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The student news source of Iowa City West High

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The student news source of Iowa City West High

West Side Story

Himani Laroia 23 and Kaitlyn Schmidt-Rundell 23 sing In My Life by The Beatles.

Iowa MOST Benefit Concert is back

Zoe Smith, Editor-in-Chief April 15, 2022

The evening of April 4th; donors, supporters, performers, and volunteers all gathered at the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts to raise money for the Iowa MOST. West High’s Krisha Kapoor ‘23...

Luca Chackalackal 22 getting in position to hit the ball at the West High tennis courts on April 14th.

Boys tennis sweeps Prairie

Mohana Sunkara, Videographer April 15, 2022

Even with the immense gusts of wind, the undefeated boys tennis team remained on top. The Trojans took down the Prairie Hawks with a score of 9-0 on their home courts.  “No one wants to play in the...

Both City and West High players gather in honor Liberty Highs Owen Skelleys sixteenth birthday during the last fourteen seconds of the first half in their April 14 matchup.

Girls soccer falls to City High

Alaina Greenlee and Lily Prochaska April 14, 2022

The girls soccer team traveled across town on April 14 to face the rivaling City High. With the occasional steal from the whipping winds, the Trojans were not able to maintain a handle on the ball. After...

Six seniors signed their National Letters of Intent in the West High cafeteria April 13.

Six Trojans sign National Letters of Intent

Hanah Kitamoto, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief April 14, 2022



Caroline Mascardo 22 addresses the ICCSD school board.

Former West girls varsity tennis players speak out against current coach

Kailey Gee and Katherine Shoppa April 14, 2022

Former girls varsity tennis players Ella De Young ’23 and Caroline Mascardo ’22 voiced their dissent of the district’s decision to allow the current West High head tennis coach to continue coaching...

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Prom set to be held May 7

Hanah Kitamoto, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief April 13, 2022

The West High administration announced that prom will be held at the Courtyard by Marriott University Heights Rooftop May 7 from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. The theme for prom will be enchanted garden. Tickets...

Empty halls are hard to find at West High but theres always at least one.

The truth behind high school movies

Reef Persons, News Reporter and Photographer April 13, 2022

In high school, specifically West High, there aren’t really real people who follow the personalities seen in high school movies and shows. Don’t get me wrong, they still exist but they’re more like...

Junior highs in the ICCSD will be transitioning to a middle school model in 2024

ICCSD School Board combines sixth grade with junior high

Vivian Polgreen, Managing Co-Editor, News Editor April 12, 2022

Earlier this year, the ICCSD School Board made the decision to move sixth grade from elementary to junior high. Several areas in Iowa, like Clear Creek Amana and Solon, are already using this middle school...

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Nicole’s Headspace: ‘Pachinko’ review

Nicole Lee, Opinion Editor April 12, 2022

“We cannot help but be interested in the stories of people that history pushes aside so thoughtlessly.” Min Jin Lee, Pachinko. Nothing sums up this tragic but beautiful tale as well as that single...

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Weapon threat called into West High

Audrey Parrish and Sachiko Goto April 11, 2022

On Monday, April 11, an automated weapon threat was called into West High. This message was discovered early Monday morning and Superintendent Matt Degner and the authorities were contacted. An email was...

Ethan Titus 22 has been a member of CrossFit Kilo 2 since 2018 and hopes to continue after high school.

Crossing the limits

Owen Aanestad, Online Editor-In-Chief April 11, 2022

One step into Iowa City’s CrossFit Kilo 2 and all you can hear is Eminem’s ’Till I Collapse, barbells rattling, stationary bikes roaring and sweat hitting the floor as it drips off of everyone's...

Behind the scenes of West Side Story

Helelia Wa Kalala, Social Media Editor April 10, 2022

Ever wonder who the people behind West Side Story and Trojan Epic are? Well, this video takes you behind the scenes of each publication. With West High journalism being online, print/newspaper and Trojan...

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