Andrew Cusmano has been practically living his life on the stage. Since he was the age of ten, Cusmano has often found himself on many stages performing shows from Shakespeare all the way to elaborate...

Evie Putz is a senior at West High and a Captain for the FTC 7247 and FRC 5837 robotics teams in Waterloo. In addition to her high ranking with these teams, Putz is a transgender student and an inspiration...

February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month: One in every three teenagers will experience abusive behaviors in their relationships throughout their lifetime. Adolescents are dangerously susceptible,...

You may wonder, what is LifeLab?  What is the purpose? LifeLab started around the Spring of 2018, first in Elementary schools then making its way into middle and high school areas, as LifeLabs are something...

After nearly five months of preparation and hard work from junior Bailey Kestel, a coffee cart partnered with Savvy Bean has opened in the Waterloo Career Center.  In September, Kestel shared the idea...

On January 23rd and 24th, the 9th grade student body made a trip to the Center for the Arts to learn about Respect. Leaders from the foundation called Youth Frontier drove down from Minneapolis, Minnesota...

On January 25th, students in the Human Anatomy course dissected sheep hearts for their unit on heart anatomy. Over the two-semester class, students get to dissect a sheep kidney, a sheep heart, and...

Chad Kacher is the father of Payton Kacher, a wrestler, and sophomore at West High. Chad is one of those people who everyone loves and looks up to.  He has attended every wrestling meet in the past...

Nakia Ollivierre is not a single sport athlete. She plays basketball not only for West but also for Pure Prep, an AAU team in Iowa. This year she transferred from AGWSR a 1A high school in Ackly Iowa....

Each Thursday, Denisa Sabic has a "Thankful Thursday" in her seminar class where students are given the opportunity to write letters to friends, staff or family and tell them how they are thankful for...

Senior Talan Nelson, typically seen in his maroon and white overalls, has earned a permanent front row spot at all the Wahawk athletic events. As a student section leader, Nelson brings energy to the crowd...

Sophomores Ester Shin and Rana Teke are West High's two violinists that made it into the Iowa All-State orchestra after auditioning on October 21 at Hampton-Dumont-CAL. At this site, 17 schools participated...