I come to you today to educate you on the progress of racial equity at West High School. I know you’ve seen what happened the past couple of weeks and I’m sure some of you are uneducated about the...
People have wondered about the history of the things that they've loved for a long time. This is why the West Side Story staff has decided to inform everyone about the paper publication of the West Side...
"Spider-Man: No Way Home" was like no other superhero movie I’ve seen before. With the romance and action, there was heartbreak and tear-jerking scenes that left me and the entire theater in tears. But...
The use of trigger warnings has become increasingly frequent over recent years, especially on social media and TV. They typically precede content with disturbing elements that may affect people with specific...
A school district in southeast Iowa is probably not the first place someone would think of as “diverse.” But the ICCSD, with a white student population of just under 57%, is a notable exception. From...
Summer slide is a phenomenon students have been experiencing for as long as we can remember. Almost everyone can relate to walking into a math class on the first day of school and feeling your mind go...
In March of 2020, the world went into lockdown and since then the questions have never stopped. When will we return to school? Will we wear masks? And so many more questions struck students, parents, and...
It is the final meet of the season — hundreds of hours dedicated to a three-minute race that determines whether her team takes home the state title. A disqualification in the form of a false start or...
Hanah Kitamoto, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief
• January 22, 2022
The Trojan Bolts did not have the MVC meet last year due to COVID-19, however, the team had a chance to compete and defend their MVC title this year. The Trojan Bolts did just that at the University of...
Hi West High and welcome to this week’s weekly news wrap-up! I’m your host, Audrey Parrish, and today I’ll be giving you an overview of what happened in the news this week, with something from...
