Aibeer Mohamed ’19 By Prateek Raikwar & Shawn Thacker Depression, racism and abuse are only a few of the challenges that junior Aibeer Mohamed has dealt with and overcome before making it to West High.Born in Sudan to a Fur father and Sudanese Arab mother, Mohamed was often the target of racist comments due to her mixed race and darker complexion than her classmates. One such instance was when Mohamed was in kindergarten, sharing food with her friends. Asking Mohamed’s classmates why they woul
Anna Brown, Print Co-Copy Editor
• October 16, 2017
He picks up the instrument, aligning his fingers on the keys, and steadily blows to produce a rich sound. After listening carefully to the pitch, he meticulously adjusts the mouthpiece to tune. Ethan Buck...
Luke Reynolds, Copy Editor, Anchor, Reporter
• October 10, 2017
Beloved former West High choir teacher Jeff Knutson may now be in Waukee, but that doesn’t mean you should mistrust the man who has filled in his position. Luigi Enriquez, a recent graduate of Luther...
On Aug. 23rd, Liberty High opened up its doors to 754 students eager to start the year at a brand-new school. Many of Liberty’s students and faculty came from West High, including principal Scott Kibby....
The Iowa City Community School Board’s decision to change high school start and end times in the 2016-2017 school year raised concerns over extracurriculars, jobs and sleep.
Complaints were issued...
High school can be overwhelming for some. With all of the homework, clubs and extracurriculars, it can feel intimidating to see where to fit in among the crowd. Despite this, Justin Liu '19 has been able...
Time tells the tale of West High, a school which, when opened, was thought to be the “other high school” in Iowa City. In a half-century, so much has changed. As a 50th birthday gift to our school,...
Natalie Dunlap, Online Editor-in-Chief
• September 22, 2017
This semester, the University of Iowa is conducting an educational program new to Iowa City. The Green Room, an inclusive community wide class, takes place Monday nights this fall at the Englert Theatre...
Prior to this school year, AP Psychology teacher Travis Henderson taught his class like most social studies courses at West: nightly textbook readings followed by in-class lectures over the material....
Steven Yuan ‘19 had volunteered at the Veterans Affairs Hospital during past summers, but felt there was a lack of volunteering from other students.
“There are a lot of people at school who I feel...
While the opening of Liberty High School has definitely had an impact on the West High student population, the staff size has decreased as well. This has resulted in empty classrooms, allowing many teachers...