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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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The only question is: whodunnit?

Choose your own adventure: the disappearance of Ronald McDonald

Nicole Lee, Opinion Editor April 11, 2024

You walk into school one morning to find a crowd gathered in the journalism classroom, and you head over to find out what the commotion is about. Turns out, to everyone’s surprise and horror, West Side...

Christian’s corner

Zoe Smith and Abby Guo April 8, 2024

The art hallway is nestled at the end of the school. The walls are lined with portraits and still lifes from this year's students. One of these portraits is of art teacher Christian Aanestad. Not only...

These days, it’s impossible to know who’s the person behind the curtain, or more accurately, the screen. We can’t even tell if they’re even a person.

Bot or not?

Nicole Lee, Opinion Editor April 4, 2024

In an age where AI is quickly cementing its place in our society, replacing artists and writers alike, it is becoming almost a crucial skill for people to be able to detect whenever AI is being used in...

Spring snacks review

Tessa Gibson and Anna Gibson April 4, 2024

The dark cold and cloudy nights of winter are gone. No more shoveling your driveway, no more bulky winter coats, no more freezing weather, it's spring! Put away your snow boots, it’s time to strap up...

The “girl‘s girl” stance

Neema Ash and Defne Bayman April 3, 2024

Alongside the rise of the "pick me" has come its antithesis: the girl's girl. The two terms are used to contrast each other, with "pick me" being an umbrella term for anyone whom the general populace dislikes,...

Sabrina Du '25 poses at Carnegie Hall, where she will played with other students across the United States.

Q&A with Violinist Sabrina Du ’25

Mrudani Ramkumar, Print Managing Editor April 2, 2024

What got you interested in playing the violin and how long have you played? I got interested. Well, I kind of got forced because my older sister played violin, so it was kind of automatic for my parents...

Despite entering an age of an oversaturated market for superhero movies, why is it that the film industry still fails female superheroes?

She-ro!

Nicole Lee, Opinion Editor April 2, 2024

Comic books and superheroes are not just for boys to enjoy. But they certainly are curated for them.  At a glance, it seems like I’m stating the obvious, and I am. But despite this being such an...

The mid-budget movie "Ghostbusters" lies in a dumpster.

The death of mid-budget films

Samuel Rosenthal, Podcaster and Reporter April 1, 2024

The term “blockbuster” has lost a lot of the meaning that it once had. Pre-internet, people would round the block to make sure they bought their over-the-counter tickets to new movies as soon as possible....

Classic Animated Series

Ranking and summarizing nine classic animated series

Airi Thompson, Assistant News Editor March 25, 2024

Something a lot of movie fans know and have come to expect, especially from large animated studios, is a sequel or even a trilogy. Disney and Pixar are especially guilty of making additional movies for...

"Percy Jackson and the Olympians" can be watched on Disney+

“Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief” live-action review

Vera Tanas, Josephine Schwartz, and Nicole Lee March 18, 2024

Based on the popular 2005 YA book series, “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” has been a long-awaited TV adaption that can now be viewed on Disney+. The show follows a 12-year-old Percy Jackson, who...

Spot the difference

Spot the difference

Erinn Varga, Print Design and Opinion Editor March 8, 2024

   

Many movies are set to come out this year

2024 Movies

Tyler Shane, Print Assistant Design Editor March 6, 2024

"Argylle" Argylle tells the story of an award-winning author, Elly Conway, and her cat, Alfie. Elly has trouble writing the ending of the 5th installment of her spy novel series when her mother suggests...

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