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West Side Story
The student news source of Iowa City West High

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Investigating school district cybersecurity attacks
Investigating school district cybersecurity attacks
Ashlyn Brady, Assistant News Editor • October 6, 2022
West Highs three core values are kindness, community, and learning.
Lessons about lessons
Yaya Orszula, Videographer, Podcaster, Reporter • October 6, 2022
An ambiguous student enters the bathroom. Many students vape in the bathroom during the school day.
ICCSD installs vape sensors in West High bathrooms
Laney Prelle and Audrey Parrish • September 28, 2022
The winners of the 2022 Homecoming Heroes of Troy.
West High choose their Heroes of Troy at the Homecoming dance
Tessa Gibson , Entertainment Co-Editor • September 28, 2022
Every year, as prices rise, a dollar is worth less.
What's up with inflation?
Vivian Polgreen, Managing Co-Editor, News Editor • September 27, 2022
New school year prompts policy changes
New school year prompts policy changes
Alaina Greenlee, Video Editor • September 27, 2022
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The 2021-2022 WSS print staff. Front row: Aria Khalil, Soomin Koh, Athena Wu, Hanah Kitamoto, Jack Alden, Sachiko Goto, Zoey Guo, Jane Lam, Rosemary Timmer-Hackert, Miguel Cohen Suarez Middle row: Zaira Ahmad, Kailey Gee, Caroline Mascardo, Katherine Shoppa, Maya Chu, Heidi Du, Krisha Kapoor, Defne Bayman, Caroline Barker, Kamakshee Kuchhal, Ella De Young Back row: Will Cheng, Xiaoyi Zhu, Lilly Graham, Eva Jordan, Sila Duran, Ruba Ahmed-Abdelmutalab, Lily Prochaska, Misha Canin, Owen Aanestad Not pictured: Grace Huang, Ginger McCartney, Sofia Wells-Lu, Helen Zhang

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Sports
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Opinion
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West High's new bus schedule: is it helpful or hurtful
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