You rush to a table full of food as soon as you hear the call to prayer. “Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar” (God is the greatest, God is the greatest) is all that echoes in your head as you break your fast...
Twenty-three teachers and staff from West High placed signs in yards and windows of graduating seniors on May 14 and 15. According to Principal Gregg Shoultz, the idea came from the webinar for seniors...
In the past few months, the world has been turned upside down. There have been over 3.2 million COVID-19 cases worldwide and on April 27, the U.S. surpassed 1 million cases and became the country with...
After weeks of uncertainty, a graduation plan is taking form. Today, May 15, seniors and their families received an email from the district around noon. In the message, Director of Community Relations...
Owen Aanestad, Online Editor-In-Chief
• May 13, 2020
The spring sports season came to a sudden halt on March 16 when the Iowa City Community School District announced that they would suspend classes until April 13, preventing track and field’s upcoming...
Graduation. Senior skip day. Prom. All of these senior traditions came to a halt as the coronavirus pressed the pause button for many activities. But there's also one seemingly small, but meaningful tradition...
As the endless days roll by since theaters closed down in March, arts buffs like myself have come to the ultimate realization: watching movies at home doesn't live up to going to see a film at a theater....
Maddy Smith, Visual Editor and Feature Editor
• May 10, 2020
Small businesses are suffering due to the practice of social distancing in response to COVID-19. They support the local community, so here’s how you can support them.
When eating out, dine...
The 2019-2020 athletic season was definitely one to remember. State championships, comebacks, wins, losses and most recently cancelations are what made up West High athletics over the past eight months....
Jack Harris, Online Copy Editor and Arts Editor
• May 7, 2020
It’s now been well over a month and a half since life was normal. Odds are you’ve probably gotten pretty bored during this stretch of time. But please, for the sake of everyone, don’t break social...
Bess Frerichs, Online Managing and Feature Editor
• May 6, 2020
The definition of an essential worker depends on the location and the business, but the Department of Homeland Security created an unofficial advisory that classifies essential workers as “workers who...
(She/her) Haneen is a junior and this is her first year on WSS staff, working as a videographer. In her free time, she enjoys watching movies (then overanalyzing them), learning about the latest cyber...
