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The student news source of Iowa City West High

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Jenny Eustice acts as Wests Assistant Principal and University of Iowa dance coach.

Waltzing through the work week

Isabella Tisdale, Features and Visuals editor
May 24, 2023
Caiden Sweeting, Grace Miller, Ms. Witthoft, and Sophia Deyak prepare for their first socratic seminar discussion over F. Scott Fitzgeralds, The Great Gatsby.

Faculty farewell: Ms. Witthoft

Vivian Polgreen and Vera Tanas
April 26, 2023
James Kirpes stands by a poster of Albert Einstein. His favorite quote by Einstein is, “Do not worry about your difficulties in Mathematics. I can assure you mine are still greater.”

Kirpes with a mathematical purpose: Q and A with Math Club Coach James Kirpes

April 26, 2023
Josh Kidman brings music to West hallways and plays his guitar outside the iJAG classroom.

Kidman’s community

Zaira Ahmad, Print Editor-in-Chief
April 21, 2023
The lead vocal of Skarlett Roxx, Deuce McClanahan ’23, shares his story.

The spider

Rosemary Timmer-Hackert, Print Opinion Editor
April 20, 2023
AP Biology and Biology teacher, Andrea Harms, sits at her desk during AFT while students chat in the background.

Q&A with HOSA teacher advisor Andrea Harms

Reem Kirja, Print Profiles Editor
April 18, 2023
Mayasa Hamid 23 plans to continue her academics at Boston University in the fall.

Quest through West

Isabella Tisdale, Features and Visuals Editor
April 13, 2023
Kate Van Waning 26 finishes first in the 1,500-meter run March 28 at West.

On the right track

Laney Prelle, Profiles Editor
April 6, 2023
Keiko and her mom, Reiko, smile for a selfie during Reikos month long hospital stay.

What it feels like: finding out your mom has cancer

Laney Prelle and Abby Guo
March 8, 2023
Aria holds a bouquet of flowers after winning the Miss Amazing pageant

Aria Warren: Miss Amazing

Vera Tanas, Copy Editor
March 7, 2023
English teacher, Darien Robins laughs in his classroom.

Creating artists

Zaira Ahmad and Reem Kirja
March 3, 2023
Jordan Peterson, a building sub at West, poses for the camera. This is his first year joining the faculty at West.

Peterson for progress

Jane Lam, Print Assistant Copy Editor
March 3, 2023
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