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Superintendent Stephen Murley awards custodian Daniel Carlos with the Shine Award on Sept. 13 in the main commons.

ICCSD superintendent to resign June 2021

Alex Carlon and Marta Leira October 2, 2019

Iowa City Community School District Superintendent Stephen Murley announced his intention to resign in a letter to staff and families on October 1. The superintendent will officially leave his position...

Seth Cheney 23 fights to the finish during the boys home cross country meet at Ashton Cross Country Course on Oct 1. Cheney finished 45th in a time of 18:17.

Trojans battle Prairie Hawks, humidity in home cross country meet

Joe Goodman, Sports Editor October 1, 2019

Often times a runner's greatest obstacle is in their head. This time it was in the air. The humidity on the Ashton Cross Country course affected all of the athletes to a measurable degree, but most...

Rabia Chaudry speaking in a different event outside of Iowa City.

Rabia Chaudry: the attorney behind Serial

Renee Gould, Opinion Editor October 1, 2019

As a long-time lover of the hit podcast, Serial, I had already known the name Rabia Chaudry quite well. After all, she was the one who started the entire podcast, by reaching out to a reporter, Sarah Koenig....

Alexander Yatess dystopian-horror novel focuses on a society torn apart by a disease called wickedness.

Book review: “How We Became Wicked” is suspenseful and engrossing

Edward Keen, Arts Editor October 1, 2019

In the literary field, the dystopian genre has seen a massive surge in popularity within the last two decades. With its swash of science fiction, fantasy and occasional contemporary facets, it’s not...

Maia DeGrazia 20 entered her senior year while recovering from spinal fusion surgery. I was coming back to school looking normal and feeling like hell, said DeGrazia.

Postoperative

Natalie Dunlap, Online Editor-in-Chief October 1, 2019

Linebacker Grant Henderson 20 and defensive back Tate Crane 20 line up on defense during a scrimmage against Dubuque Hempstead at Dalzell Field in Dubuque on August 23.

Defense responds for Trojans’ first win of season

Joe Goodman, Sports Editor September 27, 2019

It was worth the wait. Head coach Garrett Hartwig and his young squad had to wait until week five for their first win of the season, but they certainly made the most of the rough conditions Friday night. The...

Banned Book Week display in the Iowa City West High library.

Banned book week

Renee Gould, Opinion Editor September 26, 2019

The library here at West High is celebrating banned or challenged books by putting up a display with various books that have been banned. This list includes books such as “To Kill A Mockingbird” by...

Renee Gould standing in front of a book shelf in the Iowa City West High library.

“Doxology,” the stifled voice of a quirky author

Renee Gould, Opinion Editor September 25, 2019

There is something horrifically compelling about a story focused around 9/11. It both entices as every experience is different, and is similar to the old adage; 'so horrible you can't look away'. The events...

Athletes all over the world have pre-game or pre-meet rituals that they can never break in fear of jinxing the outcome of their event, and West High athletes are no different.

Two schools, one city

Wylan Gao, Reporter September 25, 2019

In the 4th Quarter, all eyes were on the Trojan Mike Slotterback '74, the senior kicker. Iowa City was at the edge of their seats, as they watched the punter kick the field goal, winning the game against...

Phoebe Burt 21 and Salima Omari 20 stand side by side as the only two girls on the football team.

Gridiron Girls: West’s female linemen

Paras Bassuk, Photographer September 24, 2019

What began as a normal school lifting class became an opportunity for two girls to participate in one of the United States’ most male-dominated school sports.  Without schedule flexibility...

The new logo for the new FilmScene location in Iowa City.

The stunning new FilmScene theater opens

Jack Harris, Online Copy Editor and Arts Editor September 23, 2019

This article has been updated to better portray the renovations taking place at the Englert. Strengthen. Grow. Evolve. These are the words that FilmScene and the Englert used to describe their vision...

Students from all over Iowa City participate in an 11 minute die-in. The 11 minutes symbolize the estimated 11 years we have until the earth reaches its tipping point.

Students attend climate strike

Bess Frerichs and Renee Gould September 23, 2019

Hundreds of students and activists lay down in unison on the lawn of the University of Iowa Pentacrest, completely silent. They stayed like that, under in the sun in 90 degree weather, for 11 minutes,...

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