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A different type of language

A different type of language

Lucy Polyak, Columns Editor
February 27, 2019
Friends Roberto Machado Guzmán ’21, Evelyn Correa Longino ’21 and Doroteo Ortiz Cruz ’21 pose together in the West High courtyard. They’ve been friends since freshman year.

Friend crush: Doroteo Ortiz Cruz ’21, Evelyn Correa Longino ’21 and Roberto Machado Guzmán ’21

Deniz Ince, Print Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor
February 27, 2019
Abbie Callahan 20 performs at the Johnson County Fair talent show in July 2018, placing first and advancing to the Iowa State Fair talent show.

High school celebrity

Jenna Wang, Editorial Editor
February 25, 2019
Sisters Mami Selemani ’20 and Jacqueline Selemani ’19 pose together in the West High courtyard. They moved to the United States in 2007 from Africa.

The Selemani sisters

Natalie Dunlap, Online Editor-in-Chief
February 21, 2019
Eric Doorn 19 holds Dylan Gesell 19 in the courtyard on Valentines Day.

Friend crush: Eric Doorn ‘19 and Dylan Gesell ‘19

Lily Meng, Online Co-Copy Editor
February 14, 2019

Handling life

Natalie Dunlap and Cosi Barry
January 14, 2019
Maria Martin, Dean of Students, poses with an American flag.

Sealing the deal

Marta Leira, Print Editor-in-Chief
January 11, 2019
Design by Lydia Guo.

Meet the Buddies

Jessica Moonjely, Marta Leira, and Alex Carlon
January 10, 2019
Sydney Johnston ’19 and Noah Breitbach ’19 hold their six-month-old daughter Stella Mae Breitbach while sitting in the living room in Sydney’s house.

An unexpected addition

Jessica Moonjely, Print Profiles Editor and Managing Editor
December 27, 2018
James Pinter 20 competes in the 200 yard freestyle race on Saturday, Dec. 16. Pinter placed third in his heat with a time of 1:46.46.

Swimming into a different state

Carmela Cohen Suarez, Entertainment Editor
December 17, 2018
I was determined to get an education because I know that that was the only way for me to get out of poverty and make my world better, because I did not want to live in the same situation. I wanted a better life for me and my family, Veronica Kharunda 19 said.

Resilience

Natalie Dunlap, Online Editor-in-Chief
December 16, 2018
West janitors Ron Melsha and MJ Plank pose for a photo in the middle of the school hallways.

Custodial company

Bess Frerichs, Online Managing and Feature Editor
December 15, 2018
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