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  • 12/17: Jersey day
  • 12/17: Girls basketball vs. Wahlert Catholic
  • 12/17: Boys basketball @ Wahlert Catholic
  • 12/17: Boys swimming @ Linn-Mar
  • 12/17: Band concert in Arganbright Auditorium
  • 12/18: Pink out day
  • 12/19: Throwback Thursday
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  • 12/19: Girls wrestling @ Solon
  • 12/20: 2 HOUR EARLY RELEASE
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The student news source of Iowa City West High

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The student news source of Iowa City West High

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1 in 2000: Ryan Ruckdaschel '15

1 in 2000: Ryan Ruckdaschel ’15

Megumi Kitamoto December 18, 2013

By Megumi Kitamoto Photo by Abby Burgess While gymnastics is often associated with the Olympics, plenty of gymnasts, including Ryan Ruckdaschel '15, walk the halls of West High. “I started...

1 in 2000: Josh Anthony '16

1 in 2000: Josh Anthony ’16

Kelsey Keranen December 18, 2013

    Photo by Abby Burgess Compiled by Kelsey Keranen Speaking French with enough fluency to drive jealousy into the hearts of even the most hardened language students and dabbling...

Local bright lights

Local bright lights

Velarchana Santhana December 12, 2013

By Velarchana Santhana and Megumi Kitamoto   With the holiday season upon us, the WSS checked out the best local light displays.

How will you be spending your day off?

How will you be spending your day off?

Brittani Langland November 14, 2013

Compiled by Brittani Langland, Kaitlyn McCurdy, Hilah Kohen, and Lauren Knudson Finally, after 60 days of school, the trimester has ended. Students get a day off on Thursday the 14th to allow teachers...

Recap: girls volleyball

Recap: girls volleyball

Brittani Langland November 12, 2013

By Brittani Langland   To find more photo's of the volleyball team click here. [View the story "Volleyball Social Media Recap" on Storify]_

Winter wonderland

Winter wonderland

Brittani Langland November 11, 2013

By Brittani Langland [View the story "Winter Wonderland" on Storify]

A trip through: haunted Iowa

A trip through: haunted Iowa

November 8, 2013

There are many places around the world renowned for their ability to strike fear into the hearts of onlookers. Not because they're innately terrifying, but because of the thick history of lore that...

Helmet laws

Helmet laws

Julia Truszkowski November 8, 2013

By Julia Truszkowski Two years after the death of volleyball leader Caroline Found, the Iowa City community continues to work towards legislation regarding helmet wear when operating motorcycles and...

Best Buddies hosts Fall Fun Fair

Best Buddies hosts Fall Fun Fair

November 4, 2013

The Best Buddies club celebrated the arrival of fall with activities on Sunday Oct. 20th at their Fall Fun Fair. There were tons of activities including face painting, pumpkin decorating, zombie races,...

Theatre West performs Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Theatre West performs Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

November 1, 2013

By Abby Burgess, Brooke Lofgren and Hilah Kohen Theatre West will present its production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory on November 1 at 7:30 pm and November 2 at 2 pm and 7:30 pm. Get a behind-the-scenes...

Web supplement: right on the honey

Web supplement: right on the honey

Hilah Kohen November 1, 2013

By Hilah Kohen Next time you eat dinner, take a close look at your plate. Among the succulent honeydew, the uneaten broccoli, and your mom's famous apple pie, there's a good chance you will discover numerous...

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