Back in the Nintendo Wii era, Miis were introduced as a way for people to make avatars of themselves, their friends and family. The only limit is the imagination. Many games focused on using Miis as the...
“Too fat, too skinny, too short, too tall, too anything. There’s a sense that we’re all too something and we’re all not enough,” actress Emma Stone said. Body image is defined as the subjective...
Helen Zhang, Print Columns Editor
• April 28, 2021
I still remember the absolute dread I felt every Saturday from age 6 to 9. I wanted to do anything but take part in a weekly occurrence I felt forced into: Chinese lessons. Every weekend, my brother and...
The rainbow is fading.
Like many other states in the country, the Iowa Senate and House of Representatives saw the introduction of a historic number of anti-LGBTQ+ bills. These bills range from intrusive...
"Miss Iowa, you're ugly" by Brooke Lock, originally published in the Nov. 10, 2000 issue of WSS
Having only one hand must be tough, but it doesn’t guarantee a finalist spot, let alone the crown in...
Autism is a word that evokes many different emotions in people. Some feel uncomfortable, some remember a cruel joke. For me, it's a describing word for myself.
I didn't know I was autistic until my...
In the March episode of The Breakout Room, hosts Alex Carlon '21 and Renee Gould '22, along with guests, discuss everything from climate change to sports to anti-Asian violence.
Owen Aanestad, Online Editor-In-Chief
• March 26, 2021
As one of the most unusual high school basketball seasons wraps up with all-state honors and season reviews, just one part of this year's season felt reminiscent of years past: the absence of a shot clock...
To be or not to be like other girls, that is the question. For those who don’t know, “not like other girls” is a phrase coined by the internet to refer to a girl who rejects everything to do with...
“One of Wunn's” by Drew Parker, originally published in the Feb. 7, 2009 issue of WSS
For a lot of students at West, freshman year is looked back upon fondly as a time to adjust to high school life,...
If you’ve ever gone shopping during the holidays, it’s hard to miss the massive displays filled top to bottom with holiday decorations, themed food items and gift ideas. The holiday season increasingly...
