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West High added new security measures last year, including requiring students to show their IDs to enter the school.

Three teens charged with first degree burglary after entering West High last month after-hours

Evelyn Kraber, Managing and Features Editor September 13, 2024

At 8 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 23, West High’s first day of classes, three minors were arrested after chasing a West High student into the school after it was closed, then engaging in a physical altercation...

Jack Wallace '25 celebrates after scoring a touchdown at Liberty Aug. 30, 2024.

Trojan football falls short against Liberty

Minna Abdalla, Sports Editor September 1, 2024

The Trojan football team opened the season with a game against the Liberty Lightning on Aug. 30. After a big portion of last year's team having graduated, the lineup is now refreshed with new faces and...

A view of Pump It Up's new space in the new commons area. As part of Pump It Up's rebrand, they're going to get a new space with locked doors and seating in front. BPA plans to rename Pump It Up and change the colors as well.

Constructing change

2024 is a major year of change for schools in the Iowa City Community School District (ICCSD). This fall, sixth graders will move from the elementary level to the newly renovated middle schools, marking...

Students throw their graduation caps into their air at the end of the ceremony.

Class of 2024 graduates at Xtream Arena

Josephine Schwartz, Photo Editor June 4, 2024

This Sunday, students of the West High class of 2024 walked across the stage to finally finish their high school careers. At the ceremony, three students, two faculty members and West High alum,...

Symphony Strings stand up after playing “Adventure on Bainbridge Island” by Alan Lee Silva.

West High hosts annual Senior Orchestra Festival

Jessie Li and Mrudani Ramkumar June 4, 2024

The West High Orchestras held their spring concert in the evening of May 23 in the Arganbright Auditorium, marking the last performance of the year. The concert started off with Concert Strings and Philharmonic...

Students share opposing views on the recent Tiktok ban passed in the United States.

The TikTok trial

Reem Kirja and Mrudani Ramkumar June 2, 2024

From letters to text messages and in-person classes to YouTube tutorials, the ease and accessibility of phones dominate today’s digital world. Younger generations have created virtual lives that serve...

West Singers performs the song “My Spirit Sang All Day” by Gerald Finzi.

Annual West choirs spring concert

Zaira Ahmad, Print Editor-in-Chief May 30, 2024

With the end of another trimester, West Choirs hosted their annual Spring Choral Concert. The concert took place in the Arganbright Auditorium May 9 and was filled with performances of pieces from French...

WSS explores students’ experiences with loosened restrictions on child labor.

The working class(room)

From the establishment of the National Child Labor Committee in 1904 to the International Labor Organization in 2000, the United States has undergone substantial change as a part of a greater international...

The Iowa Conservatory (ICON) performed their production of Little Women at the James Theatre May 16-18.

Little Women performed by ICON

Carter Birch Houchins-Witt, Print Entertainment Editor May 29, 2024

The Iowa Conservatory (ICON) performed their production of Little Women at the James Theatre on the 16-18 of May. Students from West performed in it featuring Jack Rippentrop ’27 as Laurie, Ella Vakiner...

The ICW BPA chapter poses in front of the Hilton Chicago after a successful opening ceremony.  (Photo Courtesy of ICW BPA)

West BPA shines at the 2024 National Leadership Conference

Jane Lam, Print Assistant Copy Editor May 29, 2024

Iowa City West’s Business Professionals of America (BPA) chapter had yet another historic year at the 2024 National Leadership Conference (NLC) held in Chicago, Illinois May 10-14. Advisors Diane Fickel...

The boys pose for a photo after beating City High on May 15 to qualify for state. 

Photo used with permission of BJ Mayer

Tennis teams compete in state tournaments

Minna Abdalla and Marie Stier May 28, 2024

Girls Team The girls qualified for the team state tournament May 14, taking down Ottumwa 5-0 and Waterloo West 5-1 at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex (HTRC). The girls then progressed to the...

Iowa has nine Area Education Agencies, each responsible for providing different resources for the districts within thier jurisdiction.

The future of Iowa’s Area Education Agencies

Evelyn Kraber, Managing and Features Editor May 28, 2024

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