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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...

 “The Perry School shooting shocked me, it’s so sad,” Gradin said.

Perry Shooting

Makenna Burt, Editor-in-Chief 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 gunman, Dylan Butler, took his life and injured six others....

“In the original game I don’t think we could have come out better, so it was hard to be as good as the first game, but we still came out there and played as hard as we could and we kept our energy high,” Green said.

Second Half, Same Energy

Lucy Bernick, Reporter January 17, 2024

On December 8th, 2023 the Davenport West Boys Basketball team versed Davenport Central in a crowd-thrilling game where West dominated. A few minutes into the third quarter, the game was going well with...

“I was super excited to actually get to see her in person face to face and actually talk to her instead of just watching from the stands or on tv,” Westerhof said.

A Change Maker

Stoyota Nguyen, Reporter January 9, 2024

Women’s basketball has recently caught a lot of attention and it is thanks to Iowa Hawkeye senior guard Caitlin Clark. If you aren't aware of who Clark is, she is a basketball player at the University...

Caption Counselor Trisha Jones looks over a students schedule plan.

Planning Ahead

Raegan Ware, Reporter January 5, 2024

Every year the freshmen, sophomores, and juniors of west high are offered to plan their schedule for the next school year. Even though returning students will  be getting their actual schedule for the...

“I was hands on with everything during the project, such as welding and helping put up the base,” Carter said.

From Classroom to Real World

Makenna Burt, Editor In-Cheif November 29, 2023

While most classes leave you sitting at desks all day, Welding is a different story.. The Vocational Welding Program just recently finished a project atVeterans Memorial Park, where they built a steel...

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