Ahead of her jersey retirement, former University of Iowa women's basketball star Caitlin Clark took time to thank the Iowa City community, gifting a $22,000 grant to four charities. In the official...

Iowa legislators returned to Des Moines for the start of the legislative session on Jan. 13. For a majority of the representatives covering areas in the Iowa City Community School District, this is not...

On Jan. 21, the new district-wide phone policy went into effect for all middle and high schools. The policy, which was first announced prior to winter break, is more strict than previous policies but not...

Tick, tock, tick tock, goes the clock, as Jan. 19 approaches. A day that all teenagers are dreading, the TikTok ban. Why is TikTok getting banned? Can it still be used in the U.S. after the ban? What are...

Theatre West held its winter musical, “Chicago,” Dec. 5-7 after performing their teaser Dec. 4. “Chicago” starred Ella Vakiner ’25 as Velma Kelly and Mary Danielle Gross ’25 as Roxie Hart,...

West High’s Good Time Company and ShowTime show choirs performed Dec. 18 at Hancher Auditorium for the annual Winter Swing Show. The theme for GTC’s performance was Homecoming, and comprised of songs...

In a small room connected to Room 9, the players of the West High Esports team can be seen hanging out and playing games. Every Wednesday, no matter the season, the West Esports team has optional practices.   The...

If you’ve heard of Model UN, you’re probably familiar with the “Never Have I Ever” scene where Devi threatens nuclear war at a conference. However, Model UN is more than threatening World War III...

After changing the way schools are ranked, multiple ICCSD schools saw their rankings fall in their Iowa School Performance Profiles, released Nov. 12. The changes included de-emphasizing growth and dropping...

This Wednesday, from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m., Cadenza Music Club and its members graced the stage of the Vue Rooftop to perform a few hours of holiday tunes. 10% of dinner proceeds were given back to the club...

The students in Chamber Orchestra and Concert and Philharmonic Strings unpacked their instruments in the south band room for a dress rehearsal on stage in the Arganbright Auditorium at 4 p.m. after school...