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The student news source of Iowa City West High

West Side Story

The student news source of Iowa City West High

West Side Story

WSS recap the 2023-24 winter sports.
No cap recap: leaving snow days behind
Yaya Orszula and Anna Gibson March 6, 2024
Waad Dafalla 26, Trinity Myers 25 and Julian Manson 26 pose for a photo
Black excellence at West: Waad Dafalla, Trinity Myers and Juju Manson
Minna Abdalla, Assistant Sports Editor • March 4, 2024
Jacob Koch 24 looks to shoot a three-pointer as Bettendorfs Cole Odefey 25 tries to defend the shot during the game on Feb. 27.
Trojans fall to the Bulldogs in nail-biting substate final
Zoe Smith, Editor-in-Chief • February 28, 2024
Waad Dafalla 26, Wesal Haroun 24, Serene Hamzeh 24, Minna Abdalla 26 and  Akshethaa Naveen-Kumar 24 with their medals.
At state, seven HOSA members qualify for nationals
Evelyn Kraber, Assistant Copy Editor • March 8, 2024
Ahead of the 2024 presidential primaries, the WSS compiles election information for the student body.
Election season
Carter Birch Houchins-Witt and Marie Stier March 7, 2024
Young Footliters is putting on “The Wizard of Oz” for their production this spring
Young Footliters auditions
Carter Birch Houchins-Witt, Reporter • March 4, 2024
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Anna Gibson 26
Anna Gibson
FOJ Intern

(She/her) Anna Gibson is currently a sophomore and this is her first year as a FOJ intern. Anna loves to play volleyball and hang out with her friends

The world needs to stop dehumanizing Arabs and condemn the Palestinian 
Genocide.
Wake up, world
Reem Kirja, Print Profiles Editor
In an age of cancel culture and wokeness, who gets to decide whats funny and whats not? Is offensive comedy actually offensive, or just unfunny?
Tough crowd
Nicole Lee, Opinion Editor
Advisory is a pointless addition to West Highs schedule that needs major changes.
Advising Advisory
Henry Timmer-Hackert, Print Assistant Opinion Editor
A&E
Percy Jackson and the Olympians can be watched on Disney+
"Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief" live-action review
Vera Tanas, Josephine Schwartz, and Nicole Lee
Spot the difference
Spot the difference
Erinn Varga, Print Design and Opinion Editor
Many movies are set to come out this year
2024 Movies
Tyler Shane, FOJ Intern
Boys swimming celebrate setting a new record
West High Weekly 2.29.24
Abby Guo, Video Editor • February 29, 2024
TikTok, a social media platform known for its For You page, is now becoming a popular search engine.
Is this the end of 'Google it'?
Ashlyn Brady and Ethan Tisdale January 22, 2024
Logos of timeless apps on the left and on the right, logos of trendy apps.
Timeless vs. trendy
Minna Abdalla and Neema Ash January 17, 2024
Streaming services have grown in popularity over time.
Streaming Services vs. Cable
Airi Thompson, Assistant News Editor • March 18, 2024
Waad Dafalla 26, Wesal Haroun 24, Serene Hamzeh 24, Minna Abdalla 26 and  Akshethaa Naveen-Kumar 24 with their medals.
At state, seven HOSA members qualify for nationals
Evelyn Kraber, Assistant Copy Editor • March 8, 2024
Ahead of the 2024 presidential primaries, the WSS compiles election information for the student body.
Election season
Carter Birch Houchins-Witt and Marie Stier March 7, 2024
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