The effect of West High on the world is always growing; the effect can be seen in Iowa City, across Iowa, across the U.S. and now, in Ghana. This past summer West High graduate Tia Saunders ’16 went...
Mason Wang, Broadcast Copy Editor
• September 2, 2016
Under the sweltering heat and humidity, about 40 of eager freshmen and sophomores, speech students and seasoned varsity debaters stayed after the two-hour early release to get information about the upcoming...
Cameron Cook, Reporter / Videographer
• August 24, 2016
Awareness of white privilege may just further the notion that ignorance is bliss. White people who find themselves advantaged often don’t feel comfortable with it.
“I have benefited from white privilege...
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When “Pokemon Go” was released in June of 2016, it quickly became the gaming craze of the summer. Pokemon fans all over the world emerged as trainers,...
Today, West High School Dance Marathon hosted its Washin' away Cancer Car Wash at the Coralville Hills Bank, fundraising for childhood cancer. This event raised over $600 to go to the kids and families...
Cameron Cook, Reporter / Videographer
• July 23, 2016
It’s popular to say that racism in America is still alive and well–but what does racism mean, and what does it entail? The answer: It depends.
“It depends on how you use the term ‘racist,’”...
Cameron Cook, Reporter / Videographer
• June 22, 2016
While microaggressive behaviors against students of color may be common, especially those that lead to underestimation of their academic ability, another predicament rises to focus: discipline. At West,...
Fenna Semken, Online Editor-in-Chief
• May 22, 2016
Having a baby is described as one of the most joyful experiences in life, yet the Iowa City Community School District maternity leave policy may be exactly the opposite of wonderful. While the district...
Cameron Cook, Reporter / Videographer
• May 19, 2016
At West, a belief in white privilege and its detriments are common among students of color.
“White privilege is like having a torch over every other race,” said Suha Suleman ’16. “[White people]...
Music is said to connect people in an unspoken way, and heal the soul through its expression of emotion and reality. Lexi Williams '18 knows this healing process all too well. Her story is one of pain...
Aaron Carter, Writer and Sports Editor
• May 8, 2016
Richard Zepeda ’16 is a future Marine, high school graduate and hopeful boxing extraordinaire. Zepeda has overcome many struggles in his life: grades, parental pressures, self-loathing and even lack...
Dysthymia, or chronic depression is a relatively common diagnosis with approximately four million cases documented annually in the U.S. according to the National Institute of Mental Health. For some, dealing...
