Natalie Dunlap, Online Editor-in-Chief
• November 7, 2017
School Chromebook users opened their computers yesterday, Nov. 6, to find they had been logged out automatically. Students complained about losing tabs and needing to wait for the computer to power back...
SSIKED is West High's student-led organization designed to encourage academic success and promote diversity.
On Thursday, Nov. 2, they hosted their annual Diversity Dinner. Families were encouraged...
Around 2:30 p.m., the backlot of West began flooding, triggered from a mishap during the new gym construction.
"We were boring a new underground power line for the new [gym] addition, and during that...
94 personalities. 94 smiles. 94 women who have family and friends. 94 women who have feelings. 94 women who were objectified. 94 women who were graded. 94 names.
On the morning of Oct. 20, students...
Alyson Kuennen, News Editor, Photographer
• November 1, 2017
Two-hundred musicians took the stage for a fundraising Halloween concert featuring the West High and Northwest Junior High orchestras on Oct. 26 in the Arganbright Auditorium. Over $2,000 was raised with...
Fenna Semken, Online Editor-in-Chief
• November 1, 2017
The calendar for finals testing is listed below:
Tuesday, Nov. 7: Social studies and science testing
Wednesday, Nov. 8: Math, practical arts and fine arts
Thursday, Nov. 9: English and...
West Side Story journalism apparel is for sale to the public now through 11:59 p.m. tonight, Oct. 31. Those interested can place orders online, using the links provided below. Hats cost around $30, sweatshirts...
Ivan Badovinac, Photographer, Videographer
• October 30, 2017
On Saturday, October 21st, the West High Trobotix 8696 team went to Norway, Iowa for their first competition of the 2017-2018 season. They competed against many other schools and won 5 out of 10 possible...
Natalie Dunlap, Online Editor-in-Chief
• October 27, 2017
Zach Wahls was making his way down the Iowa City ped mall when, for the first time, he saw a homeless person with a sign asking for money.
“I was quite young and I do not remember any of the details,”...
The Iowa High School Press Association recognized both the Trojan Epic yearbook and West Side Story staffs at its annual state journalism conference today at The University of Iowa. The 2016-2017 Trojan Epic received the Yearbook of the Year award for large schools. The yearbook staff had 36 winning entries total, including a sweep of all four places in the profile writing competition. IHSPA selected the 2016-2017 West Side Story staff as one of five News Teams of the Year in the state for 2017.
Today students auditioning for All-State will board a bus taking them to the event all their hard work has been leading up to. The excitement and nerves in the band hallways are tangible as 30 West band...
