By Velarchana Santhana and Tyler Voss Two Latin dancers came to West High to show the Spanish 4 students many popular Latin dances such as rumba, cha cha, salsa, tango and mambo. Derek and Susie have each been dancing for 12 years and competing in competitions all over the country for about 6 years now. They [...]
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The great debaters
West High Debater Kai Trepka and his partner Richie Zhang won the Great Midwestern Debate Tournament, April 5-7th, 2013. The West Side Story sits down with Trepka to talk debate details and what it takes to succeed in a debate. Want to learn more? WSS Intern Akash Borde gives a primer on the basics of [...]
ELP comes to West High
I’m sure everyone knows about the ELP program for gifted students at the elementary level but now its coming to the high school level too. Starting in the fall of 2013 a new ELP program will be coming to West High. By Tyler Voss and Brenna Deerberg
The true meaning of Goodwill
By: Apoorva Raikwar Goodwill is the place to buy clothes, furniture and other odds and ends at low prices, but it also provides jobs for people with disabilities in the community.
Nightlife in downtown Iowa City
By Meredith Cullen Many West High students enjoy spending time in downtown Iowa City amongst the tasty shops and diverse culture. Some find downtown even more exciting at night with the opportunity to explore the bustling activity and bright lights.
Battle of the Boot: West beats City 44-0
In spite of freezing temperatures on Friday night, West dominated and won 44-0 against City, bringing home the Boot trophy for the first time since 2004.
Habitat for Humanity recruits West students
By Velarchana The tapping of hammers echos as sixty people simultaneously work on building walls for a Habitat for Humanity home in Iowa City. Did I mention that all of these people are women? Saturday September fifteenth, at City High, women of all ages joined together to begin building walls for Habitat’s latest home in Iowa City. [...]
Trojans win 62-37 over CR Washington
Friday night, the Trojans defeated CR Washington 62-37 at their first home game of the year.
Special Olympians dominate at state games in Ames
Students at West, City and Jr. high schools competed in the state special Olympics in Ames. Events included biking, swimming, shot put, discus, javelin, running events and worked together as a team in running relays. Congrats to all the gold, silver and bronze medalists!
Painting a Picture: Zebby Wahls ’12
In this exclusive interview with Zebby Wahls ’12 we get the scoop on her artwork, her favorite styles, future plans, and how life has changed since her brother Zach Wahls ’09 published a national bestselling book this year. Video interview directed by Fatima Jayoma and Shamis McGillin.
West High Language trips
West High students Kylie Wallin ’13, Sophia Mendoza ’14, and Ashley Albright ’12 share their experiences and photos from their two weeks abroad.
West High hosts annual Works in Progress show choir concert
The stage was lit up by the smiles of performers as they sang and danced last night, showing the progress they’ve made on their shows so far this year. The Works in Progress concert is a collaborative effort put on by both West and City High as a way of positively encouraging the show choirs [...]
Parade Meets Expectations
The 2010 Homecoming Parade pumped up the Iowa City community for the Iowa vs. Penn State game on Oct. 2. With numerous floats and tons of candy, hundreds of Hawkeye families came to see the annual excitement and ocean of black and gold. The UI Alumni came in to play the fight song, all still fitting [...]
West gets Booted
This year’s Battle of the Boot almost didn’t happen after it was delayed for nearly two hours due to pouring rain. The Trojans probably wouldn’t have minded if it had stayed that way. Despite a valient comeback effort, the Trojans fell 41-21 to a relentless City High team led by running back Ronald Thompson, who [...]
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