• 12/16: Pajama + stuffed animal day
  • 12/17: Jersey day
  • 12/17: Girls basketball vs. Wahlert Catholic
  • 12/17: Boys basketball @ Wahlert Catholic
  • 12/17: Boys swimming @ Linn-Mar
  • 12/17: Band concert in Arganbright Auditorium
  • 12/18: Pink out day
  • 12/19: Throwback Thursday
  • 12/19: Boys wrestling @ Linn-Mar
  • 12/19: Girls wrestling @ Solon
  • 12/20: 2 HOUR EARLY RELEASE
  • 12/20: Ugly sweater day
  • 12/20: Boys and girls double-header vs City
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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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Heroes of Troy candidates stand together after Student Senate announcement.

Student Senate announces candidates for Heroes of Troy

Anjali Huynh, Print Managing Editor, Co-Copy Editor
October 9, 2018
Senior class president and vice announced

Senior class president and vice announced

Fatima Kammona, News Editor
October 1, 2018
Students sit in the hallways during the tornado warning on Tuesday, Sept. 25.

Tornado Warning sends students to the hallway and gym

Fatima Kammona, News Editor
September 25, 2018
Art by Frances Dai

Meet candidates for senior class president and vice president

Fatima Kammona, News Editor
September 24, 2018
Local radio station visits West High for Tailgate Tour

Local radio station visits West High for Tailgate Tour

Annabel Hendrickson, Copy Editor
September 19, 2018
Pictured West High Students (Row 1) Grace Wang, Jenna Zeng, Crystal Kim, Jillian Baker, Lily Meng, Emma Gehlbach, Lydia Guo, Sophia Chen, Yangtian Shangguan, Charles Zheng, Daniel Stewart, William Conrad; (Row 2) Deniz Ince, Robbie Frerichs, Rachel Ding, Hang Sun, Steven Yuan, Carson Baldes; (Row 3) George Liu, Zachary Chackalackal and Ethan Chen.

West leads state with 21 National Merit Semifinalists

Crystal Kim, Co-Design Editor
September 12, 2018
Students meet after school for the speech and debate club's informational meeting with Mr. Cooper on Tuesday, Sept. 4.

Speech and Debate holds informational meeting

Harry Westergaard, Arts Editor, Co-Copy Editor
September 9, 2018
Nic Stone will be coming to visit West High on Sept. 18 in the library.

Author to visit West

Sophie Stephens, Online Managing Editor
September 5, 2018
Photo courtesy of ABC

Iowa native wins American Idol season 16

Lucy Polyak, Columns Editor
May 22, 2018
Color overload

Color overload

Fareeha Ahamd, WSS Intern
May 11, 2018
Team captain Yajatra Kulkani '18 works on building the robot with mentor Mark Whiting.

The road to Worlds

Anjali Huynh, Print Managing Editor, Co-Copy Editor
April 30, 2018
One of the Little Rock Nine, Doctor Terrence Roberts, talks to West High students on April 6.

Civil rights activist visits West High

Fatima Kammona, News Editor
April 13, 2018
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