This is the first episode of Low Stats High Rolls, a Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) actual play podcast. This first chapter surrounds the character Gundark as he begins his travels, climbing...
Byron Butler’s girls’ swim team was back again at the Coralville Recreation Center for another dual meet victory. All sides of Iowa City were represented with Liberty High School being combined with...
Kaylee Gibson ’23 has Functional Neurological Disorder, also known as FND, that causes multiple symptoms. In Kaylee’s case, her main symptom is her legs are too weak to currently function alone. ...
Helen and Yaya Orszula rank their top three phenomenal potatoes the school has to offer! Also, hear what they're best paired with! From ranch to ketchup, they like their potatoes every which way!
America is currently suffering from two notable epidemics. COVID-19 may have put the world on hold and forced us to face some repercussions, but we managed to come together as a community and pulled...
On Aug. 23, the hallways of West High were once again overflowing with students. Shouts of reunion filled the halls. All the while, an underlying feeling of unease crept into the back of students’ minds....
Tessa Gibson, Profiles Editor
• September 28, 2022
The time has finally come. Heroes of Troy were announced a couple of days ago at the 2022 Homecoming dance. Congratulations to the winners: Paige Albright ‘23, Krisha Kapoor '23, Audrey Parrish '23,...
Vivian Polgreen, Managing Co-Editor, News Editor
• September 27, 2022
Eggs cost $1.40 per dozen in September of 2021, but $2.88 last week. While this change of $1.48 seems small, it is easy to overlook that the price has more than doubled. And increases like this have occurred...
As West High students settle back into the five-day academic schedule after the first month of the 2022-23 school year, something feels different than how the building was left in May. Other than new students,...
The Iowa City community gathered at Trojan Field on Friday night for the annual Battle for the Boot game against the Little Hawks from City High. The Trojans lost 49-0, the boot staying with the cross-town...
Through the busyness of high school students' lives, there is one thing that provides us comfort, music. Music can be background noise while studying, inspiration for a dance party or pump you up. Students...
Jules Keranen, Entertainment Editor
• September 26, 2022
In a day and age where social media relies almost entirely on targeting demographics with specific aesthetic preferences, we find certain subcultures revolving around ideologies that can be incredibly...
(she/her) Taelim is a sophomore at West High, and this is her first year on staff. Specializing in sports coverage, she is a reporter and designer for Trojan Epic. Outside of school, she's usually listening...
![Kaylee Gibson (center) holds a props meeting a month after her diagnosis of FND. When FND caused arm and hand weakness, she struggled to play her instruments. “ I had my dad hold [my trumpet] up, and I tried playing it and my muscle memory took over and I was able to play without a problem.”](https://wsspaper.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_9392-900x675.jpg)
