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U.S Stock Market Graph of April 2025.
Economic State Of The United States
May 12, 2025
The Warriors pose with their banner after winning the national championship.
Taking Home the Gold
April 23, 2025
Kaylynn Crawford gave a short press conference, after being named the 2025 Iowa journalist of the year. The press conference was held in the IMC on Friday February 14.
Kaylynn Crawford: Iowa Journalist of the Year
April 16, 2025
Canva graphic made to represent how after this incident many people had concerns of the safety of students. It also represents how students had been negatively effected by this incident.
Staff Member at Central Middle School Allegedly Had an Inappropriate Interaction With a Student. Community Member and Mother Spoke Out About It.
April 10, 2025
Photos and graphic depicting two individuals holding the transgender flag in front of the Iowa State Capitol Building, a significant spot for protesting the rights of trans Iowans.
The Political Eraser of Trans Policies in Iowa
April 4, 2025
Wayne Gretzky and Alex Ovechkin embrace each other by holding a banner together that congratulates Ovechkin on his legendary accomplishment.
The GR8 Chase
April 21, 2025
Waterloo's 2025 NFL Mock Draft
Waterloo’s 2025 NFL Mock Draft
April 17, 2025
Drake men's basketball logo depicting Griff the bulldog.
Coaching Drake Basketball: A Stepping Stone to Bigger Opportunities
April 10, 2025
Quarterback Josh Allen through for 28 touchdowns and 3,731 yards this season, according to ESPN 2024 stats. Allen led the bills to their fifth straight AFC East title. Josh Allen by All-Pro reels is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic.
NFL Yearly Awards at the NFL Honors
April 2, 2025
2025 Major League Baseball Salaries. 30 Teams, 30 different salaries and more then 4.5 billion dollars spent.
MLB Financial Problems
March 6, 2025
IB arts program sheet front cover describing details with bright colors and unique font.
International Baccalaureate Visual Arts Student Exhibition
March 7, 2025
Jan. 23, 2025, West Highschool held a Large Group showcase for families not able to make it to performances. Delphi, Brooklyn Berumez, Aerz Johnson are performing their Coral Reading called "Radium Girls". Their event was shown in the auditorium at West.
Wahawk Large Group Speech Sends all Events to State Contest: A Clean Sweep
February 24, 2025
Katy Perry's sixth studio album, titled "Smile."
Does it Make You Smile?
December 16, 2024
This is Our Story: All-State
This is Our Story: All-State
November 11, 2024
West High Marching Band lines up for their performance
Changing The Narrative
November 11, 2024
IB arts program sheet front cover describing details with bright colors and unique font.
International Baccalaureate Visual Arts Student Exhibition
March 7, 2025
Jan. 23, 2025, West Highschool held a Large Group showcase for families not able to make it to performances. Delphi, Brooklyn Berumez, Aerz Johnson are performing their Coral Reading called "Radium Girls". Their event was shown in the auditorium at West.
Wahawk Large Group Speech Sends all Events to State Contest: A Clean Sweep
February 24, 2025
West High Marching Band lines up for their performance
Changing The Narrative
November 11, 2024
Graphic crated by Kaylynn Crawford, the Wahawk Insider Editor in Chief.
Back to the Books
August 23, 2024
Graphic (by Kaylynn Crawford) depicting Andrew Cusmano performing his poem at the Poetry Out Loud State competition.
Through Verse and Voice
April 17, 2024
Katy Perry's sixth studio album, titled "Smile."
Does it Make You Smile?
December 16, 2024
Horror movie poster collage All posters found on IMDb.com
What Scares West High?
October 31, 2024
Dancing WIth The Stars Photo Art
Who Are This Year’s Stars?
October 11, 2024
Graphic crated by Kaylynn Crawford, the Wahawk Insider Editor in Chief.
Back to the Books
August 23, 2024
Taylor Swift's album cover for her album, The Tortured Poets Department.
REVIEW: The Tortured Poets Department
April 22, 2024
A thirteen-year-old boy murders a young girl, and an investigator tries to find out the reason behind it. A psychologist is bothered by the boy. A father does not want to acknowledge the boy’s true actions.
REVIEW: Netflix’s “Adolescence”: A Reminder of the Toxic Masculinity in Media and What it Leads to
April 23, 2025
Liberty Castillo opens the TikTok app on her iPhone. Liberty spends about six hours a day on social media and Castillo says that "social media has helped me connect with my teammates because we like to make videos together all the time!"
How Does Social Media Bring Us Together?
April 17, 2025
Graphic with teens with x's on their phones showing the ban being implemented.
Potential Phone Bans in Iowa Schools
April 11, 2025
Canva graphic made by Liberty Castillo representing traveling all over the world. Within the first couple months of 2025 there have been over a dozen fatal plane crashes in the U.S. alone. As the year goes along the talk of crashes has decreased and become irrelevant.
Increase in Deadly Aircraft Crashes Across America In 2025 and Trump’s Response
April 2, 2025
Elon Musk’s hand gestures at the podium during Donald Trump’s inauguration in Washington sparked online comparisons to a Nazi salute. Elon Musk by Free Malaysia Today is licensed under Attribution 4.0 International.
Salute of Love or Hate?
April 2, 2025
Canva Graphic made by Liberty Castillo representing injuries and how they could be taken care off.
Student-Athlete Injuries are Becoming Too Common
May 13, 2025
A teen boy adjusts his tie while he looks out into the distance. Many teenagers attend prom each year and it is looked forward to by many.
How To Prom On A Budget
May 8, 2025
Canadian director Ben Proudfoot discussing his movie "The Last Repair Shop" during the National High School Journalism Convention in Seattle Washington.
Ben Proudfoot: The Last Repair Shop
May 2, 2025
Located on the 11th floor of the library, Andrew Carnegie is quoted among the prior building models.
The Heart of Seattle: The Central Public Library
April 25, 2025
Two new bills are aimed at stopping children from being able to use their phones during school hours.
Students Struggle With Phone Addiction
April 23, 2025
Online Publications: The Class that Creates Wahawk Insider
May 14, 2025
NFL Free agency review! This Week In Sportsball EP 2
March 15, 2025
Podcast at Nune: Episode 1
Podcast at Nune: Episode 1
December 12, 2024
Coloring With Conradi
Coloring With Conradi
May 9, 2024
Leaving a Legacy
Leaving a Legacy
May 8, 2024
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Ali Parkhurst

