Tag Archives: Erica Segre

On the spot: Santa isn’t real?

The WSS asked West High students how and when they found out the truth about Santa. “I don’t really remember when or how, but I used to set out a motion detector by our tree to try to catch Santa.  It never worked.” — Erin Wilson ’11 “My house doesn’t have a chimney, so I [...]

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West High participates in All-State Music Festival

This weekend, more than sixty West High musicians participated in the All-State Iowa Music Festival in Ames.  The All-State band featured conductor Dr. Myron Welch, a retired Director of Bands at the University of Iowa.  His energy and humor translated throughout the band.  At one point, Welch was so impressed with the euphonium section that [...]

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Plame and simple: former CIA agent speaks about scandal at IMU

War on false pretenses. Public exposure of a covert CIA agent. Character assasination, media maelstroms and closed Senate hearings. It sounds like the plot of an action movie (and now it is), but for Valerie Plame Wilson, it was the end of a real career and the real jeopardization of her and her loved one’s [...]

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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.

Birthday Twins: Payton Myers ’13 and Chandler Myers ’15

by Ashton Duncan and Kaitlyn McCurdy Payton Myers ’13 and Chandler Myers ’15 are siblings born on the same day [...]

Abby Walling to compete at Intel’s International Science and Technology Fair this May

While many students are preparing for the end of school with excitement, Abby Walling, ’15, is preparing for the Intel [...]