Mary Vander Weg, Online Graphic Designer
• December 12, 2017
Singer-songwriter Sia made sure that Christmas came early this year when she released her holiday album, the festive and all-original “Everyday Is Christmas.” The album, which was released on...
Winter break is simultaneously too short and too long. Far too short to satisfy students’ need for rest and relaxation, and too long for them to know how to spend it productively. For that purpose, the West...
The world is about to collapse. You cannot breath. Anxiety is rushing through your body. This is what Allie Hambright ’18 feels when she takes a test.
Hambright noticed she began to have these symptoms...
Kristina Rosebrook, Online and Broadcast Entertainment Editor
• December 7, 2017
Trees are being tied to cars, strangers are singing at your door and the neighbors have put an obnoxious amount of lights up across the street. That's right, folks! It's December. With all of these traditions...
An in-depth discussion with a gun owner, federal firearms dealer and the Johnson County Sheriff's Office on gun ownership in Iowa. For more information on the details of firearm permits in Johnson County,...
Natalie Dunlap, Online Editor-in-Chief
• December 5, 2017
When she was four, Annie Chen '18’s mother taught her how to play the piano. When she was five, Chen picked up the violin. As a freshman, she performed at All-State with her brother. Chen’s music career...
On December 1 & 2, Theatre West put on a performance of 12 Angry Jurors. And while the show itself had only a few actors, the number of people involved in the production was quite extensive. Watch...
Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor
• December 1, 2017
There was lots of anticipation on how the returning State Champions would fair after losing their stacked senior class. However, the Trojans proved that they were still a strong and developed team. After...
Throughout the 2017 football season, a team of two Videographers and the Sports Editor followed the team on their journey to return to the UNI-Dome for another shot at the state title. The team compiled...
In the past decade or so, we have had more superhero movies than ever. They have become the latest blockbuster fodder. Marvel has been at the forefront of this with their hugely innovative cinematic universe....