Upcoming events
  • Seniors vote on faculty speaker later this week
  • Boys soccer tournament- March 29th-30th @West
  • Women of Troy relays- March 26th home@4:30
  • Chamber ensemble concert- March 28th- Band room@7:00
  • Senior poets: send poems to Mr. Robins
  • College fair Wednesday in Cafeteria
  • Girls soccer vs. North Scott- Tuesday JV@5:30 V@7:00
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Breese in 1996 with the Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 4.

Life After a Trojan: from Iowa City to soaring to new possibilities

Paige Albright, Managing Co-Editor, Podcast Editor November 22, 2020

In this installment of Life After a Trojan, host Paige Albright '23 speaks with Chad Breese '88. Breese graduated from West High School and attended the US Naval Academy. After his college graduation,...

Court packing is a political ploy, used to shift the views of the Supreme Court.

Crowding the bench

Paige Albright, Managing Co-Editor, Podcast Editor November 21, 2020

A tragic loss for our nation.  The recent death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg has surfaced the historical issue of court-packing with legislatures on Capitol Hill. As the political parties...

Behind the Cover: Indigenous in ICCSD

In the first episode of Behind the Cover, WSS staffers Kailey Gee '22, Hanah Kitamoto '22, Ella Rosenthal '21 and Rosemary Timmer-Hackert '23 walk through the process of creating the November issue’s...

The Lukachukai Mountains in Arizona are located on the Navajo Nation.

Indigenous in ICCSD

Kailey Gee, Hanah Kitamoto, and Rosemary Timmer-Hackert November 20, 2020

For centuries, Indigenous peoples in America have been ignored or silenced, from having their land stolen to their culture continuously appropriated. The state of Iowa was named after an Indigenous tribe...

WSS breaks down the events of the 2020 election from the last few months.

Election briefs

Heidi Du, Print Copy Editor November 20, 2020

Sept. 29: First presidential debate The first presidential debate was held Sept. 29 in Cleveland, Ohio. President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden discussed topics ranging from COVID-19,...

As COVID-19 cases rise across the state of Iowa, many businesses are altering operations in order to keep employees and patrons safe.

Shockwaves: the long-term implications of COVID-19

Vivian Polgreen and Gwen Watson November 19, 2020

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has not only greatly impacted our world, but forced everyone to reshape their way of life. Many people are ready for life to go back to normal. But will it? Will our society...

WSS staffer Luke Krchak 21 explains his hang ups with the Playstation 5.

PS5: Reboxed

Luke Krchak, Reporter November 19, 2020

The Playstation 5 is one of the most awaited systems of the year, with the hype beginning with its announcement. The console wars have made it really one of two possible state-of-the-art systems to buy,...

An athletes performance is heavily determined by their mental state.

The mental block

Alaina Greenlee and Camille Gretter November 19, 2020

Students at West High are notoriously hard workers. They can be seen working hard at a sport, club, academics or all three. Especially in these unusual times, the stress of keeping themselves safe, while...

A look into Japanese food and culture

Annie Schwartz and Helelia Wa Kalala November 18, 2020

While living in America, Nao Oya ’23 stays connected to her Japanese culture through making and eating different Japanese foods.  “We always eat a lot of Japanese food here in America. So that's...

Before COVID-19 shutdowns, Theatre West staged shows like West Side Story and Sweeney Todd with live audiences.

The greatest tragedy unplayed

Luke Krchak, Reporter November 18, 2020

In 2020 many forms of entertainment such as movies have been shut down or postponed. Similarly, the ICCSD has moved online again, limiting the ability of student groups to hold events. Theatre West has...

Rosemary Timmer-Hackert 23 stands out in the snow on October 19.

Rosemary’s Rambles: watching the climate change

Rosemary Timmer-Hackert, Print Opinion Editor November 16, 2020

At 16 years old it seems almost impossible for me to have witnessed climate change during my lifetime, but I have. One of the most recent examples I've seen was the snowfall on Oct. 19, 2020. My family...

The month of November was jam-packed with news. In their recap, WSS helps break down the goings-on of the past month.

November news briefs

Maggie Huang, Online News Editor November 16, 2020

  Presidential election: After a much anticipated presidential election season, former Vice President Joe Biden has been declared the winner of the election by the Associated Press. President-elect...

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