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The student news source of Iowa City West High

West Side Story

The student news source of Iowa City West High

West Side Story

The transfer track
The transfer track
Celia Sadewasser and Tyler Shane January 21, 2025
Releasing the ball, a Regina bowler goes for a strike Jan. 10 at Colonial Lanes
Girls and boys bowling battle Cedar Rapids Kennedy
Jack Sun, Print Designer • January 19, 2025
Ibuprofen and Acetaminophen (Tylenol) are common pain
relievers for athletes recovering from an injury or surgery.
Pop, play and pay
Colin Wehrle, Print Photo Editor • January 19, 2025
Phone is handed into administrators after first infraction to phone policy.
ICCSD implements new phone policy
Lea Abou Alaiwa, Assistant Photo Editor and News Co-Editor • January 22, 2025
The Supreme Court will rule to keep or ban TikTok on Jan. 19
TikTok termination?
Lea Abou Alaiwa, Assistant Photo Editor and News Co-Editor • January 17, 2025
See what Trojans have been up to this winter season.
January news briefs
Mrudani Ramkumar, Print Managing Editor • January 17, 2025
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Mrudani Ramkumar
Print Managing Editor

Outside the newsroom, you’ll find her playing the violin or volunteering at Mercy Clinics. In her free time, she likes to read and spend time with her friends.

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Artwork by Sean Kearney
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Editorial: Policy to practice
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Cy McEachnie '25 always dreamed of starting his own business. Now he owns his clothing line Cloudeddreams.
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Lea Abou Alaiwa '27 and Anna Greenlee '26 discuss sweet treats while snacking on a brownie and sipping hot cocoa.
Sweet talk
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Haneen Eltyeb '25 sits down with senior Dania Hussein.
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Haneen Eltyeb, Video Co-Editor • January 17, 2025
Grace Walker '26 and Sadie Frisvold '25 dance as the Snow Fairy and Snowflake, respectively, in Nolte Academy's 2023 performance of "The Nutcracker."
Double-time: dancing in “The Nutcracker” as a West High student
Josephine Schwartz, Photo Editor • December 30, 2024
Silhouttes of Maya Mueller '26, Vera Tanas '25, Sophie Bergman '27 and Evelyn Kraber '26 stand behind a counter.
Sliced: fall edition
Evelyn Kraber, Vera Tanas, and Maya Mueller November 13, 2024
Riley St. Aubin '27 poses from the back, showing off his hard work and dedication to lifting.
Body and mind: Riley St. Aubin’s lifting journey
Keith Moody, Vera Tanas, and Maddux Neukirch January 27, 2025
WSS explores the effects of music on cognition and memory.
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Lydia Cruce and Shanza Sami January 22, 2025
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Jessie Li, Print Copy Editor • January 22, 2025
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