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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
  • WEDNESDAY 4/9: theater teasers during periods 3 & 6, girls golf @ City
  • THURSDAY 4/10: 'Sound of Music' performance @ 7:00, boys tennis vs. Wahlert Catholic, boys soccer vs. Liberty, girls tennis @ Wahlert Catholic, boys track & field @ Clear Creek Amana
  • FRIDAY 4/11: 'Sound of Music' performance @ 7:00, girls track & field @ Clear Creek Amana, girls soccer @ Urbandale
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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

Robert Walling '18 recreating the Lion King scene in Pittsburgh with youth leader Kevin Graf

Friend crush: walkie talkie boys

Ethan Goers, Broadcast Anchor, Sports Producer November 4, 2016

  Robert Walling '18  One time we were all at Cedar Point amusement park (Sandusky, Ohio), and after killing our guts on roller coasters we decided to take a break and go to the arcade....

Thomas Wagner '18

Fashion Friday: Thomas Wagner

Teresa Knecht, Photographer November 4, 2016

West Side Story: How would you describe your style? Thomas Wagner:  Like a 1920’s jazz musician. More suits, more bow ties and more fancier things than your normal khakis and button up shirt -...

Fargo plays at FilmScene for twentieth anniversary

Fargo plays at FilmScene for twentieth anniversary

Harry Westergaard, Arts Editor, Co-Copy Editor November 2, 2016

Two thousand sixteen marks twenty years since 1996, which means twenty years since the release of many great films. As we near the end of 2016, I should probably talk about the most important film released...

Quiz: what Halloween candy are you?

Quiz: what Halloween candy are you?

Eleanor Ho, Opinion and Blogs Editor October 30, 2016
Let's be real. Halloween is about the candy. Which one are you?
Show choir at its "prime"

Show choir at its “prime”

Mary Vander Weg and Sadie Rhomberg October 27, 2016

The choir department at West has been expanding, especially in the past year. One of the newest expansion is a third show choir, an all-girls group called Primetime, which will exist at West for the 2016-17...

Fashion Friday: Jax Claudin '20

Fashion Friday: Jax Claudin ’20

Molly Howes, Reporter October 22, 2016

For many people, their taste in music is a reflection of their personality. The lyrics speak to them in ways they feel nobody else can understand and the songs touch their soul in a way most people cannot....

Quiz: What fall symbol are you?

Quiz: What fall symbol are you?

Leah Dusterhoft, Art editor, Sports Producer, and Designer October 21, 2016

Fall is in full swing and with it comes new menu items, new fashion trends and holidays. Take this quiz to figure out what fall icon fits your personality and attitude towards the new season. Featured...

The Book of Mormon ends run at Hancher

The Book of Mormon ends run at Hancher

Harry Westergaard, Arts Editor, Co-Copy Editor October 19, 2016

The newly opened Hancher Auditorium continues its new season with The Book of Mormon, the vulgar musical from South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone. The musical is sure to offend some, make...

Atop a ladder, Emma Grace Shoppa '20 hangs the last of the lights in the courtyard.

1440 outdoor movie: a good time for a good cause

Samalya Thenuwara, Broadcast Editor-in-Chief October 17, 2016

  The 1440 charity movie event began at sundown, but the real action happened in the hours before a single moviegoer stepped onto the makeshift theater. Approximately twenty 1440 volunteers...

Classroom or Canvas: What is the academic site choice?

Classroom or Canvas: What is the academic site choice?

Asha Irani, Videographer October 16, 2016

Last year students and teachers at West High school made the transition to the online academic site Google Classroom. While some teachers have embraced Classroom, Physics teachers Scott Kahler and Dominic...

"The Birth of a Nation" fails to live up to title

“The Birth of a Nation” fails to live up to title

Harry Westergaard, Arts Editor, Co-Copy Editor October 13, 2016

The Birth of a Nation promises many things from the title alone. If you’re a film student or historian, you will know that it is reclaiming the name of a very famous and groundbreaking propaganda film....

Student mixtape: Spencer Thompson '17

Student mixtape: Spencer Thompson ’17

Michael Moonjely, Print Managing Editor October 12, 2016

Anyone who says that rock and roll is dead has not spoken to senior Spencer Thompson. His playlist is composed of classic hits ranging from the 1970’s to early 2000’s. The WSS got a chance to delve...

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