Maddy Smith, Visual Editor and Feature Editor
• January 11, 2022
“Democracy dies in darkness,” is the motto of the Washington Post. Since the birth of America, the press has been a way to spread information and hold politicians accountable. Iowa’s GOP threatens...
Hanah Kitamoto, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief
• January 9, 2022
The West High debate team competed in an in-person tournament for the first time since 2020. The debate team traveled to Ankeny to compete in the IHSSA state tournament Jan. 7-8. West High repeated as...
Vivian Polgreen, Managing Co-Editor, News Editor
• January 7, 2022
One of the many things that students missed out on due to COVID-19 was snow days. However, on Jan. 6, students in the Iowa Community School district received their first snow day in two years.
In order...
In an email sent out to the West High community on Jan. 3, students and families were informed Kara Wagenknecht ’19, a West High graduate and current student at the University of Colorado, has offered...
Maddy Smith, Visual Editor and Feature Editor
• January 3, 2022
This new year is bringing new changes to the hallways of West High. The first Monday Message of the year held weather warnings, a new hall pass system and COVID-19 updates.
Due to students lingering...
Vivian Polgreen, Managing Co-Editor, News Editor
• December 17, 2021
The Omicron variant is one of many COVID-19 variants that has developed over the course of the pandemic. Omicron was named a variant of concern on November 26, only a week after it was first discovered...
Owen Aanestad, Online Editor-In-Chief
• December 9, 2021
As the winter season approaches and students and teachers push through the last couple of days until winter break, ICCSD Superintendent Matt Degner notified families via email on Dec. 8 about a recent...
Hawkeye and Trojan wrestling faced a tough loss on the evening of Dec. 8 when the passing of Coach Mark Reiland was announced. Reiland is a wrestling legend at the University of Iowa and brought his expertise...
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