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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.

New turf

September 13, 2024

The Davenport West soccer team has wanted a turf field for a very long time and after many years they are finally getting what they have always wanted. Some people might think that the field will be for...

The student section, dressed in neon, join the cheerleaders to do The Falcon Train cheer.

Student Section Spirit

Raegan Ware, Reporter September 13, 2024

“Seniors in the front, freshmen in the back!” Is one of the most common rules heard within the West student section. Whether you're attending a football, volleyball, or basketball game you're bound...

The West High lunchroom during C lunch. Lunch is separated into four lunch periods: A, B, C and D.

Chaos in the Lunchroom

Nolan Collins September 13, 2024

It’s the middle of the day, at the start of lunch. Students enter in droves, some pushing through the line to get their food as fast as possible, others not even bothering to try. It’s a crowded, chaotic,...

Coach Israel Taylor looks on as his players run a wide receiver drill. This is his first year of coaching after graduating from St. Ambrose.

A Change in Culture

Will Earnest, Reporter 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 missing the playoffs last season, the team hopes these...

Mr. Gillespie is new to West and to teaching, but is not new to working on school campuses. Before teaching, he worked in schools as a behavior interventionist. He went to college

New Falcons

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 at West this is definitely not her first year teaching....

This is how the weather was for most of the week and students were playing games outside with shorts and jerseys. The weather was not to the test of many athletes but the athletes will hope for better weather in the weeks to come.

Wicked Weather

Freddy Bitingingwa, Reporter May 23, 2024

The beginning of April has many students doubting their athletic seasons. With only being a couple days into April and many activities getting canceled due to the weather. Some students wanted their game...

“In my three years on the team track has allowed me to meet new people and challenge myself in many different ways,” Mitchell said.

Running for the Team

Makenna Burt, Editor In-Cheif 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 Stadium. The Jesse Day Relay is a relay-only track...

“I thought the state competition was good, way more fun than districts. Although it was very professional, we could still have fun. College professors came in and talked to us, which was one of the fun things,” Gustaf said.

West First Time at State

Makenna Burt, Editor In-Cheif May 23, 2024

During the weekend of March 24-26th, six students attended the Iowa FBLA State Leadership Conference in Cedar Rapids. This past school year was the first chapter of FBLA at West High School. Although,...

ISASP starts to roll in as staff and students roll out for the school year.

End Of The Year Testing

Addison Aleksiejczyk, Co-Editor April 16, 2024

As the end of the year slowly approaches, students across the state begin the annual Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress more so known as ISASP. The ISASP is required to be administered to all...

Juniors take on Steps to Success, and the weeks leading up to it.

March = Major Exams

Peyton Aleksiejczyk, Reporter April 12, 2024

Everyone dreads the thought of a test, but for this year’s juniors they had to embrace the idea of a big important test. The class of 2025 recently took variations of  tests. These tests are not to...

Iowa Hawkeyes defeats previous national champions as they head into the final four against the University of Connecticut Huskies.

Iowa Heading Into The Final Four

Addison Aleksiejczyk, Co-Editor April 5, 2024

As the 2024 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) basketball tournament is in full swing, the Iowa Hawkeyes upset the LSU Tigers as they head into the final four. After the Hawkeyes lost last...

Social Studies teacher Coyne-Logan teaches AP Human Geography the world map. This is a course only able for incoming freshmen and the only AP class a freshman can take.

A New Change All Around

Addison Aleksiejczyk January 26, 2024

Finals over, no assignments, no homework, no studying; all to do it again. With the first semester coming to an end, a new one is just beginning. Each semester staff and students schedules reset, making...

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