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The student news source of Iowa City West High

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The student news source of Iowa City West High

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Paras Bassuk

Paras Bassuk, Photographer

Paras Bassuk is a junior at West and this his first year on staff as a photographer. When he isn’t sifting through photos, he is probably baking bread or watering his plants.

All content by Paras Bassuk
Community members work on a public mural in the South Side district of Iowa City.

[Photo] Iowa City South District residents unite to paint community mural

Marta Leira, Print Editor-in-Chief
June 4, 2020
Using a ladder to reacher the higher parts of the mural, painters work together to complete the whole wall.

Paras' summer recipes

Paras’ summer recipes

Paras Bassuk, Photographer
May 26, 2020
Top with Parmesan and fresh basil to complete this dish

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The Jazz Ensemble and Symphonic Jazz band leave for Chicago on Friday morning

IC West jazz bands find success at Jazz in the Meadows Festival

Paras Bassuk, Photographer
March 2, 2020
Hayate Mustefa '23 wears a niqab, a garment that incorporates a face covering in addition to a headscarf.

More than a head covering

Carmela Cohen Suarez, Jillian Prescott, Cymry Hieronymus, and Paras Bassuk
February 26, 2020
The lack of options in Iowan stores leads Amina Ahmed '20 to buy her scarves when she visits Sudan.

For Amina Ahmed '20, wearing her head covering is a very visible expression of her identity. “Well, the first time when I went to school everyone was so shocked because I was the only one who wore one in the whole school,” she said.

“I wanted to start wearing one because my mom wore one,” said Amina Ahmed '20. The lack of options in Iowan stores leads her to buy her scarves when she visits Sudan.

Advika Shah '22 executes a dance position for the camera. Every gesture and limb carries a unique meaning in this form.

Sampradaya Bharatanatyam Troupe of Iowa City

Paras Bassuk and Caroline Barker
February 25, 2020
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Mustefa began wearing a headscarf when she saw the women around her wore them too.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren holds a pre-caucus rally at West on Feb. 1.

Elizabeth Warren at West days before Iowa caucus

Paras Bassuk, Photographer
February 2, 2020
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Chris Kim '20 created merchandise for his family's grocery story, Chong's Market.

[Photo] The man behind the merch

Natalie Dunlap, Online Editor-in-Chief
February 2, 2020
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Day 6

Natalie Dunlap '20 shows off the earrings she pair with her day eight outfit.

[Photo] WSS staffer tries 10 x 10 challenge

Natalie Dunlap, Online Editor-in-Chief
January 9, 2020
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[Photo] Styling 1920’s fashion elements 100 years later

Alex Carlon, Online Editor-in-Chief
January 5, 2020
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How accommodating is the ICCSD when it comes to religion?

[Photo] Fighting for faith

Misha Canin and Annabel Hendrickson
December 20, 2019
Dunlap brought out the winter coat for the day three outfit as she stands in the snow.

Dunlap poses in the courtyard in her day four outfit.

Dunlap pairs a Celtic knot necklace with a simple tan mock neck.

Day 5

Dunlap sits in the commons wearing her day seven outfit.

Dunlap accessorized with a large gray srunchie, a black belt and crawler earrings.

Dunlap sits in the commons, sporting a tan mock neck underneath an oversized denim top.

John Boylan, father of Emilia "Emmie" Boylan, is an English teacher at West High.

[Photo] Emmie Boylan: living with spina bifida

December 9, 2019
Jessica Mehegan enthusiastically leads a high energy routine in an afternoon jazzercise class. Performing moves of increasing difficulty, she keeps the participants engaged through every song.

[Photo] Jazzing up exercise

November 25, 2019
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In his column, guest writer Chen-You Wu discusses global citizenship and its importance in our world.

[Photo] A new world

Chen-You Wu, Guest Writer
November 27, 2019
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[Photo] Living in Neuzilville

Luke Krchak, Reporter
November 11, 2019
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