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GTC performers joined alumni on stage for their performance of "Bridge Over Troubled Water."

West High show choirs perform annual Spring Swing Show

Evelyn Kraber, Managing and Features Editor March 8, 2025

Arganbright Auditorium was packed full on Sunday for West High’s show choirs’ annual Spring Swing Show. It was the 50th anniversary of the Good Time Company, West's varsity show choir, and to celebrate,...

School rigor and the negative influence of social media have made it nearly impossible to keep up with hobbies.

The death of the hobby

Haneen Eltyeb, Video Co-Editor March 6, 2025

“What do you like to do outside of school?”  It’s a question I dread every time without fail.  If you asked me four years ago, I would have told you that I like to read and make jewelry....

Moustafa Tiea '25 runs his third cross country race in the 2024 season for West High at Seminole Valley Cedar Rapids.

The Moustafa “Moose” effect

Maddux Neukirch, Photographer March 6, 2025

Moustafa Tiea '25 has been a beacon of inspiration to all athletes at West High with his hard work and progression from a high level to an even higher level. Throughout his time at West, Tiea has managed...

Seniors Jack Twait and Rowan Bihun pose at the radio station in the BizTown city.

BPA students lend a hand at JABizTown

Ella Ciliberto, Online Assistant Design Editor March 6, 2025

Community outreach is important to Business Professionals of America, as one of the founding values of the organization is service. With this in mind, BPA students assisted in a Junior Achievement BizTown...

FinFin running through different areas in the map that are in the game "FinFin on Teo the Magic Planet."

“Fin Fin on Teo the Magic Planet:” a review

Vivian Williams, Artist and podcaster March 5, 2025

“Fin Fin on Teo the Magic Planet” was a game made in 1996 by Fujitsu in Japan. The game follows the bird and dolphin hybrid Fin Fin. The game has Fin Fin react to the volume of your voice; the quieter...

The Black Student Union executive board poses together for a photo.

Black excellence at West: Black Student Union

Minna Abdalla, Sports Editor March 4, 2025

West High School has held the title of the number one high school in Iowa for the past three years, according to US News & World Report. A key factor in this success is its diverse community, which...

Teachers get quizzed on brain rot

Abby Guo and Haneen Eltyeb March 3, 2025

“Brain rot” is defined as low-quality media that supposedly deteriorates one’s intellect. Brain rot was first popularized among Gen Alpha, however, Gen Z adopted it shortly after.  Terms that...

President Xi Jinping of the People's Republic of China smiles as he speaks to the public.

ICCSD plans to take 30 kids to China in March

Kellen Craig, Sports Reporter March 3, 2025

In a rare and exciting opportunity, students and faculty from the Iowa City Community School District are preparing to embark on an educational trip to China.  This opportunity was presented and extended...

The halls of Northwest Middle School

The new Northwest

Grace Bartlett and Kaleshna Udas March 3, 2025

Filled with a younger generation of students, Northwest Middle School — alongside other ICCSD middle schools — has adapted its classrooms and curriculum to accommodate students and educators. In the...

Other words for science

Other words for science

Waad Dafalla, Print Reporter March 2, 2025

Do you want to go shopping, but you can’t buy anything? What if I asked you if you would like to go window shopping? I bet your answer changed the second time around. This is a phenomenon called wording...

Edward Li is a junior at West who was recently accepted into MIT to study math.

A mind without limits

Shanza Sami, Print Features Editor March 1, 2025

Calculus at age 10, the United States of America Junior Mathematical Olympiad at 13 and the Mathematics Olympiad Program at 15 — this is only the tip of the iceberg for Edward Li, a junior at West who...

Both Brittany McConnell '00 and Nate Frese have a deep passion for coaching and their jobs.

Coaching the classroom

Jake Beneke and Maddy Cook February 28, 2025

As the last bell rings, most teachers wrap up their class and prepare to go home after a long day at school. However, some stay until the sky darkens outside, not as a teacher but as a sports coach.  Nate...

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