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Local online publications set the pace for excellence

Advice on how to find a date for prom, coverage of the West High girls’ state basketball game and fast-paced video footage of students performing Parkour stunts: these are just some of the latest posts on wsspaper.com, the West Side Story’s website. Although the website was created only two years ago, it was recently named [...]

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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.

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 [...]