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  • TUESDAY 4/8: girls tennis vs. Dubuque Hempstead, girls soccer vs. CR Jefferson, boys tennis @ Dubuque Hempstead, girls track & field @ Williamsburg, boys track & field @ Western Dubuque
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The student news source of Iowa City West High

West Side Story

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WSS staff recommends Youtubers

Ting Gao, Reporter October 24, 2018

In today’s internet society, videos are king. According to Youtube, there are already roughly 1.9 billion Youtube users spending over a billion hours per day on Youtube in total, and that number keeps...

"Fahrenheit 11/9" is a well made, but redundant documentary

“Fahrenheit 11/9” is a well made, but redundant documentary

Harry Westergaard, Arts Editor, Co-Copy Editor October 23, 2018

Thanks mainly in part to Netflix, documentaries have gained a lot of popularity with American viewers. The reasons why are as diverse as the topics that said films can cover. Needless to say, a thirst...

A review of Mega Man 11

The eleventh hour: a review of Mega Man 11

Rain Richards, Designer October 19, 2018

For those that may not be aware, Mega Man (known as Rock Man in Japan) is a thirty-year-old game series which originally debuted on the NES/Famicom. It stars a household robot-turned fighting machine...

“Venom” blunders with poor writing and substandard action

“Venom” blunders with poor writing and substandard action

Edward Keen, Arts Editor October 19, 2018

The last time we saw Venom, the voracious Spider-Man villain created by Marvel Comics, was over 10 years ago as a side villain in the Sam Raimi-directed “Spider-Man 3.” Immediately upon the release...

A fresh picked bucket of apples from Wilson's Orchard.

Fun in the fall

Sophie Stephens, Online Managing Editor October 18, 2018

Colony Pumpkin Patch: Not only can you find your perfect arrangement of pumpkins and gourds to decorate or carve, Colony also offers fun activities like hayrack rides, a children’s play area and zombie...

"First Man" takes off with strong lead performances

“First Man” takes off with strong lead performances

Jack Harris, Online Copy Editor and Arts Editor October 17, 2018

“First Man” is very much like the moon landing itself, not perfect but because of the people involved, ultimately successful. "First Man" is a movie from director Damien Chazelle, who is best known...

Art teacher becomes new tech director for Theatre West

Lucy Polyak, Columns Editor October 9, 2018

At the end of the 2017-2018 school year, Theatre West was left in a difficult position. Longtime technical director Jeff Smith moved to New York City and his replacement, Beth Halverson, had just gotten...

"Kidding" is the bittersweet tragicomedy we need

“Kidding” is the bittersweet tragicomedy we need

Harry Westergaard, Arts Editor, Co-Copy Editor October 8, 2018

Over the summer, many proclaimed Mr. Rogers, of the PBS television series “Mister Rogers Neighborhood”  to be just the person we needed in “times like these.” A man who uplifted many with his...

Art by Emma Hall.

That’s my opinion

Ting Gao, Reporter October 7, 2018

Everyone is opinionated. From politics to fashion to whether the dress is blue and black or white and gold. Everyone always has something to say about anything. Judging from the success of social media...

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