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Football team manager Jordan Caperon '23 poses at his house on Nov. 2.

A second family

Maya Chu, Reporter
November 24, 2020
Athena Wu '24 is the founder of The Rocket Times, Van Allen Elementary's school newspaper.

One article at a time

Soomin Koh, Reporter
November 23, 2020
Teaching virtually has presented many challenges to the teachers of West High School.

The virtual reality

Katherine Shoppa and Audrey Parrish
November 23, 2020
Director of Diversity and Cultural Responsiveness Laura Gray works tirelessly serving the ICCSD.

Laura Gray: Iowa City’s unsung community hero

Maggie Huang, News Editor
November 22, 2020
The Japanese dish udon is important in Nao Oya '23's quest to stay connected to her culture

A look into Japanese food and culture

Annie Schwartz and Helelia Wa Kalala
November 18, 2020
Greta Kraske '23 and the Iowa City West girls' swim team after they placed first during a conference meet at Linn-Mar on October 26, 2019.

Thrown in the deep end

Alaina Greenlee, Videographer
November 7, 2020
West High movie buffs Sam Westergaard '22 and Sam Nester '21 discuss their favorite films.

West High movie buffs share their favorite films

Jack Harris, Arts Editor
November 7, 2020
Aurora Roghair '21 announced her commitment to Stanford University Aug. 7.

Life in the fast lane

Hanah Kitamoto, Owen Aanestad, and Tosh Klever
November 4, 2020
Jimin Seo '22 casts her bamboo sword forward as she stretches her arms to perform her strike.

Bonding through swords

Soomin Koh, Reporter
October 20, 2020
New pieces of the puzzle

New pieces of the puzzle

Alice Meng and Hayate Mustefa
October 18, 2020
New job, new normal

New job, new normal

Carter McLaughlin and Vivian Polgreen
October 15, 2020
Students and educators alike faced the challenge of preparing for this unconventional year of school, but for teachers, the planning process was an especially taxing one.

Preparing for a change

Zoe McLaskey, Yearbook Staffer
October 13, 2020
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