• 11/11: Girls basketball, boys swimming and bowling practices begin
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  • 11/15: Cadenza concert @6:30 in West High commons
  • 11/15: Girls swimming state championship @ Marshalltown
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The student news source of Iowa City West High

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West High's first public gender-neutral restroom is located in the art hallway.

All genders welcome

Emma Brustkern, Print Entertainment Editor
April 7, 2018
Image courtesy of Pixabay (Creative Commons)

West Side Story recommends: books

Emma Brustkern, Print Entertainment Editor
March 13, 2018
Good Time Company sing their ballad in a circle formation before going onstage at their first competition in Muscatine. (Lauren Ernst)

Time to be brave

Emma Brustkern and Luke Reynolds
February 27, 2018
Trump spoke at a rally in 2016 in Cedar Rapids.

A politician for president

Emma Brustkern, Print Entertainment Editor
February 15, 2018
The white Chromebooks are one type of Chromebook that the tech office checks out as a spare. Therefore, they are sometimes referred to as "Chromebooks of Shame".

The Chromebook crisis

Emma Brustkern and Reagan Hart
February 5, 2018
Characters huddle together to analyze sketch of the crime scene. From left to right: Cade Koch '18, Brandon Burkhardt '18, Meg Moreland '18, Sam Sunderland '19, Damarius Levi '18, Pieper Stence '18, Sean Harken '21. Paige Harken '18, Ethan Seylar '19 and Leah Brownsburger '18

“12 Angry Jurors”: Behind the Scenes

Emma Brustkern, Print Entertainment Editor
January 3, 2018
Pals pose together with their new t-shirts. Photo by Mayra DeVries, used with permission.

Be the change

Emma Brustkern, Print Entertainment Editor
December 22, 2017
Trump speaks to the people of Cedar Rapids, IA last summer in July.

Opinion: Say no to the trans ban

Emma Brustkern, Print Entertainment Editor
August 1, 2017
Eman Elsheikh '18 practices her solo on Monday July 24.

Theatre West to hold first ever Summer Showcase

Emma Brustkern, Print Entertainment Editor
July 27, 2017
Candi Stratton, as "Cher", smiles at a young girl after giving her a kiss during her performance in the Iowa City Pedestrian Mall on June 17.

Iowa City gathers together to celebrate Pride

Emma Brustkern, Print Entertainment Editor
June 19, 2017
Full house

Full house

Emma Brustkern, Print Entertainment Editor
February 23, 2017
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