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From solos to scales: how West musicians prepared for All-State auditions
Emily Rabe, Sonya Zhu, and Adam Lee | November 5, 2025
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Meet the Trojan Marching Band’s new staff: Drew Bonner and Ashley Hatland
Anna Greenlee and Lea Abou Alaiwa | October 18, 2025
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Fertile fields, foul currents
Ella Ciliberto, Online Managing and Profiles Editor | October 14, 2025
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Dialing down on phones
Jake Beneke and Isaac Warner | October 11, 2025
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Meet my friend, Chat
Lydia Cruce, Waad Dafalla, and Anna You | October 10, 2025
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Humans of West

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Q: Why did you get your PHD? A: I got my PHD in mu

Q: Why did you get your PHD?
A: I got my PHD in music from the University of Iowa to continue learning about music education and to have the possibility to teach at the collegiate level, as well as continue to mentor other people that want to be music educators in the future. - Dr. David Haas

Q: What is your favorite part about West? A: “T

Q: What is your favorite part about West?

A: “There’s a lot of people and a lot of opportunities because it’s so big.” -Lauren Miller ‘27

Q: What are you passionate about? A: I’m passion

Q: What are you passionate about?
A: I’m passionate about music. It’s been in my family, and I’ve been singing since before I could walk. It’s just a really fun thing to do. -Lovella Varner ’27

Q: How are you preparing for finals week? A: “I

Q: How are you preparing for finals week?

A: “I’m preparing for finals week by getting ahead on studying early for my assessments, that way I’m not cramming next week.” -Keely Weber ‘26

Q: How do you balance your schoolwork and relieve

Q: How do you balance your schoolwork and relieve stress during finals?

A: “I balance my school work by staying organized and managing my time. I use a planner to keep track of my assignments and test and I try to work on bigger projects in smaller chunks to avoid last minute stress. During finals I take short breaks and listen to music while I study and I make sure I get enough sleep.” - Iman Alnour ‘26

Q: What are you looking forward to this summer?

Q: What are you looking forward to this summer?

A: “I am excited because for the first time in two years, my brother and his fiancee are coming back to visit Iowa City! They moved to Oregon in 2022, and I haven’t seen either of them for a year. We have lots of fun things planned for the time they’ll be in town!” - Camille Crossett

Q: What is something you’ll miss about high scho

Q: What is something you’ll miss about high school?

A: “I’ll miss all my friends and the familiarity of my schedule” - Daaman Durnev ‘24

Q: What is your favorite part about set? A: “I

Q: What is your favorite part about set?

A: “I would say my favorite part is definitely the community I’ve become a part of. Set crew really has its own culture that I appreciate being a part of. To contribute to something greater with my crew is something really special,” Landon Lee ‘26

Q: What are you most looking forward to in your la

Q: What are you most looking forward to in your last trimester of high school?

A: “I’m looking forward to only having one 3rd period again instead of two; I’m also looking forward to finishing my final project for AP Computer Science Principles,” - Charlie Nelson ’24

Q: How are you preparing for finals week? Emma Wag

Q: How are you preparing for finals week?
Emma Wagner ‘24: By using all my free time to study and asking teachers questions that I have.

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