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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

The student news source of Iowa City West High

West Side Story

Alyson Kuennen

Alyson Kuennen, News Editor, Photographer

This is Alyson's second year on staff where she is a news editor and photographer. As a senior she spends her time working, working and working. "College is expensive folks," she said. "I mean no regrets, but maybe I should've had one less trip to Pancheros."
 
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[Photo] Which west high teacher are you?

Reagan Hart, Reporter, Distribution Manager
February 22, 2018
Lifestyle Fitness is a new course among many to be added for registration next school year.

[Photo] Three new courses to look out for while registering

Reagan Hart, Reporter, Distribution Manager
January 25, 2018
Wests improv team took home one of two boots after tying with City High on Jan. 19.

Improv Battle of the Boot against City ends in tie

Alyson Kuennen, News Editor, Photographer
January 24, 2018
Wests Girl Up club members pose for a photo after their first fundraiser on Dec. 8 in the cafeteria. The club raised well over $1,000 for girls programs in need of assistance.

First ever Girl Up fundraiser raises over $3,650

Alyson Kuennen, News Editor, Photographer
December 19, 2017
Girls varsity basketball players defend against Citys Ashley Joens 18 on Dec. 12.

[Photo] Best of the best

February 17, 2020
From left: Lien Zhu 18, Yangtian Shangguan 19, Wingel Xue 18, Colleen Bloeser 18 and Quinn Baker 18. Not pictured: Steven Yuan 19.

6 West High students score perfect on ACT exam

Alyson Kuennen, News Editor, Photographer
December 6, 2017
As technology becomes more and more prevalent, humans are becoming machines. Design by Selina Hua.

[Photo] ̶H̶u̶m̶a̶n̶

Fatima Kammona, News Editor
December 22, 2017
Ethan Seylar 18 sings Monster Mash with the combined Northwest and West High orchestras at the Halloween fundraising concert on Oct. 26.

Spooky strings scare up over $2,000

Alyson Kuennen, News Editor, Photographer
November 1, 2017
Ethan Buck 21 plays his alto saxophone in the West High courtyard.

[Photo] All that jazz

Anna Brown, Print Co-Copy Editor
October 16, 2017
The graduating Class of 2017, the second graduating class for which Dr. Shoultz was the principal. (File Photo)

[Photo] Gregg Shoultz

September 29, 2017
FlexiSCHED available to students for AFT request

FlexiSCHED available to students for AFT request

Alyson Kuennen, News Editor, Photographer
September 27, 2017
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