• MONDAY 5/19: girls golf MVC Divisional @ Western Dubuque
  • TUESDAY 5/20: girls soccer vs. Liberty, band concert @ 7:00 in Arganbright Auditorium, girls tennis semifinals @ U of I tennis complex
  • WEDNESDAY 5/21: baseball vs. Prairie, boys tennis substate vs. CR Jefferson, girls golf @ Southeast Polk, boys soccer @ Kennedy, senior recognition ceremony @ 7:00 in Arganbright Auditorium
  • THURSDAY 5/22: state track & field @ Drake, orchestra concert @ 7:00 in Arganbright Auditorium
  • FRIDAY 5/23: state track & field @ Drake, baseball @ Davenport West
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The student news source of Iowa City West High

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Kaleshna Udas

Kaleshna Udas, Print Reporter

Kaleshna Udas is a sophomore and entering her first year on staff as a reporter. In her spare time, Kaleshna enjoys reading, writing and listening to her favorite musicals on repeat!

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From prominent community figures to student leaders, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders significantly impact the Iowa City community.

Heritage in bloom

Jake Beneke, Lydia Cruce, and Kaleshna Udas
May 29, 2025
Josie Schwartz '25 speaks at the Model UN conference while representing the country of Georgia.

Third tri, first conference

Kaleshna Udas and Jack Sun
April 28, 2025
Kaleshna Udas '27, age 7, posing with "Cinderella" at Disney World

Renaissance to ruin

Kaleshna Udas, Print Reporter
April 17, 2025
Members of Banned Book Club. Front row: Sharon Liao; Second row: Alice Gooblar-Perovic, Lydia Cruce, Aahana Gupta, Ella Krupp, Jack Sun; Third row: Chimamanda Anyaoha, Kathleen Johnson, Kaleshna Udas, Melissa Marron-Romero; Fourth row: Amy Thomas, Avi Jahangir, Thora Schimmel Fifth row: Sasha Cruce, Shannon Chen, Emilie Choi, Gavin Salge; Not pictured: Saleh Adoum Mahamat, Abigail Van Avery, Jozlynne Varner, Jason Kim, Ashleigh Topp

Turning the page

Kaleshna Udas, Print Reporter
March 3, 2025
The halls of Northwest Middle School

The new Northwest

Grace Bartlett and Kaleshna Udas
March 3, 2025
Model UN has made many accomplishments since its introduction, and will make many more as the days come by.

Seniors of Model UN

Jack Sun and Kaleshna Udas
January 7, 2025
Drawing by Ashleigh Topp '27, that promotes reading for youth

Comically insane

Kaleshna Udas, Print Reporter
November 21, 2024
With election season underway, WSS explores facets of presidential campaigns, the importance of political involvement and impacts on teens.

Campaign countdown

Jake Beneke, Mrudani Ramkumar, Shanza Sami, and Kaleshna Udas
October 4, 2024
Some people who have survived an assault often feel like they're living in the shadows, and often fear those shadows much more often than before.

Into the light

Kaleshna Udas, Print Reporter
April 15, 2024
Here is a chart of all our answers from the ADHD survey!

Living with ADHD

Kaleshna Udas and Vivian Williams
February 16, 2024
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