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The student news source of Iowa City West High

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The student news source of Iowa City West High

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WSS Intern Reem Kirja ’25 explains Arab culture and contributions.

A beginner’s guide to Arab culture

Reem Kirja, Print Profiles Editor
April 30, 2022
Columns Editor Helen Zhang ’22 discusses the importance of recognizing toxic positivity and how to avoid it.

Helen’s Hot Takes: Problematic positivity

Helen Zhang, Print Columns Editor
April 27, 2022
The covers of books that are being challenged in the state of Iowa depicted in a literary jail.

The books that instill fear

Paige Albright, Managing Co-Editor, Podcast Editor
April 4, 2022
The news and their sources have been publishing the hidden truth, or a fabricated one, leading to miscommunication to the public that can be devastating.

Can’t choose the news

Camille Gretter, Online Editor-In-Chief
March 31, 2022
Columns Editor Helen Zhang ’22 criticizes the academic culture that classifies extracurricular activities as necessary elements for college applications rather than opportunities for fun and passion.

Helen’s Hot Takes: Exhausting extracurriculars

Helen Zhang, Print Columns Editor
March 23, 2022
Artists can easily feel exploited in modern society, meaning we have to take extra care to respect them.

Stop the spotlight

Kailey Gee, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief
March 8, 2022
Taxing the rich is more necessary than many people think.

Radical reputation

Katherine Shoppa, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief
March 5, 2022
Aromatherapy is the practice of using aromatic compounds for

Column: Aromatherapy

Renee Gould, Opinion Editor
February 24, 2022
Jack Harris '22 gives his thoughts on the Iowa Football program.

Column: Kirk Ferentz shouldn’t be the future of Iowa

Jack Harris, Online Copy Editor and Arts Editor
February 16, 2022
Mayasa Hamid ‘23 poses for a photo on Sept. 9, 2021

Guest column: A chance for hope

Mayasa Hamid
January 27, 2022
In this first installment in a recurring series of columns, columns editor Helen Zhang argues in favor of casting age-accurate actors in the media’s dramatization of teenage life.

Helen’s Hot Takes: Putting the ‘age’ in ‘teenager’

Helen Zhang, Print Columns Editor
January 17, 2022
The percentage of American's who trust the government has fallen dramatically in the last 60 years.

Managing mistrust

Rosemary Timmer-Hackert, Print Opinion Editor
October 5, 2021
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