• MONDAY 4/7: boys tennis @ CR Washington, boys soccer @ Prairie
  • TUESDAY 4/8: girls tennis vs. Dubuque Hempstead, girls soccer vs. CR Jefferson, boys tennis @ Dubuque Hempstead, girls track & field @ Williamsburg, boys track & field @ Western Dubuque
  • WEDNESDAY 4/9: theater teasers during periods 3 & 6, girls golf @ City
  • THURSDAY 4/10: 'Sound of Music' performance @ 7:00, boys tennis vs. Wahlert Catholic, boys soccer vs. Liberty, girls tennis @ Wahlert Catholic, boys track & field @ Clear Creek Amana
  • FRIDAY 4/11: 'Sound of Music' performance @ 7:00, girls track & field @ Clear Creek Amana, girls soccer @ Urbandale
  • SATURDAY 4/12: 'Sound of Music' performances @ 1:00 & 7:00, boys/girls track & field @ home, boys tennis doubleheader @ home, girls tennis double header @ Xavier & CR Jefferson
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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
Audra and Aria Warren both have had experience at West High School.

Westgrown: Two sisters call West home

Isabella Tisdale, Features and Visuals Editor
January 12, 2023
Spotify wrapped is finally here! Students throughout West High are eager to find out their results for 2022.

Spotify Wrapped 2022 breakdown

Vera Tanas, Tessa Gibson, Eleanor Weitz, and Elena Garcia Van Auken
December 14, 2022
Andrew Dong '24 poses with his certificate of invitation to the Senate Youth Program.

West junior headed to the White House

Krisha Kapoor, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief
December 7, 2022
Motivational speaker Antonio Grate speaks to iJAG students

Motivational speaker Antonio Grate speaks to iJAG students

Krisha Kapoor, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief
October 24, 2022
Fast Fashion is becoming a more spoken about issue among teen and others looking to be more environmentally friendly

A sustainable summer?

Isabella Tisdale, Visuals/feature editor
May 25, 2022
Paz Martinez '25 looks to boot the ball down the field.

Girls soccer wins substate quarterfinal

Krisha Kapoor, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief
May 20, 2022
Senior Maddy Smith offers her tips and tricks for high school.

Navigating high school: a guide

Maddy Smith, Visual Editor and Feature Editor
May 11, 2022
The directors of "Everything Everywhere All at Once", Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, are jokingly referred to as "Daniels" by their fans.

‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ review: A game changer

Jack Harris, Online Copy Editor and Arts Editor
May 4, 2022
Amari Nasafi displays his brightly-colored Nike Lebron 11's, originally released in 2014.

Shoe game

Lily Prochaska and Krisha Kapoor
April 29, 2022
"The Northman" is a loose retelling of the Nordic legend of Amleth.

‘The Northman’ review: Incredible(y brutal)

Jack Harris, Online Copy Editor and Arts Editor
April 27, 2022
Himani Laroia '23 and Kaitlyn Schmidt-Rundell '23 sing In My Life by The Beatles.

Iowa MOST Benefit Concert is back

Zoe Smith, Editor-in-Chief
April 15, 2022
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