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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

West Side Story

Animals greeting the fall weather.

What fall animal are you?

Yeju Seol, Artist and Reporter October 23, 2024

The weather is getting colder as winter is growing ever so nearer. Fall animals are becoming more active to prepare for the upcoming winter. Squirrels are busy burying their food, deer are seen more often,...

Drum Majors walk on to the field to begin the performance.

West High’s first Corridor Marching Classic

Anna Greenlee, Design, Entertainment and Opinion Editor October 18, 2024

On Oct. 16, the Trojan Marching Band traveled to Liberty High School to play in the Corridor Marching Classic alongside marching bands from West Branch, West Liberty, Clear Creek Amana, City and Liberty....

The Trojan Marching Band performs a dance during their closer, "Thriller."

Marching forward: one year later

Lea Abou Alaiwa and Anna Greenlee October 17, 2024

Last year, in their first full year leading the band program together, band directors Ryan Middleton and Brian Zeglis established themselves, and they continue to carry the same momentum into this year....

Jazz Ensemble plays in the concert as the last band featured.

Swinging into the jazz band season: first concert of the year

Lea Abou Alaiwa, Assistant Photo Editor and News Co-Editor October 10, 2024

As the marching season comes to a close with only one football game left, the West High bands have been up to other things behind the scenes. Behind the dancing, intricate drills and pop songs, members...

The Radish

The Radish

Henry Timmer-Hackert, Print Opinion Editor October 4, 2024

Resolutions Resolving A recent school-wide poll showed another year of low follow-through rates after teacher announcements. According to the poll, approximately 95% of teachers gave up weekly planned...

Trying fall specialties

Maya Mueller and Anna Gibson October 3, 2024

The pumpkin patches are opening, the trees are changing color and people are trading in shirts for sweaters and shorts for jeans. A new season calls for a new array of treats from your favorite spots!...

Childhood friends: how well do they know each other?

Minna Abdalla and Jordan Smith September 26, 2024

They claim to be friends since as early as they can remember, sharing countless memories from childhood. However, how well do these memories really hold up? Today, we put those lifelong bonds to the test...

Big streaming services like Prime Video, Disney+ and Netflix are well-known for canceling fan-favorite shows.

Show-stoppers

Anna Greenlee and Maya Mueller September 26, 2024

Netflix is infamous for canceling shows prematurely. Some of the most well-known casualties include “Julie and the Phantoms” and “Lockwood & Co.” However, Netflix isn’t the only culprit,...

Summer theater performances

Summer theater performances

Carter Birch Houchins-Witt, Print Entertainment Editor June 8, 2024

Starting off with the most local theater productions this summer, City Circle Theatre Company is performing Catch Me If You Can, which shows on July 19-21 and 26-28 at the Coralville Center of the Performing...

Looking for some fun summer recipes? WSS has just the thing!

Summer sweet treats

Grace Bartlett, Print Profiles Co-Editor June 7, 2024

  Smoothie Bowls-  One frozen treat to keep you cool this summer is a smoothie bowl, which only takes about five minutes to complete. For this recipe, you will need one cup of frozen mixed berries,...

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