Jack Furlong, Reporter, Videographer
• November 10, 2022
The arrival of the digital age brought a new era of technological advancements, and the impacts have been enormous. The once-wired phone is now an entire computer right in the palm of your hand, able to...
As far back as 1998, the Iowa City West High Jazz Ensemble has been an active member of the Iowa High School jazz community. The trophies lining the shelves in West High’s south band room attest to this...
Following a sixth consecutive undefeated dual meet season, the Trojan Bolt swim and dive team continued their momentum by winning the regional meet held at Clinton High School on Nov. 3 and 5.
At the...
Are you a student or teacher who’s curious to learn how to be a good ally towards LGBTQIA+ people around you? We’ve asked members of the Colors Club including the teacher sponsor, Mrs. Barnhouse and...
The West High supply is running its annual food drive during November in order to provide West families and students with food for the holidays. "We host food drives to help maintain the supplies we provide...
In the first episode of West Side Story’s bi-weekly news show in the 2022-23 school year, anchor Zoe Smith '24 and Coach Camille catch you up on all of the beginning of the year news. From spirit weeks...
Vivian Polgreen, Managing Co-Editor, News Editor
• November 4, 2022
Midterm elections happen every four years, in the middle of the president’s term, thus the name midterm elections. While we are not electing a new president, there are many candidates running for other...
The National Scholastic Press Association announced finalists for its 2022 individual contests, with each contest category including up to 10 finalists nationwide. Winners will be announced at NSPA/JEA’s...
Cindy Wang ’24 cofounded Period club this year alongside Ijin Shim ’24. Period club, a local branch of the international organization "Period. the Menstrual Movement", focuses on education, awareness...
Picture this: a train is headed down a track, and five people are in the way. They won’t be able to move away in time, and the train can’t be stopped. However, there’s one way to save them. You can...
West High’s athletic booster club has already written an $80,000 check with the athletic department’s name on it, but scarily, that wasn’t enough.
On Oct. 22, an extra $12,000 was raised in the...
One of the main reasons that make the West High student body such a joy to be a part of is the variety of clubs the school offers year-round. With the numerous communities, students can join, there's always...
(she/her) Wesal Haroun is a senior at West High and this is her third year on staff. She is the Trojan Epic Yearbook Co-Editor-in-Chief. In addition to photography and design, she likes to hang out with...
