Upcoming events
  • Seniors vote on faculty speaker later this week
  • Boys soccer tournament- March 29th-30th @West
  • Women of Troy relays- March 26th home@4:30
  • Chamber ensemble concert- March 28th- Band room@7:00
  • Senior poets: send poems to Mr. Robins
  • College fair Wednesday in Cafeteria
  • Girls soccer vs. North Scott- Tuesday JV@5:30 V@7:00
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Lauren Zacharias 19, Emma Koch 19, Logan Cook 18, Cailyn Morgan 19 and Rachael Saunders 18 huddle together at the beginning of the game on Tuesday, Jan. 23.

Girls fall to, boys defeat City

Deniz Ince, Print Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor January 24, 2018

The night began with a tough match between two of the top-ranked girls teams in the state. No. 1 City took the first few points of the game but senior starters Rachael Saunders ’18 and Logan Cook ’18...

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Peanut butter cookies to satisfy a sweet tooth

Fenna Semken, Online Editor-in-Chief January 24, 2018

Cut out all your health worries and enjoy this shameless, easy-to-make snack. These 4 ingredient peanut butter cookies take only 20 minutes to make, and are free from gluten, cane sugar, soy and dairy.  

The impact of Chromebooks on West High

Ethan Goers, Broadcast Anchor, Sports Producer January 23, 2018

  Chromebooks were offered up to all West High students. They impacted the ways that students in the classroom learn in huge ways, and opened up more methods of teaching. Read more about...

Brothers Aiden and Orion Crowley 18 enjoy spending time with each other and have developed a special relationship that exists without words. “He’s always been there for me. He’s always happy and will never put you in a bad mood. It’s always nice to have him around any time you’re feeling upset or sad he’s always just got a big smile on his face, Aiden said.

A brotherly bond

Jessica Moonjely, Print Profiles Editor and Managing Editor January 23, 2018

After coming home from school, the first thing brothers Aiden and Orion Crowley ’18 do is go to the swing on their back porch. They’ll turn on the radio, enjoy the fresh air and just swing. Few...

Patrick McCaffery 19 dunks the ball during the second quarter and increases Wests lead to 15 on Sat., Jan. 20. When asked about what it was like playing at the U.S. Cellular Center McCaffery said, “There’s a bit of a shock factor when you go out there for warm ups, but usually it doesn’t take long to get over that and focus on the game.”

Trojans travel to US Cellular Center

Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor January 21, 2018

On Friday, Jan. 20 the boys basketball team traveled to Cedar Rapids to battle Prairie during the Wells Fargo Advisors Shootout game. The Trojans overcame the Prairie Hawks 65-55. Patrick McCaffery '19...

Hundreds of signs geared towards empowering women were seen at the Iowa City Womens March on Jan. 20.

Charged Women’s March rallies in downtown Iowa City

Anjali Huynh, Print Managing Editor, Co-Copy Editor January 21, 2018

  “Show me what the future looks like. Show me what America looks like,” a woman calls. Others answer, “This is what the future looks like. This is what America looks like.” This...

iPhone X vs Nikon D3300

Camera or iPhone?

Ken Wilbur, Podcast Editor January 21, 2018

The iPhone is by far the most popular phone on earth, having sold 230 million copies in 2017 alone. However, the latest version of the device, the iPhone X, has an absurd $999 dollar price point that has...

The team reacts in celebration after Lauren Zacharias 19 increased the lead for the Trojans to 49-34 on Friday, Jan. 19.

Women of Troy narrowly defeat the Prairie Hawks

Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor January 21, 2018

No. 3 Iowa City West faced off against No. 10 ranked Cedar Rapids Prairie in a close battle. West came out on top and won 58-53. The Women of Troy will face off against the Little Hawks again during...

The Singing Bee: Holiday edition

Eman Elsheikh, Videographer January 19, 2018

Can you finish the lyrics to these holiday classics?   If you want to watch more West High School students struggle, here is a video of them trying to label a US map: None of these...

Journalism Recruitment 2018

Samalya Thenuwara, Broadcast Editor-in-Chief January 18, 2018

For more information click here. 

Left to right: Ben Jaeger ’18, Brandon Burkhardt ’18, Noah McCarragher ’19 and Carson Baldes ’19 dance with West High’s varsity show choir, Good Time Company.

Show choirs perform at “Dollars for Scholars”

Anjali Huynh, Print Managing Editor, Co-Copy Editor January 17, 2018

  Show choirs from across the district came together on Jan. 10 to perform at the fundraising event commonly known as “Dollars for Scholars.” While this event was held at Liberty High School...

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