• MONDAY 4/21: boys tennis @ City
  • TUESDAY 4/22: boys tennis vs. Cedar Falls, girls soccer vs. Wahlert Catholic, boys soccer @ Wahlert Catholic, girls golf MVC quad, girls tennis @ Cedar Falls, girls track & field @ Ottumwa
  • WEDNESDAY 4/23: girls golf @ Twin Pines, boys/girls soccer @ Linn-Mar
  • THURSDAY 4/24: boys/girls track @ Drake Relays, boys/girls soccer vs. City @ Iowa Soccer Complex, girls tennis vs. Liberty, boys tennis @ Liberty
  • FRIDAY 4/25: boys/girls track @ Drake Relays
  • SATURDAY 4/26: Walk It Out, boys/girls track @ Drake Relays, boys soccer vs. Johnston
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The West girls tennis team poses after defeating Western Dubuque 9-0. The team swept their last three meets 9-0. Photo Courtesy of Nina Marquardt
Girls tennis sweeps last week’s matches 9-0
Marie Stier, Print Co-Editor-in-Chief • April 21, 2025
Whether for travel or leisure, see how Iowa City’s unique cycling culture impacts West.
Stuck in the cycle
Henry Timmer-Hackert, Print Opinion Editor • April 20, 2025
Coach Mary Goodfellow maps out the course to Lily Schmid '26 and Lily Collier '26
Girls who golf
Grace Bartlett, Print Profiles Co-Editor • April 19, 2025
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See what West was up to with this edition of news briefs.
April news briefs
Henry Timmer-Hackert, Print Opinion Editor • April 18, 2025
Shanza Sami ’26 is the 2025 Free Spirit winner from Iowa. Sami will be the West Side Story co-editor-in-chief for the print edition for the 2025-26 school year.
D.C.’s Freedom Forum names Shanza Sami Iowa’s Free Spirit Scholarship winner
April 17, 2025
West High’s Symphony Strings performing at Carnegie Hall.
Symphonic Strings performs at Carnegie Hall
Jessie Li and Mrudani Ramkumar • April 17, 2025
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Brainrot doesn’t rot your brain, it nourishes it
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Countless brands, aesthetics, and clothing items are bringing in a new season of fashion. West students join in on these trends with their own carefully selected outfits.
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Josie Nabhan-Warren and Nili Olalde
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Go is an abstract, strategic game, played using black and white stones.
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Haneen Eltyeb, Video Co-Editor • April 15, 2025
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Sophie Bergman and Abby Guo • March 25, 2025
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Abby Guo and Haneen Eltyeb • March 3, 2025
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Over spring break, West students and staff traveled to China for an international educational experience.
West students return from China trip
Marie Stier, Print Co-Editor-in-Chief • April 19, 2025
To Sudarshan Kasturirangan '26, taking part in tennis is even more enjoyable since he grew up with some of the members of his team. He looks up to his brother as an inspiration to further his tennis skills.
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Lydia Cruce, Print Reporter • April 18, 2025
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