In the first two weeks of May, students across West were taking numerous AP tests, ranging from AP Biology to AP Music Theory. Many worked the entire school year to do well on those tests. However, what...
The West High Student Government announced a spirit week to commemorate the end of the 2022-23 school year as well as to promote mental health awareness. On the final day of the spirit week, Friday, May...
With temperatures in the 80s and the sun beating down, two days of exciting yet grueling tennis were on the horizon for the boys state tennis singles/doubles tournament at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation...
The weather was perfect for a jazz concert at the ped mall on Friday, May 19. A slight, cool breeze blew through the mall as jazz bands from Liberty, City and West High Schools played their way through...
If you’ve ever driven downtown Iowa City, you may have noticed FilmScene.
As a local theater founded by Andy Brodie and Andrew Sherburne, FilmScene offers a variety of films that bring the magic of...
From 12-6 p.m., vendors, performers and community members gathered in ST Morrison Park to honor Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and participate in the first-ever Coralville Asian Festival....
This year, a new addition has been made to the typical West High Prom. A Party After Prom has been introduced that will take place after the main event. Here is the rundown of what to expect.
The Freedom Forum in Washington, D.C. awarded Wesal Haroun ’24 in the annual Al Neuharth Free Spirit and Journalism Conference for 2023. Students selected for the program receive an all-expenses-paid trip and a $1,000 scholarship to the college of their choice.
The Iowa High School Press Association awarded four “Best of the Year” titles this week, with half of them coming to West High. IHSPA named Alaina Greenlee ’23 Videographer of the Year for the second consecutive year and Will Cheng ’23 Designer of the Year.
As we enter into the month of May, West High also welcomes graduation season, AP exams, prom, as well Asian American and Pacific Islanders Heritage Month. The AAPI community currently makes up around 11.6%...
Athena Wu, Print Entertainment Editor
• May 1, 2023
West High held the 25th Math League State Competition in person for the first time since 2019, hosting six different schools from all over Iowa. The West High math club took first place for the 19th year...
On May 5 at 6 p.m., Aria Warren '26, this year's Iowa Miss Amazing Junior Teen 2023, will present the Be Your Amazing YOU fashion show at the UAY Youth Center in downtown Iowa City. The show will include...
