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HotWorx has been around since 2017 and the owner of Hotworx is Stephen P. Smith.
ELA Mrs. Ray’s 9th grade advisory class has mixed emotions on the early two hour early start
Social studies teacher Christine Coyne-Logan hypes up the crowd at the first pep rally of the year.
The new field is going to resemble the one at Brady Street with some minor changes like there only being one place for fans/parents to sit, and it being smaller due to not having a running track connected to it.
The student section, dressed in neon, join the cheerleaders to do The Falcon Train cheer.
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Iowa Heading Into The Final Four
Perry Shooting

Perry Shooting

January 17, 2024

On January 4th, just 20 minutes before the Perry School District would start school back from break, a shooting would occur. Seventeen-year-old...

“Par”fect Meet

“Par”fect Meet

April 12, 2023

Staring at the top of the hill looking at a small hole 338 yards away, with one goal to put that ball in the hole in the least amount of shots....

Trees on; air pollution gone

Trees on; air pollution gone

March 31, 2023

While around 42 million trees are getting cut down worldwide every day, Living Lands and Waters is offsetting that with having West students...

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Chaos in the Lunchroom
A Change in Culture

A Change in Culture

September 11, 2024

New changes, different outcome? The West High Football team hired four new varsity football coaches for the 2024 season. After a 5-4 record and barely...

New Falcons

New Falcons

September 5, 2024

There are many new staff members this year at Davenport West High School, one being Molly Quinn, the new ELA teacher. Even though this is her first year...

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A Change in Culture
Running for the Team

Running for the Team

May 23, 2024

Thursday April 11th the Boys and Girls Track teams were honored for their senior nights. They participated in the Jesse Day Relay meet at Brady Street...

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A Change in Culture
Running for the Team

Running for the Team

May 23, 2024

Thursday April 11th the Boys and Girls Track teams were honored for their senior nights. They participated in the Jesse Day Relay meet at Brady Street...

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The new normal
I can’t vote, but I can still change the future

I can’t vote, but I can still change the future

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Falcon Friends join up with the West Connection Show Choir to learn a dance.

Can’t spell West without WE

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Nic Stone standing in the West Library in front of her book display. The library has these books for any student or staff to check out.

Stone’s story

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“Every student should get to choose if they want a locker. Some lockers are more beat up and old than others, senior Madison McNabb said.

Lockers: useful or useless?

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Knockin’ Em Down

Knockin’ Em Down

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Two students engage in a fight while a third student records. For some students, pulling out their phone to record would be their first instinct if a fight went down. However a majority of students would do the good and try to avoid it. A survey of West students found that 50 percent of students would evade a fight if it were to break out near them.

School fights: Alarming or not?

A Change in Culture
Running for the Team

Running for the Team

May 23, 2024

Thursday April 11th the Boys and Girls Track teams were honored for their senior nights. They participated in the Jesse Day Relay meet at Brady Street...

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Award Winners
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Falcon Friends join up with the West Connection Show Choir to learn a dance.

Can’t spell West without WE

2
Nic Stone standing in the West Library in front of her book display. The library has these books for any student or staff to check out.

Stone’s story

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“Every student should get to choose if they want a locker. Some lockers are more beat up and old than others," senior Madison McNabb said.

Lockers: useful or useless?

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Knockin’ Em Down

Knockin’ Em Down

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Two students engage in a fight while a third student records. For some students, pulling out their phone to record would be their first instinct if a fight went down. However a majority of students would do the good and try to avoid it. A survey of West students found that 50 percent of students would evade a fight if it were to break out near them.

School fights: Alarming or not?

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