Vivian Polgreen, Managing Co-Editor, News Editor
• April 4, 2022
In the last few weeks mask mandates and other COVID-19 regulations have been curtailed or dropped entirely. Overall, Worldwide cases have steadily decreased in recent months. So is the pandemic almost...
Paige Albright, Managing Co-Editor, Podcast Editor
• April 4, 2022
The banning of books and literature has been around since the first written words. From dictators attempting to destroy opposing viewpoints, to the banning of books that portray situations parents believe...
This Friday West High will be hosting a blood drive through the red cross club from 9am-2pm. The Red Cross Club is a new club at West this year created by Andrew Dong '24 . Anyone who is 16 years or older...
On March 27, approximately 40 West High students competed in the Iowa Science Olympiad. The competition was held at the University of Northern Iowa (UNI). Students formed 3 teams of 15 early in the year...
On Dec. 15, 1791, the United States of America ratified the Bill of Rights, which stated that Congress shall make no law that would abridge the freedom of the press. The first amendment is the reason journalism...
Hanah Kitamoto, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief
• March 31, 2022
After a two-year pause of Walk it Out due to the pandemic, the multicultural fashion show took place for the first time since 2019 in the North Band Room Saturday, March 26. This year, the event featured...
In her directorial debut, Iris Shim explores the fear of what it's like to turn into your own mother in her newest film "Umma". Prepare yourself and see whether you have a right to be worried.
Vivian Polgreen, Managing Co-Editor, News Editor
• March 30, 2022
Winter is over, spring is here and summer is just around the corner. Although it feels like the third trimester has just begun, there are only ten weeks left of the 2021-2022 school year, but a lot will...
Maddy Smith, Visual Editor and Feature Editor
• March 30, 2022
War has been a constant in society since the beginning. Defined as a state of armed conflict between different states, nations or unions within defined states or nations, it has followed established nations...
Vivian Polgreen, Managing Co-Editor, News Editor
• March 29, 2022
Three West High students won awards at the Iowa State Science Fair. Jayden Shin '23 placed first in the biomedical category and received a $2,000 biotech scholarship and a $500 Iowa State scholarship....
With the Coronavirus pandemic reaching its two-year anniversary in recent days, the Center For Disease Control (CDC) has decided to change guidelines based on vaccination rates and transmission depending...
Helen Zhang, Print Columns Editor
• March 23, 2022
I can’t count the number of times I’ve heard some sort of lecture about the importance of having enough extracurricular activities to put on your college application — and not just a large enough...
(she/her) Ginger McCartney is currently a senior at West, this is her third year on staff. She is the art editor for the West Side Story paper. Outside of school, she spends her time graphic designing...
