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  • Seniors vote on faculty speaker later this week
  • Boys soccer tournament- March 29th-30th @West
  • Women of Troy relays- March 26th home@4:30
  • Chamber ensemble concert- March 28th- Band room@7:00
  • Senior poets: send poems to Mr. Robins
  • College fair Wednesday in Cafeteria
  • Girls soccer vs. North Scott- Tuesday JV@5:30 V@7:00
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Wests Mount Vernon Invitational participants gather following the awards ceremony.

Science Olympiad competes at Mount Vernon Invitational

Shanza Sami, Reporter February 20, 2024

At 7 a.m., students gathered at the front of West’s parking lot, ready for a jam-packed day of competition. West’s Science Olympiad varsity gold, green and blue teams competed at the Mount Vernon Invitational...

Justin Avila 25 pins his opponent Jan. 11 against City High.

Three Trojans take the podium at state wrestling meet

Yaya Orszula, Sports Editor February 20, 2024

The boys wrestling team qualified eight wrestlers for state, doubling their total from last year. Held Feb. 14-17 at Wells Fargo Arena, the tournament yielded three podium finishes for the Trojans. At...

Which Valentines Day Treat is most Valentines-tastic?

Which Valentine’s Treat is truly the best?

Tessa Gibson and Anna Gibson February 15, 2024

Valentine’s Day is here. You can celebrate in many ways: a Galentine's night with the girls, a romantic candlelight dinner with your partner or a romantic movie snuggled in a soft blanket. This holiday...

Members of the West Speech & Debate team pose for a photo after winning sweepstakes at Districts.

West Speech & Debate members qualify for Nationals

Kamakshee Kuchhal, Lead Print Copy Editor February 14, 2024

West co-hosted the East Iowa District Tournament with Bettendorf High School on Jan. 27 for Congress and Feb. 9-10 for Speech and other forms of Debate. After days of crafting speeches, passionately delivering...

Pink is the signature color of Valentines Day.

Top ten Valentine’s date spots in Iowa City

Eleanor Weitz, Jules Keranen, and Elena Garcia Van Auken February 14, 2024

Are you having trouble coming up with a Valentine’s date idea? Sick of going to the same old places again and again? Luckily we’ve compiled a list of ten date ideas to do around Iowa City and Coralville...

Max Gerke 24 holds up the peace sign before the 100-yard Butterfly at the IHSAA State Championships Feb. 9.

Trojan Bolts break a state record and place 5th at State

Gianna Liu, Print Sports and Photo Editor February 13, 2024

The Trojan Bolts boys are back on home ground, competing at the CRWC for the 2024 State Championship swim meet. After scoring 136 points and placing 8th place last season, the swimmers are ready for another...

Sara Siepker, new to West as a librarian secretary.

Sara Siepker: journey to West

Vera Tanas and Tessa Gibson February 13, 2024

Sara Siepker, one of the valued members of the library staff has had quite the journey. She didn’t originally plan to work in a library, and in fact, she went to school for English and creative writing...

Revenge is a dish best served cold — as in cold hard cash.

Eat your greens

Nicole Lee, Opinion Editor February 12, 2024

In recent years, the eat-the-rich storyline has become a prolific narrative that has been taking over the entertainment industry. Traced back to the French Revolution, the phrase “eat the rich”...

Kareem Earl 24 goes up for a dunk after escaping with the ball from the Cougar offense during the game on Feb. 6, 2024.

Photos: boys basketball falls to Kennedy

Zoe Smith, Editor-in-Chief February 7, 2024

The West High gym was home to another intense basketball game last night. The stands were packed on Tuesday night with students sporting Hawaiian shirts and leis for "beach-out". The Cougars are currently...

Before state, HOSA members have multiple different resources to prepare.

HOSA prepares for upcoming state competition

Evelyn Kraber, Assistant Copy Editor February 7, 2024

With just under a month left until state, HOSA is focusing on their prep for the state competition at Drake University on March 3 and 4. Even though this is the club's second year at West, it’s their...

The Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra during their final rehearsal at the Paramount Theatre.

West students play at Metropolitan Orchestra Festival

Mrudani Ramkumar, Print News Editor February 6, 2024

For the first time, the West High Orchestras had the honor of sending students to participate in the Metropolitan Orchestra Festival at the Paramount Theatre. Last Thursday, West students had a full-day...

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