As the weather warms up, the boys track and field team hosted their annual Hollingsworth Relays. This year the team placed first with a total of 152 points across all events. This beat out Adel DeSoto...

To students, teachers might feel like an isolated or abstract role more than an actual human being. However, teachers are people too! Every teacher at West High has their own specific interests, hobbies...

Although the Trojans were not on home turf for the exciting game, they still dominated the pitch at Liberty High School. Girls The 3-1 girls soccer team has a new coaching staff this year after long-time...

After moving the only girls’ track home meet from March 26 to March 28, the West High girls’ track and field team competed against Linn Mar and Cedar Falls in the Women of Troy relays. While the meet...

The art hallway is nestled at the end of the school. The walls are lined with portraits and still lifes from this year's students. One of these portraits is of art teacher Christian Aanestad. Not only...

West’s girls varsity tennis team made their return to the court Friday, ready to continue their success under Head Coach Brenda Guan. In her first season as head coach, Guan led last year’s team to...

Every day, Diane Miller's Community Music class begins the same: a welcome song. The students sit in a circle, each with their own drum and bucket of instruments. They start the class by singing and playing...

It is 30 minutes before sundown. The weather is cloudy; it is a very gray and bleak day, with Iowa bidding goodbye to the last winter flurries in April. Inside West, however, the cafeteria was vibrant...

Walking down the halls of West High, it’s easy to feel like all eyes are on you. Whether it’s a bad hair day or an awkward moment, everyone has things they can feel self-conscious about. But is...

The dark cold and cloudy nights of winter are gone. No more shoveling your driveway, no more bulky winter coats, no more freezing weather, it's spring! Put away your snow boots, it’s time to strap up...