Teachers re-certify their rights
Joseph Heirigs and William Heirigs
November 19, 2019
Due to recent developments, some individuals and teachers are led to believe that the state doesn’t particularly care for our education. Due to recent developments, it doesn't seem so. On Wednesday Oct 30, the law known as Chapter 20 of the Iowa State Codes was recertified by the teachers of Iowa. Chapte...
2019 Hunger Drive comes to a close
David Sanchez, reporter
November 18, 2019
Seventeen high schools in eastern Iowa and western Illinois vy for most cans collected before the Thursday, Nov. 14, delivery date marks the end for this year’s Student Hunger Drive. The Student Hunger Drive helps provide food for 23 counties around the Quad Cities area with the aid of the River ...
‘I want you to say I am valuable. I have a purpose’
Joseph Heirigs, reporter
November 16, 2019
On Nov. 13, iJAG (Iowa Jobs for American Graduates) hosted the artist, motivational speaker, and songwriter, TC Boyd, to motivate West High students. TC Boyd displayed a video that detailed a trying and vital time in his life, a short movie overlayed with his song, “It ain’t easy.” It entai...
Falcon Friends take off
November 5, 2019
Prior to Wednesday October 30, Mrs. Rommel’s class learned about Newton’s law of motion and the basic structure of CO2 dragsters through instruction given by St. Ambrose professors, Dr. Opar and Dr. Serianz. They were able to create fully functioning dragsters that were later used to compete in a...
Elizabeth Warren looks for support in Davenport
Katie Giebelstein and David Sanchez
November 5, 2019
In the gym of Davenport North High School Sunday, Nov. 3 Presidential Candidate Elizabeth Warren held a town hall meeting to talk to her Quad City supporters. She talked mostly of her plans for change when she becomes president, such as; removing college debt and providing free college education, and fix...
Is PBIS enough?
Megan Dunn, Reporter
October 15, 2019
In December of 2018 the Davenport Community School District was ordered to cut 13.2 million dollars by the 2019-2020 school year in order to balance the budget. This meant offering retirement incentives, getting rid of teachers, and a hiring freeze. The impact at West has been evident with some clas...
Picking up the pace
Reagan Hoffman, reporter
October 15, 2019
When it comes to attendance at West, staff and administration ensures students get to their classes on time. It is now harder for students to skip with policies such as lock outs and sweeps that were instilled the previous year. Although these policies are working, the sweeps have some students start...
Homecoming 2019 dance recap
Olaoluwa Johnson, reporter
September 30, 2019
West celebrated its Homecoming dance last Saturday. This year's theme was "Old Time Rock and Roll." Student Senate helped to organize the event as well as the other events taking place in the week leading up to it. This year was a first for the event as it was one of the first to have both a king a...
2019 Homecoming court Q&A
Olaoluwa Johnson, reporter
September 24, 2019
Notice: King candidates note featured. Isabella Castel How do you feel about making homecoming court? "Surprised and shocked, but excited!" What first went through your head when you found out you made court? “Wow! Did they really just say my name?” Why do you think you deserve this role of bein...
New superintendent moves towards the future
Tim O'Leary, Media editor
September 20, 2019
On Aug. 1 Dr. Robert Kobylski officially became the superintendent of the Davenport Community School District. Kobylski, who has worked with multiple districts as well as with private security, plans to solve some of Davenport’s issues with a boots on the ground approach. “Every day I’ve been visiting two-three ...
New school year, updated policies
Laurence Walker, print editor
September 10, 2019
The 2019-2020 school year will be another year of change. This will be Principal Cory Williams’ second year at West and there is an entirely new superintendent. Last year, the new administration introduced the lockout system and rid West of the strict backpack rules, among other things. This year, ...
Heartbeat bill threatens women’s rights
Kate Kealey, Editor in Chief
June 3, 2019
Recently many states including Iowa have tried to pass the Heartbeat Bill. Don’t let the title fool you, this bill was designed by a party of white men intending to strip women of basic reproductive rights. The bill makes it illegal for any woman living in that state to receive an abortion after th...
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I am a senior working my second year with the Beak ‘n’ Eye and serving as print editor. I have covered many important issues that affect the entirety of the Davenport area. Aside from Journalism I...