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The storefront of Tip Top Cakes on newly renovated 5th St.

Review: Tip Top Cakes

Gabby Skopec, Sports Editor March 9, 2017

Atmosphere Tip Top Cakes is one of the first businesses to occupy the newly renovated 5th St. in Coralville. From the outside, a customer can see into the shop as its windows stretching from one end...

How well do you know West High?

Jessica Doyle, Podcast Editor March 5, 2017

Jordan Peele establishes directorial talents with suspenseful and hilarious Get Out

Jordan Peele establishes directorial talents with suspenseful and hilarious “Get Out”

Harry Westergaard, Arts Editor, Co-Copy Editor March 5, 2017

Jordan Peele has become a new name to look out for in the directing field. Initially finding success on his hit Comedy Central show Key and Peele, the latter made his debut as a film director this past...

Candid image of Aisha Kazembe 18 featured rolling up her sleeve, of her jean jacket.

Fashion Friday- Aisha Kazembe ’18

Sadie Rhomberg, Reporter March 3, 2017

One word, endless meanings: fashion. To any person in the world it could mean high end brands, New York City Fashion Week and all things glam, but junior Aisha Kazembe shows WSS that looking trendy...

How well do you know the Oscar nominees?

Jessica Doyle, Podcast Editor February 25, 2017

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Waste.

Waste.

Will Conrad and Junhee Lee February 21, 2017

If given a waste bin, a recycling bin and a compost bin in the cafeteria, most students don’t think about where the trash should go. Trash is trash, right? Everyone, even the most environmentally...

WSS reviews Oscar nominees

WSS reviews Oscar nominees

February 20, 2017

Arrival (Released: 11.11.2016) Twelve extraterrestrial crafts appear in random areas around the world. Tensions begin to boil as countries clash on the different ways to deal with the aliens. In Montana,...

Friend crush: Jillian Baker 19 and Janelle Beemon 19

Friend crush: Jillian Baker ’19 and Janelle Beemon ’19

Ala Mohamed, Digital Profile Editor February 16, 2017

WSS: When did you guys first become friends? Jillian Baker : We first met in the fourth grade. We had orchestra together, but she hated me because I was annoying.   WSS: How did you guys...

Most anticipated films of 2017

Most anticipated films of 2017

Harry Westergaard, Arts Editor, Co-Copy Editor February 15, 2017

January is a terrible month in many respects, the biggest plague being the lack of decent movies. Catch something that’s still hanging around from last December or rent something if you can, because...

Happy Valentines Day from the West Side Story

Happy Valentine’s Day from the West Side Story

February 14, 2017

Every year, in the February print issue of the West Side Story students submit their stories of missed connections. This year's come out this Friday, but take a look, and have a laugh, at the ones from...

Dream On

Michael Moonjely and Kristina Rosebrook February 14, 2017

Dream a little dream. Apparently it is easier said than done. According to the Huffington Post, 67.81% of Americans only recall at least two or three dreams per month. The WSS asked students to share some...

Kids give WSS staffers dating advice

Eleanor Ho, Opinion and Blogs Editor February 13, 2017

West Side Story staffers Fenna Semken and George Liu met with some teachers' children last week to get last minute advice on how to have the perfect Valentine's Day. Rose and Boon Juhl, Ava Frese, Ash...

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