The library here at West High is celebrating banned or challenged books by putting up a display with various books that have been banned. This list includes books such as “To Kill A Mockingbird” by...
There is something horrifically compelling about a story focused around 9/11. It both entices as every experience is different, and is similar to the old adage; 'so horrible you can't look away'. The events...
You walk into the movie theater and the smell of buttery popcorn fills the air; shushes and whispers fill your ears as you take your seat. The trailers finish and finally, the movie begins. You look up...
Jack Harris, Online Copy Editor and Arts Editor
• September 16, 2019
Gary Barta was hired as the new athletic director (AD) for the University of Iowa on Aug. 1, 2006. On Aug. 7, 2019 the University gave him a $3.35 million extension to keep him at the University until...
Sara Baroncini, Yearbook People Co-Editor
• September 10, 2019
Iowa City can feel like a small town, but from a business standpoint there are over 200 shops, restaurants and cafes in the area. Amongst these places, a few hidden gems are scattered throughout the Iowa...
Maddy Smith, Visual Editor and Feature Editor
• July 13, 2019
If you’ve been following sports news, you know that the FIFA 2019 Women’s World Cup matches began in France on June 6 and the match for world champion took place Sunday, July 7. In that game, the United...
“Tortilla Curtain." “Of Mice and Men." “Macbeth." If you recognize any of the titles above, you’ve been fulfilling your English requirements. At West, students will read over 20 novel-length works...
As students at West finish various AP tests this week, I’d like to take a minute to address the impact that these tests, and the AP culture on the whole, has on students at the school. At West, the AP...
As the school year enters its final month and summer vacation draws ever closer, I’ve been left wondering what the true takeaway of high school is.
Classes are the biggest takeaway from high...
I started sophomore year without many friends. Most people in my close friend group had been split up because of new district lines or because of families moving away.
A few months into sophomore year...
Dear anti-vaxxers,
I believe you have been done a disservice. People, like myself, who believe in the importance of vaccinations have come after you on the internet and made you out to be the villains...
