With just under a month left until state, HOSA is focusing on their prep for the state competition at Drake University on March 3 and 4. Even though this is the club's second year at West, it’s their...

SPIT, also known as Student Produced Innovative Theater, performed their shows, “Rideshare Overshare” and “10 Ways to Survive the Zombie Apocalypse” on Jan. 11th, with the second performance rescheduled...

Girls basketball The girls basketball team had a busy weekend filled with some losses and wins. On Jan. 19, the girls hosted a home game against Linn-Mar, and the next day, they headed down to Cedar Falls....

With the official mock trial season starting, The Iowa High School Mock Trial Association has released the 2024 case for this year’s contest — State of Iowa V. Cary Roberts. The case follows Mixed...

On Jan. 5, the Iowa City West Speech & Debate traveled to the Des Moines Area Community College to compete at the Iowa High School Speech Association state tournament. After two days of relentless...

Through treacherous snow and below-freezing temperatures, Trobotix spent hours in and out of storage room 14 working on their robot, engineering portfolio and judge’s presentation. Before the league...

Christmas Carol The Arganbright Auditorium transformed into a cold winter day when Theatre West showcased “A Christmas Carol” Nov. 30 to Dec. 2. Andreas Warren ’24 starred as Ebenezer Scrooge, while...

Now that we’re deep in the midst of winter, snow days and late starts are becoming more and more frequent. But what qualifies for a school day change? Being unprepared for these days can lead to a loss...

West High is currently in the middle of the academic year. The second trimester is known for having a much heavier workload than the first trimester and being in winter, which is the hardest time mentally...

On Jan. 8, Iowa legislators returned to the capital for the beginning of Iowa’s 2024 legislative session. This is a time devoted to making laws, and the process in which this happens varies across...

Click play to listen to the pro-gun control chants ring through the streets of Downtown Iowa City on Monday afternoon. After 4th period on Monday, students met in front of the school for a walkout....

On Dec. 16 this past weekend, Trobotix took to the field in West High's cafeteria. For the first time since 2019, Trobotix hosted a league meet and brought together 13 teams from the Horace Pippin League,...