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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

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News briefs

News briefs

Krisha Kapoor, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief
April 20, 2023
Top 3 moments

Top 3 moments

Krisha Kapoor and Jack Alden
March 8, 2023
Students leave class to protest anti-LGBTQ+ bills

Students leave class to protest anti-LGBTQ+ bills

Sachiko Goto and Krisha Kapoor
March 2, 2023
West athletes prefer a variety of food to prepare for competition.

Pregame fuel

Zoe Smith and Krisha Kapoor
January 22, 2023
Steve Merkle has worked as a special education teacher at West for 24 years.

Mr. Merkle’s Magic

Krisha Kapoor and Zaira Ahmad
January 21, 2023
Steve Merkle organizes the Family Night and Talent Show, Staff against Student Basketball Games and much more to raise awareness and community for his special education classes.

Making education special

January 21, 2023
Steve Merkles journey to special education took many unexpected turns, but his love for learning and helping others was a constant.

Before West

January 19, 2023
Steve Merkle poses with graduating students from his special education class.

Beyond West

January 19, 2023
Andrew Dong 24 poses with his certificate of invitation to the Senate Youth Program.

West junior headed to the White House

Krisha Kapoor, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief
December 7, 2022
Motivational speaker Antonio Grate speaks to iJAG students

Motivational speaker Antonio Grate speaks to iJAG students

Krisha Kapoor, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief
October 24, 2022
Travis Henderson is the first teacher to employ Dialectical Behavioral Therapy teaching at West.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy

October 10, 2022
David Haas is teaching the first ever Digital Music class at West.

Digital Music

October 10, 2022
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