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  • 12/17: Jersey day
  • 12/17: Girls basketball vs. Wahlert Catholic
  • 12/17: Boys basketball @ Wahlert Catholic
  • 12/17: Boys swimming @ Linn-Mar
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  • 12/18: Pink out day
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The student news source of Iowa City West High

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The student news source of Iowa City West High

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Players celebrate after a buzzer beater.

The most average basketball in the 319?

Zoe Smith, Editor-in-Chief January 17, 2023

Walking into the south gym on any given day, there will always be West sports teams preparing for their season. Whether it’s an open gym before spring soccer season, the west high dance team preparing...

Low Stats, High Rolls Episode 4

Lee Corlette, Podcaster January 11, 2023

In the fourth episode of Low Stats, High Rolls, the team is introduced to the Pearl Game, a cut-throat, point-based test where they need to collect all four pearls to win. They prep for this new trial,...

Low Stats, High Rolls Episode 5

Lee Corlette, Podcaster January 10, 2023

In the fifth episode of Low Stats, High Rolls, our adventurers rush into the battlefield and gain a quick and easy win. But their victory doesn't last, as a new and powerful opponent enters the field and...

West High Weekly 12.23.22

Alaina Greenlee, Camille Gretter, and Zoe Smith December 23, 2022

News anchors Alaina Greenlee '23 and Zoe Smith '24 run through the last school news of the year including Theatre West's auditions for Beauty and the Beast, recap Jazz Cafe and more. Additionally, Coach...

Listen as Helen and Yaya Orszula '24 along with Eleanor Weitz '24 list their top three favorite cold entrées the school has to offer.

Cool cold entrées

Yaya Orszula, Helen Orszula, and Eleanor Weitz December 22, 2022

Helen and Yaya Orszula ’24 along with special guest Eleanor Weitz ’24 rank their top three cold lunch entrees! From turkey and croissants to pretzel buns, find out what to get when the hot lunches...

Prospects of Model UN

Lee Corlette, Podcaster December 20, 2022

In today's episode of Club Connection, we talk about the benefits of Model UN. Our guest today is Reem Kirja '25, a member of Model UN who joined her freshman year and gives us some insight about why she...

Spotify wrapped is finally here! Students throughout West High are eager to find out their results for 2022.

Spotify Wrapped 2022 breakdown

Click here to see West High Students’ Spotify Wrapped 2022 results! Spotify Wrapped is an annual summary of how users listened over the year. The 2023 Spotify Wrapped included features such as an...

West High Weekly 12.9.22

Alaina Greenlee and Camille Gretter December 9, 2022

Senior news anchors Alaina Greenlee and Camille Gretter look to Theatre West's spring musical, "Beauty and the Beast", and recap the new bell schedule and tardy policy. Coach Camille turns over to her...

The Melodies of Midnights Ep.1

Now,” “Red,” “1989,” “Reputation,” “Lover,” “Folklore,” “Evermore” and Now "Midnights". The day has come, and Taylor Swift’s new album Midnights has just recently been released....

West's best Thanksgiving stories

West’s best Thanksgiving stories

Paige Albright, Managing Co-Editor, Podcast Editor November 28, 2022

Thanksgiving is a day of gathering and gratitude. Many are surrounded by family, this can lead to memories both good and bad. Filled with laughable and cringe-worthy moments to look back on. Here are some...

West High Weekly 11.18.22

Alaina Greenlee and Camille Gretter November 19, 2022

In the Thanksgiving edition of the Weekly, news anchor Camille Gretter and Alaina Greenlee walk through food drives, Clue ticket sales, extracurriculars showing out at the national level and more. Coach...

No Cap Recap is a sports podcast with sports editor Yaya Orszula and staffer Anna Gibson.

No Cap Recap: 2022 fall sports review

Paige Albright and Zoe Smith November 16, 2022

As all of the fall sports have come to a close this weekend after the girls' swim team placed sixth at the IGHSAA state swim meet, Sports Editor Zoe Smith '24 and Co-Managing Editor Paige Albright '23...

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