Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor
• February 9, 2019
Six West High wrestlers will finish their seasons at the Iowa High School State Wrestling Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines held Thursday, Feb. 14 through Saturday, Feb. 16. Take a look...
Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor
• February 8, 2019
As the night sky grows darker, the stadium lights begin to illuminate. Fans of all ages cheer at the top of their lungs. Football players fill the sidelines. The sounds of clicking fill the silence as...
The wild journey began with a cat litter scientist from Iowa, a former NBA superstar and a strange coincidence that would impact their lives for the better.
Residing thousands of miles apart, Lin Wang...
Back when I was an underclassman, my bookishness was all people knew me for. For 11 years it was my defining characteristic and something that I was very proud of. I was almost never without a book. I...
Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor
• January 26, 2019
The boys basketball team hosted Liberty High at 7:30 p.m., while the girls played across town at Liberty also at 7:30 p.m. The girls lead Liberty the entire game and ultimately won 67-22. Before the...
2018 brought change to West High in many ways, including new traditions and student activism. WSS compiled a list of major events and changes that helped define the past year at West.
The Arts
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Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor
• January 18, 2019
The news about the new cereal bar coming to Iowa City spread like wildfire. Everyone was talking about Melk, the new cereal bar and diner. When I first heard about the new restaurant coming to town, I...
Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor
• January 16, 2019
Bright lights shinned down on the freshly cleaned court. As the music blasted during warmups, students and parents began to file in. Once the game begun the only sound that filled the gym was the ball...
Hundreds of dogs yelp and run around the concrete building. Every single bark echoes throughout the whole of the room. Along with animals, a few spectators and owners crowd around the performance area...
Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor
• January 12, 2019
West High School Dance Marathon (WHSDM) held their annual hair drive after school and during seventh hour on Friday, Jan. 11. Students and teachers donated hair to make wigs for children battling childhood...
West show choirs Showtime and the Good Time Company took the stage in a joint concert with show choirs from Liberty and City High Schools on Wednesday, Jan. 9. This show, formerly known as "Dollars...
![Anna Moore 21 watches Julia Bernat 21 cut a strand of Moore’s hair after school in the commons during the annual West High School Dance Marathon hair drive on Jan. 11. “I had wanted to cut my hair for a few months,” Moore said. “[I] waited until the West High Dance Marathon hair drive because I knew people who had donated their hair in the past and I thought it sounded like a cool way to help out. It’s a little thing to do for a great cause.”](https://wsspaper.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/307A9378FEATUREedited-900x600.jpg)
