In the age of “cancel culture” and sensitivity training, it is easy to feel as though people “can’t take a joke” or are “too woke” to have any fun. With people readily prepared to spread...
When West’s new Advisory class started this year, few could predict the backlash from students. An anonymous Instagram account, @students_against_advisory, created a petition to remove it, which has...
The turn from 2023 to 2024 marked ten years since the hit podcast “Serial” released its first episode, detailing a high school senior’s strange disappearance and her boyfriend, Adnan Syed, as the...
March is dedicated to recognizing women’s impacts by celebrating those who have shaped society for the better.
In 1908, women workers in the Needle Trade marched in New York to demand women’s...
Lilly Graham, Print Managing Editor
• March 1, 2024
City-West Double Headers
After a West home court sweep Dec. 22, the Trojan basketball teams traveled across town to City High Jan. 26 for another double-header match-up. Following a 63-57 victory...
A local West favorite, The Java House is a Trojan go-to amongst West’s students and faculty. A place to study, hang out or get coffee after school, it's very convenient as it is only five minutes away...
On average, only 20% of American high school students will study a foreign language, according to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. In comparison, 92% of students study a foreign language in...
Athena Wu, Print Entertainment Editor
• February 29, 2024
In November, many Mu Alpha Theta members and other West students competed in the American Mathematical Competition (AMC), the first of a series of tests to eventually determine the USA Mathematical...
What is FRC?
FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) falls under the robotics organization FIRST and is considered the most advanced and complex of their three programs. FRC membership is limited to high school...
The air at Alliant Energy Powerhouse in Cedar Rapids was anything but calm on Tuesday night as the boys basketball team looked to continue their journey to the Wells Fargo Arena for the State tournament.
Coming...
Reem Kirja, Print Profiles Editor
• February 28, 2024
West High’s Mock Trial team traveled to City High Feb. 25 to participate in a scrimmage. Mock Trial Coach Michael Mettenburg and Assistant Coach Traci Burns led the two West teams, Green and Gold, in...
JETS (Junior Engineering Technical Society), also known as TEAMS (Tests of Engineering Aptitude, Mathematics and Science), is an annual competition held by the Technology Student Association that tasks...
