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The outside of the UAY building in downtown Iowa City.
Discrimination in Iowa: a talk about the LGBTQ+ community in Iowa City
Vivian Williams and Jordan Smith

Jamie Ellis, a Pride Youth Advocate at United Action for Youth, or UAY, has...

The 2024 season draws to a close
Paddock Behavior: Wrapping up a silly season
Haneen Eltyeb and Abby Guo

Fans and teams alike entered the 2024 Formula 1 season expecting a repeat of...

The West student section celebrates a touchdown by throwing up chalk.
No Cap Recap: fall sports rundown
Minna Abdalla and Keith Moody

In today’s episode of No Cap Recap, we sit down with athletes from fall sports...

Silhouttes of Maya Mueller '26, Vera Tanas '25, Sophie Bergman '27 and Evelyn Kraber '26 stand behind a counter.
Sliced: fall edition
Evelyn Kraber, Vera Tanas, and Maya Mueller

In the spirit of the fall season, it’s time for another episode of Sliced! Today’s...

Daniel Ricciardo was nicknamed “The Honey Badger” due to his relentless driving on track, but laid-back personality off it. Ricciardo took this personality to every team he was a part of.
Paddock Behavior: cheers, Daniel Ricciardo
Haneen Eltyeb and Abby Guo

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0ET2BgfxlSz0fJASMoD7si?si=JOLIEjQcTYGz451iF3_Vlg For...

An animation mimicking the leaves in "Hearstopper."
Page to screen: “Heartstopper”
Evelyn Kraber, Anna Greenlee, and Sophie Bergman

Trying fall specialties
Trying fall specialties
Maya Mueller and Anna Gibson

The pumpkin patches are opening, the trees are changing color and people are...

Pride month is approaching and there are many forms of celebrations.
Pride month overview with West’s Colors Club
Tessa Gibson, Profiles Editor

Pride month, a month to honor the 1969 Stonewall riots and the LGBTQIA+...

"The Tortured Poets Department" abbreviated to "TTPD" built with symbols from the album
Are WSS staffers down bad for “The Tortured Poets Department?”
Ashlyn Brady and Samuel Rosenthal

Who knows what's going to go down in The Futon?
“The Futon”: a senior farewell
Zoe Smith, Eleanor Weitz, Jules Keranen, Zaira Ahmad, and Elena Garcia Van Auken

The graduating class of 2024 had a whirlwind start full of isolation and uncertainty....

Families flock to attend an Iowa womens basketball March Madness game against Holy Cross at Carver-Hawkeye Arena March 23.
The CC effect
Anna Song, Gianna Liu, and Celia Sadewasser

The shot clock counts down five…four…three…two… the Carver-Hawkeye Arena...

Boys soccer discuss before the game.
West High Weekly 4.15.24
Abby Guo, Podcast and Tech Editor, Video Co-Editor

Hey Trojans, and welcome back to the West High Weekly! Towards the end of...

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