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

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

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The 2024-2025 West High Dance Team poses for a photo after their first team meeting.
West High Dance Team season starts
Maddy Cook, Reporter • May 15, 2024
Mason Middleton ’27 clears 5-10.00 in the high jump to tie fourth.
West track and field qualify nine relays and 23 individuals for state
Erinn Varga, Print Design and Opinion Editor • May 14, 2024
Dara Olaleye ’27 starts his high jump attempt. He managed to place fifth place with a height of 5 foot 6 inches as a Freshmen.
Trojans take on final junior varsity meet
Henry Timmer-Hackert and Erinn Varga • May 10, 2024
News
The blood drive had many promotional posts and meetings throughout the year building up to the drive.
Red Cross recap
Anna Greenlee, Graphics Editor • May 14, 2024
The Community Inclusion Club poses for a group picture after a few days at Camp Courageous. Photo courtesy of Lydia Petoskey.
Community Inclusion Club hosts its annual talent show
Yaya Orszula, Ethan Tisdale, and Evelyn Kraber • May 7, 2024
A sign set up by the City High students in the front of their school, designating the encampment as The Peoples High School for Palestine.
City High and West High students work together for "solidarity encampment"
Josephine Schwartz, Photo Editor • May 4, 2024
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The many different faces of the Joker make the character all the more customizable for actors.

Method acting: the Joker’s way

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Jinann AbuDagga 25 poses with her Deans List finalist award at the FTC Iowa Championship. Photo courtesy of Scott Anson

Q&A with FTC Iowa Dean’s List Finalist Jinann AbuDagga

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Snakes and feathers swirl around a chalice.

The return of Percy Jackson in "The Chalice of the Gods"

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The 2023-24 Trojan Epic and West Side Story staff members at the Iowa High School Press Association’s state journalism conference at The University of Iowa on Oct. 19. IHSPA named the WSS a 2023 News Team of the Year.

IHSPA awards 2 of its 5 top awards to West journalists, names WSS staff 2024 News Team of the Year finalist

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The tennis teams will each send three players to the individual state tournament. Photos courtesy of Claire Hahn and Patrick Selby

West tennis sends six players to individual state

Meet the Staff
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Akshethaa Naveen-Kumar
Yearbook Co-Editor-in-Chief

(she/her) Akshethaa Naveen-Kumar is a senior and has been on the Trojan Epic staff for 3 years. She is currently Co-Editor-in-Chief of the yearbook, and her hobbies include reading thriller books, dancing...

Opinion
Boys don’t participate in art-related activities as much as we should. The community is awesome and it grants you the ability to express yourself.
For the boys
Carter Birch Houchins-Witt, Reporter
Athena Wu shares her thoughts on Math Olympiads
The failure theorem
Athena Wu, Print Entertainment Editor
The passage of HFs 2586 2652 puts more lives — children and teachers — into the line of fire.
Aim for safety
Kamakshee Kuchhal and Jane Lam
A&E
Procrastinated on prom prep? Here’s a comprehensive guide to making last-minute plans for a perfect prom.
Mapping out prom
Anna Greenlee, Graphics Editor
Dune: Part 2 early fan showing at IMAX theaters. Image credited to Legendary Pictures.
'Dune: Part Two' in review
Jules Keranen, Elena Garcia Van Auken, and Samuel Rosenthal
Spring Crossword
Spring Crossword
Ginger McCartney, Artist, Designer
Video
Families flock to attend an Iowa womens basketball March Madness game against Holy Cross at Carver-Hawkeye Arena March 23.
The CC effect
Anna Song, Gianna Liu, and Celia Sadewasser • April 18, 2024
Boys soccer discuss before the game.
West High Weekly 4.15.24
Abby Guo, Video Editor • April 16, 2024
The garden of the musical eventually flowered through hard work and character growth.
Behind the curtain of 'The Secret Garden'
Anna Greenlee and Evelyn Kraber • April 15, 2024
Feature
Students that transferred from other countries found they had to adjust to a different culture, sports and academics.
From across town and across the world
Ashlyn Brady and Evelyn Kraber • April 22, 2024
Chemistry teacher Carolyn Walling has visited 46 countries across all seven continents.
Walling around the world
Lilly Graham and Jessie Li • April 22, 2024
Wests esports team shares their experiences competing and being a part of the team.
Game on
Zaira Ahmad and Marie Stier • April 22, 2024
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