In the first podcast installment of Club Connection series for the 2022-23 school year,  we discuss Model UN. We cover various aspects of the club, such as how to get involved, what the membership looks...

Are you a student or teacher who’s curious to learn how to be a good ally towards LGBTQIA+ people around you? We’ve asked members of the Colors Club including the teacher sponsor, Mrs. Barnhouse and...

The halls of West High are filled to the brim with love and appreciation for others in this school. All students rely on their family, friends, and teachers to be happy in their school lives. Making someone...

 In the first episode of West Side Story’s bi-weekly news show in the 2022-23 school year, anchor Zoe Smith '24 and Coach Camille catch you up on all of the beginning of the year news. From spirit weeks...

West High’s athletic booster club has already written an $80,000 check with the athletic department’s name on it, but scarily, that wasn’t enough. On Oct. 22, an extra $12,000 was raised in the...

With our heroes now (somewhat) firmly cemented with their new teammates take stock of their situation after the test that they had just passed in the previous episode, and purchase what wares they may...

A varsity football player's day can be a bit of a hustle. Lift at 7:15 a.m., go to school until 4 p.m., practice at 4:35 p.m. and repeat. Barry Diallo '23 often gets home around 9 p.m. and finishes the...

Our heroes are all introduced in the second episode and are immediately thrown into the next challenge. This test is especially grueling with an elimination style free-for-all, where 400 regulars shall...

High school is the stage of life where the concept of sex is a touchy and sensitive topic— at the same time, it’s something most teenagers explore in-depth, naked and bare during this period. They...

Elena Garcia '25 sits down with Maeve Christians '25 to talk about feminism at West High. Issues of misogyny, sexism and women's rights are brought up in this podcast. These issues...

Sarah Siddig graduated early from West in 2009. Since then she’s studied at Kirkwood Community College and then moved on to complete her studies at the University of Iowa. She now works doing case management...

A momentous local tradition has been forged. What may come to mind with those words? A community corgi race, of course. Over 32 canine participants made a dash to victory on Sept. 18, 2022, with only three...