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Wesal Haroun

Wesal Haroun, Yearbook Co-Editor-in-Chief

(she/her) Wesal Haroun is a senior at West High and this is her third year on staff. She is the Trojan Epic Yearbook Co-Editor-in-Chief. In addition to photography and design, she likes to hang out with friends and binge-watch TV shows.

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Rana Saba 25 performs with Good Time Company in Cedar Rapids Feb. 3.

[Photo] February News briefs

Lilly Graham, Print Managing Editor
March 1, 2024
Ciram Shargawi 25, Layan Ahmed 25, Haya Saeed 24, Wesal Haroun 24 and Omnia Ahmed 26 pose with their plaques on stage after the awards ceremony.

[Photo] West BPA sweeps at State Leadership Conference

Jane Lam, Print Assistant Copy Editor
February 26, 2024
Rawan Babiker 25 hands out treats during an Eid celebration.

[Photo] Mariam Girls Club: Empower, connect and unite

Minna Abdalla, Assistant Sports Editor
November 14, 2023
Last years G!World club

[Photo] G!World club faces changes in the 2023-24 school year

Eleanor Weitz, Managing Editor
October 3, 2023
Vismetha Vuppala 24 sets up the HOSA poster for the club fair Sept. 13.

[Photo] October news briefs

Zaira Ahmad, Print Editor-in-Chief
October 6, 2023
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[Photo] West High 2023 Homecoming Parade recap

Haneen Eltyeb and Samuel Rosenthal
September 27, 2023
Ijin Shim 24 poses on stage wearing a traditional Korean hanbok at Walk It Out April 8.

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Deeksha Raghavan 25 and Thara Rajagopal 26 pose together at Walk It Out April 8.

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FTC Team Trobotixs path to victory

FTC Team Trobotix’s path to victory

Wesal Haroun and Kamakshee Kuchhal
January 18, 2023
Andreas Warren 24 performs with Good Time Company.

[Photo] West show choirs perform at the annual Winter Swing Show

Zaira Ahmad, Print Editor-in-Chief
December 23, 2022
Krisha Kapoor 23 gives the closing speech at the annual Iowa MOST Benefit Concert

[Photo] Spreading smiles: Iowa MOST

Kamakshee Kuchhal, Lead Print Copy Editor
November 23, 2022
Himani Laroia 23 and Kaitlyn Schmidt-Rundell 23 sing In My Life by The Beatles.

[Photo] Iowa MOST Benefit Concert is back

April 15, 2022
The Trojan Drumline closes the evening with a playoff.

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Krisha Kapoor 23 closing the concert with a tribute to sponsors, organizers and Iowa MOST members.

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John Canady shares a story from one of his past Iowa MOST trips. Dr. Canady has been a part of the mission for 25 years.

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Vismitha Vuppala 24 dancing a South Indian traditional dance called Bharatanatyam.

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Cameron Reimers 22 tap dancing to Dont Stop Me Now by Queen.

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Liberty senior Charlie Hall performing his original stand-up poetry piece.

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Rosemary Timmer-Hackert 23 irish dancing.

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Haneen Eltyeb 25, AJ Kroemer 25, Grant Brownlee 25, Ian Wells 24 go through field inspection to ensure that the robot is safe and prepared to run on the field. (Left to Right)

[Photo] Trobotix: Inspiration, Motivation, and Creation

Reem Kirja, Haneen Eltyeb, and Ashlyn Brady
February 21, 2022
Photo created by Word Art

Stepping Into the Future

Wesal Haroun, Yearbook Co-Editor-in-Chief
May 5, 2021
MORNING RUSH Lots of things at school have changed, but that doesn’t include the morning rush of students hustling to class. There are a lot fewer students in the building, however, the sound of slammed lockers, loud footsteps, students exchanging quick conversations, and teachers greeting students at the classroom door still remain. “I feel like it’s kind of the same as last year. There’s maybe not as many people, but I’ve been doing the same stuff and hanging out with the same people,” says Grace Delowery ‘23.

School… What’s Changed?

Wesal Haroun, Yearbook Co-Editor-in-Chief
April 10, 2021
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