If you were to see Gary Neuzil’s house full of tiny little dogs ranging from chihuahuas to mixed yorkie-pomeranians, you would never believe that he did not consider himself a dog person until he got...
It isn’t surprising that people often don’t know queer history. Queer people, after all, have historically been a marginalized community in the US. It’s only been more recently that the existence...
It’s that time of the year again: time for the writers of the world to crack open their laptops, create a fresh new Word document and start typing.
National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is a nonprofit...
The Little Mermaid. Peter and the Starcatcher. Les Misérables. The Customer is Always Wrong. Fiddler on the Roof. If you saw these productions this past year, chances are you saw Paige Harken ’18 perform.
“My...
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...
![I figured out that [theater] is what I want to do with my life when I went to Cherubs [at Northwestern] because I did theater all day every day for five weeks straight and I did not get sick of it one bit. I loved every second of it, and I was like ‘Wait it’s over? I could still go for more.’ It was incredible and I think that really showed me that yes, this is what I want to do with my life, and this is something that is so important to me that I have to pursue it, otherwise I will be very sad.” -Paige Harken 18](https://wsspaper.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/paige2-900x615.jpg)
