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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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West High is home to a wide range of students varying in places of birth. For international students, being at West High entails getting accustomed to a new language and school system.

The international student experience

Carmela Cohen Suarez, Entertainment Editor
February 15, 2020
English teacher Kerri Barnhouse has had multiple students from previous years end up teaching with her at West.

From students to colleagues

Bess Frerichs, Online Managing and Feature Editor
February 14, 2020
Mayowa Dokun 22 is exhausted, but holds her hand up in victory after her first win of her wrestling career.

Two sides of wrestling

Carmela Cohen Suarez, Entertainment Editor
January 25, 2020
Comedy leads act out one of the ten ways to survive the apocalypse

SPIT performs annual production

Abby McKeone, Graphics and Social Media Editor
January 19, 2020
The Mandalorian is the first television show to take place in the Star Wars universe.

“The Mandalorian” is Star Wars at its best

Edward Keen, Arts Editor
January 18, 2020
Clearing things up

Clearing things up

Caroline Chandler, Assistant Sports Editor
December 26, 2019
Karen Meyer poses by the stairwell near her classroom Monday, Dec. 16, before returning to teach her Algebra II Honors class.

The winter blues

Bess Frerichs, Online Managing and Feature Editor
December 22, 2019
Students at West have many different traditions that they celebrate each winter.

West’s winter traditions

Bess Frerichs, Online Managing and Feature Editor
December 18, 2019
Nicolo Schianchi 22 comes up behind coach Chris Clegg during his first game of the night during Mens League on Dec. 6 2019.

The Men’s League experience

Carmela Cohen Suarez, Entertainment Editor
December 15, 2019
Fears, phobias and aversions at West High

Fears, phobias and aversions at West High

Jack Harris and Emma Hall
December 14, 2019
John Boylan, father of Emilia Emmie Boylan, is an English teacher at West High.

Emmie Boylan: living with spina bifida

Bess Frerichs, Online Managing and Feature Editor
December 9, 2019
Now that it is colder out, taking care of ones mental and physical state of mind becomes even more important in the face of cold weather.

Winter self-care essentials

Carmela Cohen Suarez, Entertainment Editor
December 3, 2019
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