Both the West High and City High girls and boys bowling teams call Colonial Lanes home, but tonight's matchup was a  battle for the home ally and the King and Queen pins. The boy's team finished the...

  On Nov 19, the Municipal Equality Index (MEI) was announced at City Hall in Iowa City. The MEI rates 506 different cities in the United States on the inclusivity of laws and policies through...

One can of tuna. That’s all wrestler Brett Pelfrey ’22 allowed himself to consume on the day of last year’s dual meet against City High. In the weeks leading up to the meet, Pelfrey, who plays...

West Side Radio's newest series, Gettin' to Know Gregg, seeks to shed light on the life and backstory of legendary principal, Gregg Shoultz. In Episode 1, hosts Natalie Dunlap '20 and Alex Carlon '21 learn...

“It doesn't matter how bad my day was, at least it wasn’t a zombie apocalypse,” said social studies teacher Gary Neuzil. Neuzil has been teaching for 34 years and has no plans to stop anytime...

With the fall sports season wrapping up, we figured it was time to drop our very first sports podcast of the year. This first installment of No cap recap serves as a satirical, light-hearted attempt to...

The Best Buddies and PALS lead the West High faculty wire-to-wire en route to a 33-29 victory on Nov. 7 in the West High gymnasium. This was the third year of the school-wide event that featured a lively...

On October 29th, 2019, the results of the Iowa Youth Straw Poll were announced. Conducted by the Iowa Secretary of State, Paul D. Pate at 300 schools in Iowa, including Iowa City West High, each of the...

Jesus Is King is the first installment of hot take, in which Wylan Gao discusses new music with a guest. In this episode, Gao and Wilbur discuss Jesus Is King, the most recent addition to the acclaimed...

Imagine spending two hours swimming back and forth doing a combination of sprint, distance and drill sets. Now, imagine doing that twice in one day. For the athletes on the West High girls swim team, days...

Swarming from one place to the next to see and cheer on runners is a cross country meet norm. It’s the the Iowa High School Girls and Boys Cross Country State Championships in Fort Dodge that takes swarming...