Many players in West High's bands find participating in the All-State Band to be a very prestigious and worthy honor. But first, as with many music organizations, players need to audition. Auditions for...
Abby Guo, Podcast and Tech Editor, Video Co-Editor
• September 13, 2023
The first West High Weekly of the 2023-2024 school year will catch you up on all of the beginning of the year news. From sports to parking passes, anchor Zoe Smith '24 and Coach Yaya Orszula '24 will get...
Earlier this month, Nick Bushkofsky announced this year to be his final year of being a teacher. He has been a science teacher at West High for three years but decided it was time for a change in his course...
It's the last day of school for seniors at West High School and it's time for some reflection. As seniors, it's very difficult leaving high school without regrets of your last 4 years. In a very special...
Summer is a time to unwind and let go of the stress that comes from school. The question is, how will people spend their time this summer? Biking, swimming, working, traveling and more! The possibilities...
Four years of school. Four years of friends. Four years of a home.
The end of one chapter is here, while another is about to open as graduation nears. On their final day of school, the class of 2023...
With the tennis and soccer teams moving into the final stage of the post season, and the conclusion of track last week, WSS is here with a recap. Don't forget to check back later after the summer sports...
As graduation approaches and May winds down to an end, so must the Iowa City Dogs Speak Up saga. In the third and final episode, find out what pressing things our local canines have to say before they...
On an average day on the internet, it’s quite common to see some discourse about a seemingly harmless behavior followed by a slew of waving red flag emojis. This new lingo has quickly become commonplace...
The end is here. The Weekly wraps up for the year this week with a special senior finale with Alaina Greenlee ’23 and Camille Gretter ’23 covering Senior Assassin, WSS senior farewells and other news....
With Canvas Wrapped having come out, it is only right that we also take a look into the minds behind the invention. William Cheng '23 and Muhammed Cikmaz '24 are the designers and coders, respectively,...
Hear Alaina Greenlee ’23 and Camille Gretter ’23 preview prom as it approaches tomorrow, as well as the revival of Party After Prom from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Also take a look at the ongoing AP exam schedule....