It was just four years ago when Iowa City West junior and singer-songwriter Abbie Callahan picked up her classic black Fender guitar and posted her first singing cover on Instagram, armed with nothing but a big dream and a huge passion for singing. Since then, the...
Amid internet security scandals, the world learned that there are far less protections for what is put on the web or picked up by new technological devices than people believe. No matter the effort, what’s put on the Internet can never truly disappear for good From...
After coming home from school, the first thing brothers Aiden and Orion Crowley ’18 do is go to the swing on their back porch. They’ll turn on the radio, enjoy the fresh air and just...
Judging from her Instagram profile, senior Caroline Young (’19) appears to live a charming life. With a passion for photography, she takes pictures of her friends and her travels, hiking down paths to arrive at sprawling glaciers and forests. She is supported by her...
As an increasing number of high school students apply to college each year, just as many diverse perspectives form about college. WSS examined some of these perspectives to redefine what a “dream school” really means. Kelly Bergmann - Counselor Throughout her career...
Reporting from Cedar Rapids, Iowa The last time Donald J. Trump made in appearance in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, it was as the Republican nominee for president. He returned to the Double Tree Hilton on June 21 as President of the United States. Outside of the convention...
All sources in this story have been given aliases, as they chose to remain anonymous. “Who got Addy?” These are the words Roger, a West High athlete, heard minutes before he went out to compete. He recalls how one of his teammates just “popped it open and distributed...
The daily effort of scratching out graffiti around the school is something custodian Daniel Carlos is all too familiar with. Although for many, this may seem like a taxing task, but for Carlos, it’s all about mindset. Carlos grew up in Orange Walk, Belize, where he...
Eighteen weeks into her pregnancy, Iowa City, Iowa resident Tiffany Roiseland received news that changed her life forever. Doctors informed her that her baby had a cleft nose and cleft palate, a two-cord vessel instead of a three-cord vessel in the umbilical cord and...
The grey, foggy weather matched the minds of many Iowa City residents the morning after President Donald Trump’s inauguration. Across the world, women’s marches broke out to advocate for women’s rights, and Iowa City, Iowa was a strong participant. The local march...
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