once upon a time… Most students haven’t written, or even seen, this cliché opening to a story in their high school curriculum. Though creative writing is emphasized in elementary school, it often...

Helene, Kirk, Milton and Oscar — for some, these names may seem like they were pulled from a classroom roster. However, for others, these names signify four major hurricanes that recently have ravaged...