Ali Parkhurst, News and Sports Editor; Yearbook Editor-In-Chief

(she/her) Ali Parkhurst is a senior at West High. This is her second year as a Wahawk Insider staff member, Parkhurst is also the Editor-In-Chief for the Wahawk Yearbook. Outside of school, Parkhurst is a varsity cheerleader and a server at Doughy Joeys. Parkhurst enjoys photography, running, and spending time with her friends.

All content by Ali Parkhurst

Leaving a Legacy

Ali Parkhurst and Tyler Hall
May 8, 2024
Matko Sabic, an English teacher, enjoys sitting a classroom that he can now call his own.

A Home of my Own

Ali Parkhurst, Sports and News Editor
May 6, 2024
Senior Hannah Connor represents the male student section leaders sitting during games while the women in the stands interact with athletes.

Girls In The Stands

Lucy Prescott and Ali Parkhurst
March 26, 2024
Evie Putz powers on her teams robot to work with their partner before a match.

Breaking Barriers

Ali Parkhurst, Sports and News Editor
March 20, 2024
As the class of 2024 graduates West High, many seniors are committing to play different sports in college.

Seniors Who Committed

Ali Parkhurst, Sports and News Editor
February 15, 2024
Junior Kammie Gleiter goes head to head with West Fork's Teaghan Bird at the Regional Tournament in Charles City.

Ticket Punched: Kammie Gleiter Heads to State

Ali Parkhurst, Sports and News Editor
January 31, 2024
Graphic portraying the tweets sent out by various X accounts, Perry high school, and Perry shooter, Dylan Butler.

Let’s Talk About Perry

Ali Parkhurst and Kaylynn Crawford
January 30, 2024
Junior Bailey Kestel and Savvy Bean owner Savannah Warren at the Savvy Bean cart in the Waterloo Career Center after the grand opening on January 22.

Brewing Success

Ali Parkhurst, Sports and News Editor
January 30, 2024
Dr. Pappas celebrates after solidifying a trip to the State Basketball tournament.

[Photo] Bigger than Basketball

Nakia Ollivierre, Reporter
February 6, 2024
Sophomore Nakia Olliverre jumps to shoot the ball as an Iowa City West athlete attempts to block the shot.

Girls Basketball vs Iowa City West

Ali Parkhurst, Sports and News Editor
January 25, 2024
Chad watching Payton wrestle at the Battle of Waterloo and cheering on the team from the stands

[Photo] Chad the Dad: A Father Figure to All

Ally Knight, Reporter
January 25, 2024
Junior Kammie Gleiter working a pin at dual vs Cedar Rapids Kennedy.

[Photo] Getting Ready For Regional’s: Girls Wrestling

Reagan Westphal, Reporter
January 25, 2024

Inside the Insider: Starting a Legacy

Ali Parkhurst, News and Sports Editor
December 21, 2023
Sophomore Kennedee Dunning pins her opponent as her dad, Coach Danny Dunning, encourages her from the sidelines.

Girls Wrestling Season Opener

Ali Parkhurst, Reporter
November 22, 2023
Nakia Ollivierre holds up a 'W' to celebrate placing third at the Luther All American Meet at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa.

Ollivierre Places Fourth at State Cross Country Race

Ali Parkhurst, Reporter
November 20, 2023
Students pick from foods representing cultures around the world.

Thankful Thursday

Ali Parkhurst, Reporter
November 16, 2023
Varsity boys basketball team huddle together before their game against Western Dubuque on February 7.

Boys Basketball 2023-2024 Season Preview

Ali Parkhurst, Reporter
November 15, 2023
Talan Nelson photographing the University of Iowa football game against Purdue on Oct. 7 2023.

Finding Comfort Behind The Camera

Ali Parkhurst, Reporter
November 13, 2023
Womens Sports

[Photo] The Rise of Womens Sports

Jacy Gomez, Reporter
November 8, 2023
Coach Slate with members of the varsity boys basketball team after being named interim Head Coach for the 2023-24 season.

Derrick Slater Named Boys Varsity Basketball Interim-Head Coach

Ali Parkhurst, Reporter
November 7, 2023
All athletes and coaches group together for a picture after the staff team takes down the seniors.

Staff Takes Victory at Inaugural Staff vs. Seniors Basketball

Ali Parkhurst, Reporter
November 6, 2023
The volleyball team crowd together with Head Coach Chris Hagness between sets.

Volleyball Falls Short to Cedar Falls in the Regional Championship Game

Ali Parkhurst, Reporter
October 30, 2023
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