Six speeches and 11 productions. This is the number of performances Grace Hinrichs ‘21 has been involved in. While this may seem like a daunting amount of time and effort, Hinrichs loves every aspect...

A student’s first car is one of their most important and memory filled possessions. Jacob Nyberg ’20 got his car in August of his sophomore year from a used car salesman nearby. In the two years since...

Both the West High and City High girls and boys bowling teams call Colonial Lanes home, but tonight's matchup was a  battle for the home ally and the King and Queen pins. The boy's team finished the...

It’s been an astounding 58 years since Fred Rogers began hosting a television program for children, and 51 years since the premiere of the beloved show, “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.” In this era...

Your first word, your first day of school and your first time running onto the West High court before your first varsity basketball contest. Although it was only a scrimmage, there were plenty of players...

Chick-fil-A. Walmart. Hobby Lobby. This myriad of companies may seem very different on the surface; after all, how many similarities can there be between an arts and crafts store and a chain famous for...

West Side Story: Who first got you into basketball? Emma Ingersoll-Weng:  I'd say my older brother with Down Syndrome did. I started at the age of three at one of his basketball games. I just took...

  West Side Story (WSS): Where do you get most of your jewelry? Frances Blount (FB): I buy some of it from online Instagram stores. A lot of my friends from California sell earrings that...

  On Nov 19, the Municipal Equality Index (MEI) was announced at City Hall in Iowa City. The MEI rates 506 different cities in the United States on the inclusivity of laws and policies through...

Of the 6-8 million animals that end up in shelters each year, only half get adopted. The five thousand animal shelters in the US receive about 6.5 million animals a year. If those, only 3.2 million of...