The Sudanese Student Organization is a student-led organization, with Rawan Babiker ‘25 as the club’s president and Layan Ahmed ‘25 as vice president. The club debuted late last year, and its main...

Phones have been a crucial part of modern life, changing our everyday schedules from what it was 20 years ago, giving us incredible new resources and helping people around the world lead their lives with...

One hundred thirty-one dogs, many of them pregnant or with puppies, were taken in at the Iowa City Animal Care and Adoption Center three weeks ago. The dogs were being held at a farm in unhealthy conditions....

As the 2023-2024 school year begins, new students, classes and clubs are being introduced to West High School. Take a look into West’s newest science club, STEM for Youth. The club's mission is to...

Every Friday morning at 8 a.m. in room 206 (Mr. Kirpes), West High School’s Chess Club meets up to socialize with other chess enthusiasts. The room is a tranquil quiet space, save for some light chatter...

“Reflect upon your present blessings—of which every man has many—not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.” —Charles Dickens. Blessings to all, indeed. Congratulations to those...

Following in the footsteps of other ICCSD high schools’ traditions, West High has announced its first annual homecoming parade. The parade will take place on Sept. 20 at 6:00 p.m., followed by a pep...

While working through the club fair, you may stumble upon West High’s Film Club. After a decade without it, it’s finally returning with its first showing, “The Princess Bride,” directed by Rob...

This year, the administration announced two things. The first was that all parking passes would be free instead of the typical five-dollar fee, and the second was that the school would be cracking down...

The National Scholastic Press Association named the 2022-23 West Side Story staff a Newspaper/Newsmagazine Pacemaker finalist on Sept. 6. Pacemaker finalists will be recognized and the Pacemaker winners...

Taking place on Aug. 29, over 50 restaurants in the Downtown district of Iowa City participated in the event Taste of Iowa City to celebrate the diverse menus from all over the area. Dishing up anything...

At the start of 2023, the state of Iowa was faced with a sudden flurry of proposed bills, those of which specifically involved school districts. One recent bill that was passed caused some initial controversy—...