In the first episode of Behind the Cover, WSS staffers Kailey Gee '22, Hanah Kitamoto '22, Ella Rosenthal '21 and Rosemary Timmer-Hackert '23 walk through the process of creating the November issue’s...

For centuries, Indigenous peoples in America have been ignored or silenced, from having their land stolen to their culture continuously appropriated. The state of Iowa was named after an Indigenous tribe...

Sept. 29: First presidential debate The first presidential debate was held Sept. 29 in Cleveland, Ohio. President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden discussed topics ranging from COVID-19,...

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has not only greatly impacted our world, but forced everyone to reshape their way of life. Many people are ready for life to go back to normal. But will it? Will our society...

The Playstation 5 is one of the most awaited systems of the year, with the hype beginning with its announcement. The console wars have made it really one of two possible state-of-the-art systems to buy,...

Students at West High are notoriously hard workers. They can be seen working hard at a sport, club, academics or all three. Especially in these unusual times, the stress of keeping themselves safe, while...

While living in America, Nao Oya ’23 stays connected to her Japanese culture through making and eating different Japanese foods.  “We always eat a lot of Japanese food here in America. So that's...

In 2020 many forms of entertainment such as movies have been shut down or postponed. Similarly, the ICCSD has moved online again, limiting the ability of student groups to hold events. Theatre West has...

At 16 years old it seems almost impossible for me to have witnessed climate change during my lifetime, but I have. One of the most recent examples I've seen was the snowfall on Oct. 19, 2020. My family...

  Presidential election: After a much anticipated presidential election season, former Vice President Joe Biden has been declared the winner of the election by the Associated Press. President-elect...

In the last week, there were one million new COVID-19 cases in the country, and an end to the pandemic is nowhere in sight. On a local level, Gov. Kim Reynolds has taken little action to prevent the...

Now that election day has come and gone, most of the ads attempting to sway people one way or the other have vanished, however every once and a while you still see them; ones with a lack of color and big...