Junhee Lee, Business Manager, Print Copy Editor, Designer & Reporter
• April 21, 2016
While making music can be a one person job, the power of an ensemble came through at the Solo and Small Ensemble Festival.
West students gathered at Cedar Rapids Kennedy High School to play at the festival...
80s fashion: what goes around comes around
Often regarded as the dark ages of fashion, the iconic loud styles of the 80s has made its way back into modern fashion. High waisted pants, Ray Ban sunglasses...
Oyakodon
(Oyako-dan) noun
Literally, "parent and child dish."
A Japanese rice bowl dish in which chicken and eggs are simmered together.
The first time I found myself in the kitchen was around...
Fenna Semken, Online Editor-in-Chief
• April 4, 2016
Downtown Iowa City is full of unique food and culture, which is known by many Iowa City fans. But how devoted are you to this Iowa City lifestyle? Take the quiz below to find out.
Fenna Semken, Online Editor-in-Chief
• March 29, 2016
As the month of March comes to an end, so does National Music Month. West High has extensive music programs throughout the school, offering music to the public often.
Band director Rob Medd is proud...
WSS: How did you meet?
Angie Zirbes '18: We met last year and we just really clicked. We kind of lost contact until this year when we had classes and lunch together. Now we are really great friends....
Nina Elkadi, Print Editor-in-Chief
• March 5, 2016
From iconic Iowa City entertainment venues such as The Mill to relaxed coffee shops like The High Ground, The Green Gravel Comedy Festival presented comedy troupes from around the Midwest. It also featured nationally...
Many people dismiss doing one’s nails as frivolous, and ultimately it is, but we look at our hands all day - writing, typing, eating, using phones. It's worth having something there that...
Tonight, the 88th Academy Awards will take place. We looked at this year's nominee's for "Best Picture" and asked you what you think the results will be. Here's how it all lined up.
The Martian
Reviewed...
After a successful season, the West High Show Choirs will perform for the final time in their annual Swing into Spring show on Feb. 28.
These shows will be at 2 PM and 5:30 PM in the West High School...
Isabelle Robles, Digital Editor-in-Chief
• February 18, 2016
Ruth B is more than a six second clip on the internet. The 20-year-old singer songwriter from Canada proved this in her first EP, Intro, released this past November. The album contains four songs including...
