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Director John Singleton dies, aged 51

Director John Singleton dies, aged 51

Harry Westergaard, Arts Editor, Co-Copy Editor May 1, 2019

Prolific film director John Singleton was reported dead by his family on Monday, April 29. After suffering a stroke two weeks ago and drifting into a coma soon after, his family made the decision to take...

Peyton Steva 19 battles Abraham Lincolns Darby Thomas 19 as they both jump over the last hurdle during the 100 meter hurdle race on Friday, April 26. Steva fell by .03 seconds to Thomas to obtain second place with a time of 14.33.

Track teams compete at historic Blue Oval

Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor April 30, 2019

Olympian, collegiate and high school athletes all gathered together at Drake Stadium for the annual Drake Relays starting on Thursday, April 25 and concluding on Saturday, April 27. Over 20 West track...

Natalie Dunlap 20 talks about the importance of close friendships.

Friendship: an underappreciated necessity

Natalie Dunlap, Online Editor-in-Chief April 28, 2019

I started sophomore year without many friends. Most people in my close friend group had been split up because of new district lines or because of families moving away. A few months into sophomore year...

Shazam!

“Shazam!” is an effortlessly entertaining family film

Edward Keen, Arts Editor April 28, 2019

Nowadays, it seems like every major studio under the spotlight in the Hollywood scene is trying to create their own cinematic universe. This is natural, of course, considering how many franchises have...

Prisca Namutchibwe 19 poses for a photo outside of West High on Wednesday, March 27. She is currently working on a poetry book which she hopes will come out before she graduates.

Amplifying the voices of a nation

Natalie Dunlap, Online Editor-in-Chief April 25, 2019

A phone in one hand, a mic in the other, Prisca Namutchibwe ’19 took the stage at Walk it Out. The night of March 9 had consisted of students from various cultures of the world modeling on stage and...

Sumner Wallace 20 discusses the recent misinformation surrounding vaccinations  due to the spread of fake news and social media and answers common questions anti-vaxxers may have.

An open letter to anti-vaxxers

Sumner Wallace, Columns Editor April 24, 2019

Dear anti-vaxxers, I believe you have been done a disservice. People, like myself, who believe in the importance of vaccinations have come after you on the internet and made you out to be the villains...

The Englert marquee on the day of the event.

FilmScene unveils new “Strengthen Grow Evolve,” project

Harry Westergaard, Arts Editor, Co-Copy Editor April 24, 2019

For the past year, the area across the street from the downtown rec center has been consumed by a grand construction project, the details of which have mainly existed as whispers about a new FilmScene...

As spring gets in full swing a mallard stands in the grass looking for food in Iowa City.

Green hope

Bess Frerichs, Online Managing and Feature Editor April 21, 2019

Earth Day celebrates the planet and serves to raise awareness of the damage society is doing to the earth. One way to raise awareness is to host or attend events for Earth Day. Here are a few happening...

Ken Wilbur 20 frowns as he reads an email about the  ISASP testing schedule.

ISASP: an Iowa statewide annoyance

Ken Wilbur, Podcast Editor April 19, 2019

From ITBS to Iowa Assessments to ISASP, the flaws in the tests are glaring. On the morning of Tuesday, April 26, 2019, West students in grades nine through 11 began the first section of the three-day-long...

Peyton Steva 19 leads during her heat of the 100 meter dash. Steva placed first in 12.63 on Thursday, April 18.

Track teams push to qualify for Drake Relays

Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor April 19, 2019

The track and field teams traveled across town to City High to compete in the annual Forwald/Coleman Relays in hopes of qualifying for the Drake Relays for the last time. The Drake Relays start Thursday,...

Not seeing double

Bess Frerichs, Online Managing and Feature Editor April 19, 2019

Identical twins Lizzy Slade ‘21 and Makayla Slade ‘21 may look alike, but that is where most of the similarities end. Lizzy wakes up at 7:00 a.m. every morning to get ready for school. She gets...

Jada Dachtler 22 passes the ball to Hannah Cantrell 19 during the second half on Tuesday, April 9.

Rising Stars: Jada Dachtler ’22 & Makenna Vonderhaar ’22

Lucy Polyak, Columns Editor April 15, 2019

Jada Dachtler ’22: WSS: When did you start playing soccer? JD: “I started playing soccer when I was five, and at that time I played softball and danced too. I was kind of just trying out sports,...

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