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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

Fashion Friday: Elizabeth Burns

Sadie Rhomberg, Reporter March 17, 2017

  WSS: How would you describe your style? EB: I wear such random things. I don’t stick to one style. It’s a bunch of stuff. Some days I like to dress very girly and sometimes I like to...

For this week's Fashion Friday, West Side Story features Ahjiahna Walker-Garcia '20.

Fashion Friday: Ahjiahna Walker-Gracia ’20

Pareen Mhatre, Photo Editor, Online Managing Editor March 11, 2017

“Logan” exceeds genre tropes with gritty character study

Harry Westergaard, Arts Editor, Co-Copy Editor March 10, 2017

I have enjoyed the superhero genre, ever since my younger years, playing with action figures and watching the cartoons each morning. As I’ve grown older, I’ve continued to be fascinated by the...

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...

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