Hanah Kitamoto, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief
• January 30, 2021
In the first game back after a two-week shutdown for the boys basketball team, the Trojans struggled to lock into their first game back against Xavier and fell short against the Saints 40-47 on Jan. 29.
Xavier...
Maggie Huang, Online News Editor
• January 29, 2021
COVID-19
The U.S. surpassed 25 million COVID-19 cases on Jan. 24 and 400,000 deaths on Jan. 19. Republicans in the Iowa legislature voted on Jan. 28 to force the school district to offer parents...
Kailey Gee, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief
• January 29, 2021
Iowa legislature passed a bill that would require all schools in the state to offer 100% in-person learning, and Governor Kim Reynolds has signed it into law as of 11 a.m on Jan. 29. This means that the...
Hanah Kitamoto, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief
• January 27, 2021
Cadenza, the classical music charity club at West, will hold its second virtual concert via YouTube from Feb. 1. to Feb. 5. The club has been planning for the virtual concert since the beginning of November...
Maggie Huang, Online News Editor
• January 27, 2021
The ICCSD Board of Directors has voted to remove the “interim” tag from Interim Superintendent Matt Degner’s title. Degner has served as the interim superintendent for the district since July 1,...
A virtual meeting open to the public was held for community members to provide input on Iowa Senate Study Bill 1065 Jan. 25. Education Committee Chair Sen. Amy Sinclair (R) and Vice-Chair Sen. Brad Zaun...
Hanah Kitamoto, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief
• January 24, 2021
Four hundred and fifty-seven wrestlers.
That's nearly five times the number of wrestlers that competed in the first state wrestling tournament back in 2019, and the number has been growing ever since....
Owen Aanestad, Online Editor-In-Chief
• January 23, 2021
Every January BJ Mayer's squad faces the Little Hawks for what has become some of the best basketball in the state over the years. The Trojans have been able to steal only two out of the last five matchups,...
Owen Aanestad, Online Editor-In-Chief
• January 22, 2021
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, it's no secret that wrestling is by far one of the hardest sports to social distance. Only a couple of days into their season the Trojan wrestling program found themselves...
Caroline Mascardo, Editorials Editor and Copy Editor
• January 20, 2021
Although his presidency comes to a close today, the stain former President Donald Trump has left on LGBTQ+ rights during his four years in office is undeniable, with consistent attempts at exempting...
Hanah Kitamoto, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief
• January 14, 2021
Coming off another dual meet win at Linn-Mar just two days ago, Byron Butler's squad was looking for more as they hosted Cedar Rapids Washington at the Coralville Rec Center Jan. 14. The boys swim team...
Caroline Mascardo, Editorials Editor and Copy Editor
• January 13, 2021
One week ago, thousands of President Donald Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol trying to stop the 117th Congress from certifying President-Elect Joe Biden's electoral college victory. Although...
Muhammed is so excited to be this year's Tech Editor. This is his second year on staff and he is a senior at West. In his free time, he enjoys making documentaries and coding.
