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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
Sporting a "I love Waterloo Public Schools" shirt, resident Kristin Stanford thanked the school board for having the difficult conversations and making tough decisions regarding the budget. "As I watch and listen to school boards throughout the state of Iowa grapple with budget cuts, I am confident that we have a great team here in Waterloo making those suggestions," she said. Stanford discussed the lack of state funding over recent years, which in part created the need for the budget cuts.
Waterloo Community Schools Faces Backlash Amid Budget Cut Announcements
April 4, 2025
A makeshift memorial for Laken Riley is seen at Lake Herrick in Athens, Georgia, where she often went jogging.
Laken Riley
January 15, 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
Vrabel will be taking his talents to New England, the team he played linebacker for during his playing days. With a young QB and the most money in the NFL, the sky is the limit.
NFL’s Coaching Updates: Seven Teams Find Themselves with a New Man at the Helm
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
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
Taking a Break: The Reality Behind Social Media
March 6, 2025
Jake Melcher, Eli Johnson, Jackson Chidister, Tyler Arntz, Emery Carlson, and Araini Carlson In a group huddle at the Iron Man Volleyball Tournament.
Student Senate Creates a First-Ever Wellness Week at West High for Students
April 16, 2025
Graphic of Devon Moore and Nate Kline during their time in a sport they love: football.
Life after Sports
April 11, 2025
Claire Vandersee, a junior at West High, crocheting. Claire has been crocheting since October of 2023. Now, she has her own small business. "You have time. You have as much time as you want," she says.
Hooked on Creativity
April 4, 2025
The Wahawk Student Senate Poses after a long day of volunteering at The Northeast Iowa Foodbank The Northeast Iowa Foodbank has a long standing tradition of working with schools and students to make a difference in their community. Wahawk Student Senate takes advantage of this connection in order to volunteer their time and create lasting memories for each other and so many kids in the Cedar Valley.
Support Your Local Student Senate
March 6, 2025
Pearce tearful during her performance at the Waterloo Dance Showcase. Pearce performed "Ashes" a dance solo piece in remembrance of her late father.
Kaeley Pearce: Performing her Final High School Solo in Dedication of her Late Father.
February 26, 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
Behind the Book
April 15, 2024
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Vrabel will be taking his talents to New England, the team he played linebacker for during his playing days. With a young QB and the most money in the NFL, the sky is the limit.
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Sporting a "I love Waterloo Public Schools" shirt, resident Kristin Stanford thanked the school board for having the difficult conversations and making tough decisions regarding the budget. "As I watch and listen to school boards throughout the state of Iowa grapple with budget cuts, I am confident that we have a great team here in Waterloo making those suggestions," she said. Stanford discussed the lack of state funding over recent years, which in part created the need for the budget cuts.

Waterloo Community Schools Faces Backlash Amid Budget Cut Announcements

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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.
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.
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.
Sporting a "I love Waterloo Public Schools" shirt, resident Kristin Stanford thanked the school board for having the difficult conversations and making tough decisions regarding the budget. "As I watch and listen to school boards throughout the state of Iowa grapple with budget cuts, I am confident that we have a great team here in Waterloo making those suggestions," she said. Stanford discussed the lack of state funding over recent years, which in part created the need for the budget cuts.
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Jake Melcher, Eli Johnson, Jackson Chidister, Tyler Arntz, Emery Carlson, and Araini Carlson In a group huddle at the Iron Man Volleyball Tournament.
Student Senate Creates a First-Ever Wellness Week at West High for Students
Liberty Castillo, Reporter • April 16, 2025
Claire Vandersee, a junior at West High, crocheting. Claire has been crocheting since October of 2023. Now, she has her own small business. "You have time. You have as much time as you want," she says.
Hooked on Creativity
Kaylynn Crawford, Online Editor-in-Chief • April 4, 2025
The Wahawk Student Senate Poses after a long day of volunteering at The Northeast Iowa Foodbank The Northeast Iowa Foodbank has a long standing tradition of working with schools and students to make a difference in their community. Wahawk Student Senate takes advantage of this connection in order to volunteer their time and create lasting memories for each other and so many kids in the Cedar Valley.
Support Your Local Student Senate
Knya Dellit, Reporter • March 6, 2025
Pearce tearful during her performance at the Waterloo Dance Showcase. Pearce performed "Ashes" a dance solo piece in remembrance of her late father.
Kaeley Pearce: Performing her Final High School Solo in Dedication of her Late Father.
Karma Goodson, Opinion and Arts & Entertainment Editor • February 26, 2025
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