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Airi Thompson, Assistant News Editor

This is Airi's first year on staff, they are a senior. They are super excited to be this year's Assistant News Editor.

All content by Airi Thompson
A person in front of a laptop, a green hue covers everything.

Procrastination and Senioritis

Airi Thompson, Assistant News Editor
June 1, 2024
Crowd of People with boutonnieres and corsages in front of bright lights. There are Leaves in the foreground and bright lights.

Glowing, glamorous and secure: prom safety

Airi Thompson, Assistant News Editor
May 4, 2024
Graduation Cap with Money flowing off the tassles and more graduation caps in the background.

Scholarships available to West students

Josephine Schwartz and Airi Thompson
April 3, 2024
Stress is not anything new for high school students, especially when you take into consideration the many other aspects that can impact a student’s mental health, such as work, family, friends, their future and politics.

Impacts of student stress

Ethan Tisdale and Airi Thompson
March 25, 2024
Classic Animated Series

Ranking and summarizing nine classic animated series

Airi Thompson, Assistant News Editor
March 25, 2024
Streaming services have grown in popularity over time.

Streaming Services vs. Cable

Airi Thompson, Assistant News Editor
March 18, 2024
Art is one of the many forms of expression.

[Photo] Highlighting West’s student artists

Tessa Gibson and Ethan Tisdale
February 23, 2024
The Sudanese Student Organization is a student led organization

Sudanese Student Organization 2023 recap

Airi Thompson, Assistant News Editor
February 19, 2024
Holiday gifting: The spending, the waste and the little tricks to find a better gift.

Holiday gifting: welcome or wasteful?

Defne Bayman and Airi Thompson
December 22, 2023
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Underrated holiday films to watch this winter break

Airi Thompson, Assistant News Editor
December 19, 2023
A Photo of Natalie Dunlap interviewing Hazim Mohamed for NPRs Nest Generation Radio. Photos provided by Natalie Dunlap.

From West Side Story to Daily Iowan

Airi Thompson, Assistant News Editor
October 31, 2023
Regina Tsosie talking about the history of Native Americans in WW2.

Iowa City celebrates Indigenous Peoples Day

Airi Thompson, Assistant News Editor
October 23, 2023
Photo used with permission from Khushi Kapoor

From West to the workplace: Boeing engineering

Ashlyn Brady and Airi Thompson
October 5, 2023
A student views SF 496 on their phone.

Senate File 496 brings new laws about names and pronouns

Evelyn Kraber and Airi Thompson
October 2, 2023
The Sudanese Student Organization

The Sudanese Student Organization

Airi Thompson, Assistant News Editor
September 19, 2023
Chess at West

Chess at West

Airi Thompson, Assistant News Editor
September 18, 2023
Burnt Out - A comic about Highschool burnout

Burnt Out – A comic about Highschool burnout

Airi Thompson, Assistant News Editor
April 20, 2022

The people behind the counter

Airi Thompson and Yaya Orszula
February 21, 2022
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