At six o'clock on Nov. 15 students, faculty, parents and community members all gathered in the cafeteria for the fourth annual Music Playathon. Proceeds went to the ICCSD Music Auxiliary, which funds music...
Students walking past the library windows may catch a glance of curling gold lettering and brightly-colored book covers on the latest book display. These next few weeks, the library is showcasing books...
Natalie Dunlap, Online Editor-in-Chief
• November 7, 2019
The girls wrestling team is becoming a reality. In informative meetings held before and after school on Nov. 6, assistant wrestling coach Kody Pudil went into detail about his vision for the program.
Practices...
Jack Harris, Online Copy Editor and Arts Editor
• November 6, 2019
Next Friday, Nov. 8, Film Club is hosting their first event of the year: a screening of the 1984 classic, “Ghostbusters,” in the little theater. Admission is free, and popcorn and other snacks will...
Bess Frerichs, Online Managing and Feature Editor
• November 5, 2019
School Board members oversee the school district by setting school policy, hiring and evaluating the superintendent, monitoring the district’s financials and keeping the focus on students’ learning....
On Friday Nov. 1, assistant wrestling coach Kody Pudil announced the addition of a girls wrestling team to the sports roster through an email to female West students. This news comes on the heels of Pudil...
Maddy Smith, Visual Editor and Feature Editor
• October 31, 2019
Halloween is here, the one night of the year people can dress up as whoever and whatever they want to be. West High-students and faculty alike- got into the spooky spirit during the day, with costumes...
This is a topic that could easily fill a hundred-page thesis with no trouble. For simplicity, this article will be broken up into three major parts; The Ukrainian Call, Syria-Turkey Stuff, President Trump...
Natalie Dunlap, Online Editor-in-Chief
• October 25, 2019
Today, instead of the usual 30 second warning bell that was added this year, students were surprised to hear the West High marching band blasting over the loudspeaker.
Last night was the Sounds of the...
The Iowa High School Press Association recognized both the Trojan Epic yearbook and West Side Story staffs at its annual state journalism conference at The University of Iowa on Oct. 24. The Trojan Epic...
Alex Carlon, Online Editor-in-Chief
• October 24, 2019
Members of West’s chapter of Business Professionals of America attended the 2019 Fall Leadership Conference in Urbandale, Iowa on October 20-21. The group of approximately 50 heard from motivational...
In an event brought to fruition by the Iowa City Public Library and the Prairie Lights bookshop, Australian author Markus Zusak visited the library on Oct. 21 in promotion of his 2018 novel “Bridge...
