Welcome back to West High Weekly! Tessa Gibson '24 will get you caught up on information about Spirit Week, Secret Garden auditions and more! Stay tuned for sports updates from Yaya Orszula '24, from wrestling...
The days are shorter, the air has a bite to it, our coats are getting larger and our mittens are the only protection from the fierce roar of the wind. Soon enough, snowflakes will begin to twirl in the...
Athena Wu, Print Entertainment Editor
• December 19, 2023
The West High Math Club headed to City High to compete in the third Mathleague state qualifier along with four students from Northwest Junior High. West teams won both first and second-place team and...
Introduction
“The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” is the long-awaited prequel to “The Hunger Games” series. The film had a budget of 100 million USD and has quickly made it up, already making...
Erinn Varga, Print Design and Opinion Editor
• December 13, 2023
Girls basketball
The Trojan Fight Song fills the air at Xtream Arena on Dec. 10 at 5 p.m. Filled with a pep band, Hector the mascot, cheerleaders, baton twirlers, parents, students and coaches, the girls...
When temperatures cool and snow starts falling, most high school students retreat to their houses to take out warm drinks and cozy blankets. The thought of being out in the cold seems far away, with the...
Girls fall to Western Dubuque
The girls wrestling team had their first home dual of the season Dec. 7 against Western Dubuque.
Lila Bihun ’27 started off the night at 125. Her opponent got a few...
Love can make anyone a little delusional. It can drive the most resilient crazy, even if you’re just watching it unfold on the sidelines.
It’s unavoidable. Do you enjoy movies? TV shows? YouTube?...
The Trojan-Bolts returned to the pool after last year’s 18-6 season and took eighth place at the 2022-2023 season state meet.
Last week, in their season opener, the Trojan-Bolts defeated Cedar...
Lilly Graham, Print Managing Editor
• December 4, 2023
This week, Dec. 4-8, 1440 Interact, West High’s Rotary International affiliated service and volunteering club, will hold a stuffed animal drive. 1440 is accepting donations of new or gently used stuffed...
Anna Song, Print Assistant Design Editor
• November 24, 2023
42 students from West orchestras, bands and choirs were accepted into All-State ensembles Oct. 21. 25 orchestra students, 10 band students and four choir students traveled to Ames, Iowa for the 77th...
(she/her) Gretchen is a junior at West and this is her first year on the Trojan Epic staff. She is staff on the Trojan Epic and helps with design. She is on the golf team and enjoys hanging out with friends...
