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The student news source of Iowa City West High

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The student news source of Iowa City West High

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Zaira Ahmed

Zaira Ahmad, Print Editor-in-Chief

(she/her) Zaira Ahmad is a Senior at West High. This is her third year on staff, and she is the Print Editor-In-Chief. Outside of the newsroom, you can probably find Zaira at show choir rehearsal or volunteering with Rotary. She also loves spending time with her friends and family, reading, and watching movies.

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A wheel displays the 12 different zodiac signs.

Horoscopes

Zaira Ahmad and Esther Park
June 1, 2023
Josh Kidman brings music to West hallways and plays his guitar outside the iJAG classroom.

Kidman’s community

Zaira Ahmad, Print Editor-in-Chief
April 21, 2023
GTC poses with the grand champion trophy at Pella High School.

Show choir season recap

Zaira Ahmad and Jack Furlong
April 17, 2023
English teacher, Darien Robins laughs in his classroom.

Creating artists

Reem Kirja and Zaira Ahmad
March 3, 2023
DeJah Jordan 24 dances to Fire/Fire alarm.

Show choirs take home awards in annual Music InMotion

Zaira Ahmad, Print Editor-in-Chief
February 7, 2023
Steve Merkle has worked as a special education teacher at West for 24 years.

Mr. Merkle’s Magic

Krisha Kapoor and Zaira Ahmad
January 21, 2023
Andreas Warren 24 performs with Good Time Company.

West show choirs perform at the annual Winter Swing Show

Zaira Ahmad, Print Editor-in-Chief
December 23, 2022
Nomi starts to warmup during the Liberty game on Dec. 9, 2022.

[Photo] New place, same game

December 20, 2022
Kasijaden Natarajan commutes to the Mercer Aquatic Center or the Coralville Recreation Center everyday for high school dive practice.

Into new waters

Zaira Ahmad and Esther Park
November 19, 2022
Shefali Hunyh 25 poses during showtimes set.

West hosts annual Works in Progress

Zaira Ahmad, Print Editor-in-Chief
October 27, 2022
WSS delves into the pandemic’s impact on violence and fighting in the ICCSD, specifically at West.

Aftershock

Zaira Ahmad, Ella De Young, and Gianna Liu
October 7, 2022
Pammie poses for a photo in the hallways of West High.

Write this down

Zaira Ahmad and Kamakshee Kuchhal
May 24, 2022
This photo of Charlie Bates ’25 was taken in the summer of 2021 when he performed in Seussical: The Musical.

Remembering Charlie Bates

Zaira Ahmad, Print Editor-in-Chief
April 21, 2022
Gavin Irias ’22 is on a journey as he follows his dreams to becoming a pilot.

Taking flight

Zaira Ahmad , Print Editor-in-Chief
March 8, 2022
Everyone has a story Serafim Surguladze ’25, Layan Ahmed ’25 and Lucy Abbas ’25 share theirs.

Everyone has a story

Zaira Ahmad and Jack Alden
January 27, 2022
When a baby is born, their sex is identified. However, their gender is determined later on in life.

Gender.

Zaira Ahmad, Ella De Young, and Caroline Mascardo
November 19, 2021
New teachers at West recall how they ended up teaching here.

Welcome to West

Katherine Shoppa and Zaira Ahmad
October 6, 2021
After a journey full of trial and error, Spanish teacher Javier Montilla has found a home in Iowa City.

Journey to West

Katherine Shoppa and Zaira Ahmad
October 6, 2021
When the opportunity to teach at West arose, Michael Clark was ready to take it.

Michael Clark

Katherine Shoppa and Zaira Ahmad
September 28, 2021
After coming back to West shortly after graduating, Camille Crossett has already been enjoying her experience this year.

Camille Crossett

Katherine Shoppa and Zaira Ahmad
September 28, 2021
Amari Nasafi describes his transition from teaching 7th grade Language Arts to teaching African-American Literature at West.

Amari Nasafi

Katherine Shoppa and Zaira Ahmad
September 28, 2021
Emily Magnuson discusses her journey from being an artist in New York City to becoming a teacher in Iowa City.

Emily Magnuson

Katherine Shoppa and Zaira Ahmad
September 28, 2021
Canceling cancel culture

Canceling cancel culture

Zaira Ahmad , Print Editor-in-Chief
May 4, 2021
Belonging to Anna Vasi ‘24, the Bob Ross Positive Energy Drink casts a shadow creating contrast in the ground.

[Photo] The storytelling of important objects

April 8, 2021
Hai Huynh, the Community Projects Coordinator for the Coralville Food Pantry, works with fruits and vegetables.

How to get involved with volunteering: during a global pandemic

Zaira Ahmad , Alexandra Filerio , and Ceci DeYoung
March 9, 2021
Bag and Baggage is about students at Iowa City West High School and their experiences with different race-related topics.

Bag and Baggage: The model minority myth

Zaira Ahmad and Athena Wu
February 25, 2021
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