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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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Some West teachers have taken to working second jobs to supplement income or to pursue a passion in their non-teaching hours.

Working double time

Luke Krchak, Reporter
September 24, 2020
Six current and former West High students share their experiences with the Black Lives Matter movement.

Standing in solidarity: protester profiles

Hanah Kitamoto, Kailey Gee, Misha Canin, and Fareeha Ahmad
August 5, 2020
Living in Canadas wonderland

Living in Canada’s wonderland

Luke Krchak, Reporter
May 28, 2020
Tackling Tourettes

Tackling Tourette’s

Fareeha Ahmad and Alice Meng
April 26, 2020
LaShaun Lacy sits in bus number 5110. Driving special education students on this bus is one of his jobs. He also works as a correctional officer.

Credit reel

Krisha Kapoor, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief
March 20, 2020
Andrew Bloom, a new member of the West High staff, sits at his desk in room 239, which he shares with his colleague Travis Henderson.

Overcrowding in classes blooms opportunity for new teacher

Natalie Dunlap, Online Editor-in-Chief
March 12, 2020
Advika Shah 22 executes a dance position for the camera. Every gesture and limb carries a unique meaning in this form.

Sampradaya Bharatanatyam Troupe of Iowa City

Paras Bassuk and Caroline Barker
February 25, 2020
In this profile, Ellie Garcia 20 opens up about her experience with alopecia. She says she is thankful for how it helped me grow.

Regrowing confidence

Fareeha Ahmad, Profiles Editor and Yearbook Copy Editor
February 25, 2020
Katy Nahra, Ann Rocarek and Christian Aanestad pose in front of a sheet stained with fake blood after the 2019 spring musical, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.

Friend crush: Katy Nahra, Ann Rocarek and Christian Aanestad

Misha Canin and Natalie Dunlap
February 23, 2020
Chris Kim 20 created merchandise for his familys grocery story, Chongs Market.

The man behind the merch

Natalie Dunlap, Online Editor-in-Chief
February 2, 2020
Amar Idris 20 is an ardent DJ, who enjoys mixing together music and making others dance. He has traveled across the states to DJ at multiple different parties and events, and he continues to do so even after moving to Iowa.

Mixing it up

Fareeha Ahmad, Profiles Editor and Yearbook Copy Editor
December 27, 2019
Math teacher Karen Meyer looks toward a student coming up the stairs, greeting him as he passes.

Inspiring the next generation

Luke Krchak, Reporter
December 26, 2019
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