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Phil Hansen of Synesi listens as 15-20 community members express their opinions on the inner workings of the ICCSD at a forum held at City High Oct. 17.

Small but dedicated ICCSD forum held Oct. 17

Eleanor October 18, 2011

You haven’t been in the Iowa City Community School District for long if you haven’t heard about redistricting controversies. And you haven’t really been in the district if you haven’t been...

Teen gallery sees great turnout

Olive October 12, 2011

Here in Iowa City, it's easy to take the nickname 'City of Literature' for granted. Yes yes, there is the Iowa Writers Workshop.. our rich traditions.. the Iowa City Public Library. Yes, Iowa City is special....

West Robotics begins LED light bulb fundraiser

Shamis October 12, 2011

West High Robotics has started a fundraiser to raise money to help build robots and attend competitions. The fundraiser consists of selling FIRST ® Green e-watt saver LED light bulbs. The light bulbs...

October 11th Fall Choral Concert

Tyler October 11, 2011

  The sounds of high schooler’s singing fills the auditorium as the Fall Chorale Concert began on October 11th at 7:30. Four choirs performed songs ranging from gospels to love songs and everything...

Occupy Iowa City

Brenna October 8, 2011

A cheer rises and drums are pounded in exuberance as a man wielding a microphone speaks. “Ultimately, if the war does go on for another 20 years, it may never be decided. […] We hope that people...

Sacco has written and drawn two books showing the Palestinians perspective on the conflict: Palestine and Footnotes on Gaza. Image courtesy of http://arafiqui.wordpress.com/tag/gaza/.

Gaza, and other comic strips

Eleanor October 8, 2011

                                                  Comic journalism may sound...well, comical, but hearing renowned artist and...

Ponseti racers

Caroline October 5, 2011

On the morning of homecoming, West High students woke up early to participate in the Ponseti Races, before the dance festivities began. The Ponseti Races are held to raise money for the club foot cure...

Obama is back In Iowa City

Blake September 26, 2011

  I went down to the newly opened Obama offices on 321 Market street to see all they hype. Check out these photos of some Young Democrats Club members with important democratic figures in Iowa!

Bennett Thompson 12 (left) and Ben West 12 (right) stand by a poster advertising West Highs Slow Foods club at the Johnson County Food Alliances Growing School Gardens event Sept. 24.

Growing school gardens

Eleanor September 24, 2011

School gardens are growing in more ways than one, emphasized Heather Widmayer, a member of the Johnson County Local Food Alliance, at the event she hosted on Sept. 24 at the Iowa City Public Library...

“I Hope I Get it!”: West High student’s thoughts on the auditioning process

Hannah September 21, 2011

On a beautiful September afternoon, the once barren hallway in front of the choir room suddenly cascades with actors, singers, and dancers anticipating to be chosen to be in the cast of the upcoming fall...

National Pacemaker awards

Fatima September 20, 2011

The National Pacemaker Awards has named the West Side Story as one of fifteen newsmagazines to be a finalist. The National Pacemaker Awards only names fifteen worldwide. The last time the WSS was a finalist...

West High hosts most National Merit SemiFinalists

Brenna September 19, 2011

West High has once again upheld its “tradition of excellence.” From the 2010 PSATs emerged 27 fellow classmates, now National Merit Semi Finalists. According to Jerry Arganbright, this number is higher...

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