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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

Look back through some of WSS' previous stories on Valentine's Day.

Vintage valentines

Ashlyn Brady, Online Editor-in-Chief February 14, 2025

Grace Bartlett '25 (bottom right) poses with her Help Desk cast during dess rehersals.

Grace Bartlett ’25: SPIT Director breakdown

Gianna Liu, Print Co-Editor-in-Chief January 28, 2025

The West High Little Theatre was pitch dark except for the bright glow emitted from the stage. Two students, caught in a haughty and aggressive argument, passionately declared their lines. However, the...

A collage featuring key settings from the “Arcane” series.

Why “Arcane” is a cinematic masterpiece

Abby Guo and Evelyn Kraber January 27, 2025

The final installment of Arcane was released between November 9 and 23, wrapping up a masterpiece of a show. Season two had everything: action, tears, romance and heartbreak. The show rightfully earned...

Cy McEachnie '25 always dreamed of starting his own business. Now he owns his clothing line Cloudeddreams.

Take the risk

Waad Dafalla, Print Reporter January 17, 2025

What inspired you to start your business? McEachnie: I started Clouded Dreams when I was a sophomore. I didn't know much about graphic design or how to put anything on a hoodie. I thought most of it was...

Sweet talk

Anna Greenlee and Lea Abou Alaiwa January 16, 2025

"In need of a sweet little treat." "Me on my way to get a sweet treat." "I deserve a sweet treat." ‘Sweet little treat’ culture has taken the internet, and West, by storm. There are countless...

Grapevine's winter 2024 issue features work from 16 different student contributors. Art by Naomi Lai '27, photo by Sadie Frisvold '25, writing (bottom left) by Lydia Cruce '27, writing (top right) by Endrit Ramku '27.

A first look at Grapevine 2025

Josie Nabhan-Warren, Photographer January 15, 2025

West High hosts various artists within its buildings, authors, poets, artists, photographers and more. Many of these talented students turn to West's literary magazine, Grapevine, to share their passion.    What...

West Side Story tries West High students’ favorite holiday drinks, going to places like Java House, Starbucks and more.

Must-try drinks for this winter

Nili Olalde, Photographer January 9, 2025

Coffee drinks are a staple amongst high schoolers. At West, you can see many students with a coffee in hand. There are many popular local coffee shops around West High, and they've recently released their...

Diners enjoy holiday tunes provided by Cadenza Club alongside their meals at the Vue Rooftoop Dec. 18.

Cadenza holds annual Vue Concert

Anna Song, Print Design Editor December 20, 2024

This Wednesday, from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m., Cadenza Music Club and its members graced the stage of the Vue Rooftop to perform a few hours of holiday tunes. 10% of dinner proceeds were given back to the club...

Paddock Behavior: Wrapping up a silly season

Haneen Eltyeb and Abby Guo December 20, 2024

Fans and teams alike entered the 2024 Formula 1 season expecting a repeat of the year before: a year dominated by Red Bull and Max Verstappen. To be fair, this was looking to be the case at the beginning...

Many of Bonfig's bakes can be found on the Flour Power Instagram account, @flourpowerbakery08.

Flour Power by Finnley

Anna Greenlee, Design, Entertainment and Opinion Editor December 19, 2024

Finnley Bonfig '26 started Flour Power, her online bakery, at the age of 12, but she'd been baking long before that. She's made all of her family's birthday cakes since she was seven years old. Now,...

To stay focused and avoid distractions throughout the week, I locked my social media apps.

Digital detox: surviving a week without a phone

Minna Abdalla, Sports Editor December 18, 2024

With the new phone policy being introduced in the district, I decided to take it upon myself and go a whole week without my phone to see how well a teenager could handle limited screen time.  My phone...

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