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Looking Ahead: Songs of the Summer

It seems like nearly every summer there’s a multitude of songs that take the airwaves by storm, blasting from the open windows of every car until people start freaking out every time it comes on. Sure, we all may be sick to death of songs like “Party Rock Anthem” and “Umbrella”, but just think about [...]

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The Hunger Games: Review

  With millions of copies in print and hundreds of millions of dollars made at the box office, The Hunger Games franchise has proven to be a certified hit. But is it worth the hype? If the first movie, which debuted this weekend, is any indication, the answer is a resounding yes. The Hunger Games tells [...]

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West aces math tournament

The West High math team had a strong finish yesterday at the Madison Area Math League Tournament, placing varsity teams 2nd and 3rd. The West High team Fast Five plus 3, the third string varsity team surprised many with a second place finish. The team, lead by team captain Rachel Hegeman ’12, missed just one [...]

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Dance Marathon 2012

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Dance Marathon 2012

 

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Black Keys rock El Camino

With the release of El Camino, the Black Keys have created their most accessible set of songs yet. Spurred by rocking tracks such as lead singles “Lonely Boy” and “Gold On the Ceiling”, the album marks a return for the band from the artsy, reserved sound that filled Attack & Release and the second half [...]

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The Language Barrier

The ELL program at West High helps students who speak English as their second language succeed and learn. However, since [...]

West Side Story staff wins 14 writing, design, multimedia and photo awards from IHSPA

The West Side Story won 14 awards in the Iowa High School Press Association’s writing, design and photography contest. Ten [...]

Latin Dancers Invade West High

By Velarchana Santhana and Tyler Voss Two Latin dancers came to West High to show the Spanish 4 students many [...]

West High Investigates: Anonymous Twitter Accounts

Dr. Arganbright went on the PA system and told the students of West High that a derogatory anonymous twitter account [...]

The great debaters

West High Debater Kai Trepka and his partner Richie Zhang won the Great Midwestern Debate Tournament, April 5-7th, 2013. The [...]

Staff Profile: Elwyn Pearson

The West Side Story decided to profile Elwyn Pearson, a paraeducator at West High.