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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

Teachers take the mic

Maddy Cook and Gianna Liu November 16, 2023

James Kirpes, Math - “Barbie World” by Ice Spice, Nicki Minaj, Aqua Lyrics:  Pink ‘Vette like I’m ready to bend  I’m a ten so I pull in a Ken_____ What he said: “Just like all...

Mock Trial can serve as a pivotal opportunity for students, ranging from providing a space for connections to boosting college applications.

Mock Trial: four large benefits from a small club

Reem Kirja, Print Profiles Editor November 15, 2023

For centuries, debates have been used as a means of intellectual and argumentative exchange, whether it be confirming societal ground laws or lowering the price of market goods. However, such activities...

Girl Dinner served on a platter.

Repackaging girlhood and feminism

Jules Keranen, Entertainment Editor November 15, 2023

What is “Girlhood”? With this summer’s viral trends like “Girl Dinner,” the Barbie movie and “Hot Girl Walks” taking over social media, “Girl Core” began being thrown around as a term...

Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse going in different directions.

What’s happened to Disney?

Neema Ash, FOJ Intern November 15, 2023

Disney Channel is a familiar name that Gen Z and early Millennials have kept as nostalgic memories. Disney Channel was founded in 1988 and immediately became a hit with shows like “That’s So Raven”...

‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Review

Samuel Rosenthal and Joe Corlette November 9, 2023

“Killers of the Flower Moon” is an incredibly powerful, important and heavy movie that delivers what most modern blockbusters lack these days. It values the impact of a human life and the effect it...

Jill Hofmockel stands in front of a Halloween themed book stand.

Meet West’s leading librarian: Mrs. Hofmockel

Tessa Gibson and Vera Tanas November 8, 2023

Jill Hofmockel is a beloved librarian at West High who has been working at the school for 17 years. As an educator, she has advanced West High’s library program by introducing her fun, quirky, bubbly...

The title screen of the 2023 movie Priscilla.

“Priscilla”: the real life of America’s sweetheart

Defne Bayman and Tessa Gibson November 6, 2023

In September 2022, Sofia Coppola, director of “The Virgin Suicides,” “Lost in Translation,” “Marie Antoinette,” and more, announced that she would be working on a film adaptation of Priscilla...

Skeletons haunt the entrance to a home on Brown Deer Trail.

Halloween to the extreme

Anna Greenlee and Haneen Eltyeb November 3, 2023

Sources in this article remain anonymous due to privacy reasons.     When someone says “The Halloween House,” many trick-or-treaters think of a home on their street that boasts lights,...

Each of Wes Andersons film has their own atmosphere and style, but all with their signature Anderson touch.

Which Wes Anderson film are you?

Nicole Lee, Opinion Editor November 3, 2023

The distinctive Wes Anderson aesthetic has always been able to find the beauty and charm in the mundane parts of life. It’s all about how you choose to look at it. Each of Anderson’s films puts a different...

Autumn Squash and Tomato Soup are classic fall flavors.

Ranking Panera soups

Eleanor Weitz, Yaya Orszula, and Jules Keranen November 1, 2023

Music by Helen Orszula Nothing is more comforting than a warm bowl of soup on a chilly day, and there’s no better place to get one than Panera. From creamy tomato soup to salty chicken noodle to...

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