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Sign for the Baldry Band hung in the history hall with the new name change. “The gong is pretty fun this year and the bagpipes, youve got two different ones [instruments] this year thats new” Baldry said.

Baldry Big Brass (And Bagpipes) Band

Raegan Ware, Reporter October 23, 2023

Every year, West High School takes part in the Student Hunger Drive, prompting students to bring in cans and lead fundraising activities. The Student Hunger Drive was started by River Bend Food Bank. As...

Mentors presenting their first lesson to the students. They often use rewards like candy to get kids more involved with the activities.

Creating Safety and Success at West

Lucy Bernick, Reporter October 18, 2023

New school year means clubs are starting up again and recruiting new people. “Mentors in Violence Prevention” is one of those clubs, and their goal is to create a safer place for the students of West....

Lights camera action the West theater club in action.

West High Drama

Gracie Sade, Reporter September 25, 2023

It's drama and theater season, so check those lights… It's show time. The drama and theater club has lost a lot of their thespians from the seniors moving on to greener pastures.  “It's very strange...

Freshmen walk the halls of West after their first day of school.

Falcons Enter the Nest

Raegan Ware, Reporter September 19, 2023

The change from middle school to high school can be major, but the freshmen got the chance to ease in. After the upperclassmen left on the first day of school, the freshmen walked around the school with...

Mrs. Staber helps Sophomore Emmalynn Golinghorst with the novel The Great Gatsby, igniting the spirit of reading in another student.

Fables of Staber

Jimmy Hepler, Reporter May 25, 2023

The world of literature is a wondrous world to dive into, though it can tend to be massive and intimidating to traverse. Luckily, teachers are here to help guide students through its intenseness, and to...

Mary has a big personality and a lot of love for her students and swimmers.

From West to the South

Lanora Sprague, Reporter May 25, 2023

Yee-Haw! Mary Mandel’s moving to Texas. Mandel is a self contained special education teacher and head girls swim coach here at West High School and she’s been teaching for seven  years. She has made...

“The confidence he had in us, it just made us have more confidence in ourselves to go out there and do the best we can,” said Mitchell.

Leaving an Impact

Lucy Bernick, Reporter May 25, 2023

Coaches and teachers can leave a special impact on the kids that they coach and teach which is exactly what Coach Krusey did during his time at West. Krusey is a special education and behavior disorder...

“She’s pretty laid back as a teacher. She’ll help you with anything you just go through with questions. She teaches really well, like, if you aren’t understanding things she’ll like to come over and explain it to you and everything,” Fellner said.

Gosse leaves the Nest

Makenna Burt, Reporter May 25, 2023

West after 12 years 12 years, 2,160 school days, 12,960 hours of classes, plus countless hours of preparation and grading outside of the school day; that's how long math teacher Mrs. Gosse has spent teaching...

Ms. Gascho and Ms. Bross  participating in one of their many outburst of hallway shenanigans. This is  common occurance in the math hallway.

Westy Besties

Lanora Sprague, Reporter April 4, 2023

Have you ever been on your way to class and been stopped by two teachers dancing and singing in the math hall? There are many teacher friends around the school, but Ms. Gascho and Ms. Bross are the most...

“I love being so involved at West, it can be a lot to handle at times but ultimately its fun. I have met so many people and created so many memories in each activity I’m involved in,” Westerhof said.

A Balancing Act

Makenna Burt, Reporter March 30, 2023

Three sports, two clubs, and a 4.0 GPA, that’s a dedicated student. With being so involved the balance between academics and extracurriculars is a difficult one. Junior Sydney Westerhof has that balancing...

Angele Hill ‘23 sits with her Chromebook. Hill applied to many colleges this year, none of which were in Iowa. “Obviously a lot of people here go to like UNI or Iowa…so, it was [scary],” Hill said.

What Next?

Morgan Ware, Print Editor March 29, 2023

The dreaded question of ‘what will I do after high school?’ looms high over the heads of many Falcons. As the 22-23 school year winds to a close, seniors are having to make serious decisions. If, where,...

The Davenport West band is packed up ready for spring break. They took a bus and went to Florida.

A Needed Break

Makenna Burt, Reporter March 20, 2023

As March comes around, most students and staff are wanting a break from school. Luckily the schools get one, known as spring break. Some students or staff take this as an opportunity to take a vacation....

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