While her favorite artists and songs change from time to time, Sierra Frost ‘18’s love of R&B has remained constant. The combination of meaningful lyrics and jazzy background beats struck a chord...

    Devin Nolte '18 -  WSS: Why did you build a computer? Nolte: I built a computer to have more fun with games, and because I was told it was a very fun thing to do. I talked...

Readers drink guide to current coffee trends at the local coffee house. A quick preview of popular drinks.

Ingredients: 16 ounces (1 container) white chocolate baking chocolate. 36 oreos (1 package) of OREO cookies, crushed. 1 (8 ounce) package of cream cheese. Extras to decorate your snowmen with. Directions: Put...

“It felt like I wasn’t supposed to be [auditioning] because I was a freshman.” With a measly 17% of musicians qualifying for All-State, it’s hard not to sympathize with the words of freshman...

Horror stories have been told of those who rush in the morning and end up wearing their shirt on backwards, but with Chloe Gretter ‘20, that’s not the case. It can take Gretter ’20 anywhere...

Whether you live in Iowa City now, or went to the University of Iowa 20 years back, these landmarks are timeless, so find out which landmark you identify as with five simple questions. And when you're...

West Side Story: How would you describe your style? Maddie Molina: It's not really a set style. I wear a lot of different kind of things, like I'll get in the mood to wear 70's stuff or I'll wear...

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With application deadlines approaching, seniors are hard at work on college essays. However, seniors shouldn't have all of the fun. The WSS sat down with some freshmen to hear their responses to 2016's...

“I am the one don’t weigh a ton / Don’t need a gun to get respect up on the street*,” If these lyrics mean anything at all to you, there is a good chance that you are familiar with the infamous...

Whether you prefer lifeguarding or lawn care, seasonal work seems to be pretty popular among teens.  But just because that summer tan and sweat may have died doesn’t mean your precious paycheck has...