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Web Package: December 2014

Web Package: December 2014

kaiguii December 19, 2014

West Side Story December 2014 Web Package DECEMBER 2014 WEB PACKAGE The Stories Selected print articles are now online with an enhanced reading experience to boot. Web Exclusives Unfortunately,...

No-shave November

No-shave November

Barbara Badovinac, Social Media Editor, Broadcast Co-Editor, Videographer and Designer December 19, 2014

The second annual No Shave November, organized by the WHSDM club, raised $2200 for the kids fighting against cancer. This year, Ben Gast’s class raised the most, over $1000 the past month. Many teachers,...

Payton Pottratz ’16 commits to Iowa State for soccer

Payton Pottratz ’16 commits to Iowa State for soccer

Lauren Knudson December 8, 2014

While many seniors  are still patiently awaiting college acceptance letters to  figure out where they will be going to college, junior Payton Pottratz already has it figured out. Last week Pottratz...

Little Women documentary

Little Women documentary

Barbara Badovinac, Social Media Editor, Broadcast Co-Editor, Videographer and Designer December 5, 2014

Showtimes: Friday, December 5 at 7:30 Saturday, December 6 at 2:00 and Saturday, December 6 at 7:30 Theatre West Presents Little Women for this fall's play. Below is a video sneak preview and...

Joonsoo Kim - competitive figure skater

Joonsoo Kim – competitive figure skater

Eugenia Chen December 3, 2014

Black ice skates— with a sharpened blade on both sides for clean edges, laced up tightly with swift fingers,  fitted comfortably after hours of breaking in— etch the smooth, fresh ice with new blade...

WHSDM Dash for Dashiell 2

WHSDM Dash for Dashiell 2

Paige Brazina, Design Editor November 28, 2014

Students and community members came together to celebrate Dashiell Codd’s 7th birthday and raise awareness to fight pediatric cancer. The celebration was held at the Terry Trueblood Recreation center...

Ferguson to Iowa City

Ferguson to Iowa City

Brittani Langland November 26, 2014

Over two hundred local citizens congregated at the Pentacrest last night to protest the grand jury decision to not indict police officer Darren Wilson, joining protesters nationwide as part of The Ferguson...

Saleem to represent U.S. on an international level

Saleem to represent U.S. on an international level

Akash Borde November 25, 2014

Winning national chess competitions? Arshaq Saleem '18 has been there, done that. Twice. Saleem added a new challenge to his bucket list this past month: competing at an international level. By winning...

Wilson not indicted

Wilson not indicted

Brittani Langland November 24, 2014

A grand jury has decided to not indict officer Darren Wilson of Ferguson, Missouri, for the death of Michael Brown. In light of this decision, there will be a peaceful protest at the Pentacrest tomorrow...

Behind the Mask club brings To Write Love on Her Arms speaker

Behind the Mask club brings To Write Love on Her Arms speaker

Jaycie Weathers November 18, 2014

Chad Moses, Chloe Grabanski and Chris Ganim of the non-profit organization To Write Love on Her Arms spoke in the auditorium second period Tuesday, Nov. 18. Ganim performed two songs before Moses spoke...

West students sign National Letters of Intent

West students sign National Letters of Intent

Allie Biscupski, Online Managing Editor November 15, 2014

Seniors Danielle Craig, Mikaela Morgan, and Laynie Whitehead singed their national letters of intent on Wednesday, November 12th. The letter is a binding agreement that each student will play at their...

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