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One of the event organizers delivers a prayer, originally written by Frederick Douglass at Grant Wood Elementary on Jan. 20, 2018.

6th annual celebration of MLK Day held in Iowa City

Wingel Xue, Columns Editor, Designer January 15, 2018

Several community organizations came together once again at Grant Wood Elementary School to put together a celebration in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. earlier today. This year, the festivities were...

Brayden Adcock 19 pressures Cael Schmitt 20 as Schmitt brings the ball to Wahlerts basket on Friday, Jan. 5.

Boys basketball crushes Wahlert at home

Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor January 6, 2018

The boys basketball team defeated Dubuque Wahlert Catholic 79-41. West will host Linn-Mar on Tuesday, Jan. 9 at 7:30 pm.

Fashion Friday: Emma Furlong 21

Fashion Friday: Emma Furlong ’21

Anjali Huynh, Print Managing Editor, Co-Copy Editor December 29, 2017

For more Fashion Friday's, click HERE.

West Side Radio: The Miracle Season, fondue and a giant cheese ball

West Side Radio: ‘The Miracle Season,’ fondue and a giant cheese ball

Natalie Dunlap and Jessica Doyle December 29, 2017

To learn more about a specific topic, click the links below. "The Miracle Season"

Samer pairs two jackets to add extra warmth.

Winter Fashion Friday: Samer Suleman

Olivia Dachtler, Photographer December 22, 2017

Click here to learn more about Samer's fashion through Instagram. Here is another great Fashion Friday: Fashion Friday: Mya Nguyen ’19

Controversy over whether one should say Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays has arisen recently, and more awareness has been brought to it.

“Merry Christmas” vs. “Happy Holidays”

Sophie Stephens, Online Managing Editor December 20, 2017

When out shopping for the holiday seasons, I often hear “Have a Merry Christmas” or other comments regarding Christmas presents and celebrations from retail workers and customers alike. Coming from...

The completed muffins have been dipped into melted chocolate and decorated with mini marshmallows and candy canes.

‘Tis the season for sugary sweets

Carmela Cohen Suarez and Ken Wilbur December 18, 2017

The holiday season is celebrated distinctly by many. While some are happy solely because of the break from school and work, others celebrate holidays such as Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa and more. Although...

Winter Music Is Not (Necessarily) Holiday Music

Winter Music Is Not (Necessarily) Holiday Music

Nina Elkadi, Print Editor-in-Chief December 18, 2017

This is a playlist full of my favorite songs that make me think of winter. My rules were:  I can't have more than one song from an artist (seriously, the whole playlist would be Sufjan...

Dr. Shoultz captured this moment while visiting schools in China.

West Side Radio’s first podcast

Natalie Dunlap and Jessica Doyle December 16, 2017

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Library celebrates release of ‘The Last Jedi’ with STEM project

Alyson Kuennen and Eman Elshiekh December 15, 2017

Want to be a real Jedi? Watch the tutorial below to see how you can make your own Lightsaber. Follow @icwestlibrary on Instagram and Twitter for updates on future projects in the library.

Austin Geasland 18 leads the student section in a cheer during the varsity basketball games against City on Dec. 12.

Basketball teams face off against City

Kara Wagenknecht and Alyson Kuennen December 15, 2017

The girls team played first in the double header against City on Dec. 12 and fell 53-40 after a hard fight. Logan Cook '18 led the Women of Troy with 14 points. Promptly after, the boys dominated against...

City vs. West Basketball Snapchat Coverage

Allie Schmitt-Morris, Social Media Editor December 12, 2017

On Dec. 2, West High took on their east side rival, City High, at City High. The basketball game was a doubleheader with girls going first, falling to City 40-53 and the boys winning 75-48.

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